Located in an award-winning building on the St. John’s College campus, just steps from the Maryland Statehouse, the Elizabeth Myers Mitchell Art Museum (/m) presents changing exhibitions in a free and welcoming environment. Like the college, we foster curiosity by encouraging deep engagement and open-ended conversation, asking timely and persistent questions of the human experience through art and with extraordinary artists. We are the only nationally accredited visual arts museum in Anne Arundel County and one of only five in the State of Maryland.
Peter Nesbett, Director peter.nesbett(at)sjc.edu | 410-626-2536
At the museum since September 2022, Peter is an award-winning art historian, experimental curator, editor, administrator, and occasional art activist. He began his career as a scholar of African American Art, co-edited three books on Jacob Lawrence, co-founded and co-directed an experimental art gallery in Harlem called Triple Candie, and then with Shelly Bancroft produced projects across Europe and North America. From 2010 to 2015, he was Associate Director at the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage in Philadelphia. He is responsible for exhibitions, long-range planning, fundraising, and public relations.
Jenny Cawood, Manager (of Artistic Inquiry) jenny.cawood(at)sjc.edu | 410-626-2556
Brought onto the /m team in October of 2022, Jenny is a museum educator, art and film critic, international academic advisor, and art historian. After graduating from St. John’s College in 2017, she moved alone to Aix-en-Provence, France, ultimately earning two Master’s degrees in Art History and Painting over the course of four years there. She has conducted creative tours in museums across Europe, published her critical analysis for various publications, and exhibited work with other artists in France. As Manager of the Mitchell Art Museum, she is responsible for student enrichment & engagement, educational programs, event management, and daily operations, among other things.
Sachi Ajmera (GI25), Museum Host Aryasatya Anindita (A26), Museum Host Nadine Bucca (GI25), Museum Host Faith Chang (A25), Museum Host Sewi Jung (A26), Museum Host Yukyeong Seo (A24), Museum Host Dohyun Song (A24), Museum Host Maya Wolfe (A26), Museum Host
Emeritus members have dedicated in excess of twenty years of service to the museum and remain exceptionally supportive.
/mbassadors are people who have made financial or other important contributions to the museum over the past year.
