Arts Management

Claire Huschle became the Executive Director of the Arlington Arts Center (ACC), starting August 2005, after serving as the Program Director. Prior to joining the AAC, Ms. Huschle was the Director of Target Gallery, the national exhibition space in the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, VA. There, she worked with established artists, art critics, and curators from throughout the United States to coordinate juried exhibitions in all media. Simultaneously, she worked as the Community Liaison for the 30 year-old center, coordinating a national conference on starting community art centers in 2004, developing cross-disciplinary programs with arts groups and liaising with arts advocacy organizations. In the late 90s, Ms. Huschle served as managing curator of Duncan & Miller Gallery in Washington, D.C., a contemporary art space featuring the work of emerging artists.

In addition to her work in arts administration, Ms. Huschle has curated and juried numerous exhibitions throughout the Washington, D.C. area. Ms. Huschle is a frequent speaker in gallery settings about contemporary art and often appears on panels for professional development at various universities. She served on a Virginia Commission for the Arts Grants Review Panel in 2006 and was invited to return in 2007. She has also reviewed grant proposals for the Arts Council of Fairfax County and the Alexandria Public Art Committee/Alexandria Commission for the Arts. She is an active member of ArtTable, a professional organization for female executives in the visual arts.

Ms. Huschle received her Masters degree in Art History from the University of Texas at Austin and her undergraduate degree in Art History from the University of Michigan.

Teaching:

AMGT 610 Directions in Gallery Management