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