Amon Carter Museum of American Art appoints new Executive Director and CEO

The useful part

For a museum with many spectacular depictions of cowboys in its collection, a new sheriff is coming to town. Art (the Carter) announced the appointment of Robert Stein as its new executive director and CEO. "I am honored to join the Carter and lead the museum into its next chapter," Stein said.

How it works

• At the DMA, he created the first visitor loyalty program in museums, which later grew to more than 250,000 members and shaped how the cultural sector approaches measurement and aud...
• At the DMA, he oversaw conservation, digital experience, education, libraries, finance, marketing, human resources, IT, security, and visitor services.
• He also served as deputy director at the Milwaukee Art Museum (2021-2023) and the Indianapolis Museum of Art (2006-2012).

Details worth keeping

The announcement comes one year after Andrew J. Stein will join the Fort Worth museum on Nov. "The Carter's founding mission of making exceptional art freely accessible to the people of Fort Worth and telling the story of American creativity through the diverse perspectives that shape it resonates deeply with my career-long dedication to public access.