Museum Leadership


Message from the Executive Director

Thanks to you, 2024 was a milestone year for Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. Together, we celebrated 30 years of bold ideas, community connection, and artistic discovery. Your belief in the Museum helped welcome more than 43,000 visitors, bring nationally recognized exhibitions to Kansas City, and grow our collection with powerful new works by today’s leading artists.

Because of you, young people engaged in meaningful art experiences, families found joy in creative learning, and audiences of all ages were inspired by free access to contemporary art.

Thank you for shaping the future of art in Kansas City. We can’t wait to see what we’ll create together next.

Jessica May
Executive Director
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art


2024 Board of Trustees

Mary Kemper Wolf, Chair

Bebe Kemper Hunt, Emerita, Co-Founder

William (Bill) C. Gautreaux, Vice Chair

Elizabeth Amirahmadi

Richard (Dick) Anderson

Erica McGeachy Crenshaw

Dan Fromm

Dr. Adrienne Walker Hoard

Karen Holland

Clara Irazábal Zurita

Jim Lawrence

Greg Maday

Kat Wood Norris

Duvel (DJ) Pierre

Eliza Samuelson

Cathy Beaham Smith

Lindsey Patterson Smith

Dennis Rilinger, Secretary

Toma Wolff