Susan K Freedman

Susan K. Freedman is internationally recognized for her vision and ongoing leadership in the field of contemporary public art. As President of the Public Art Fund since 1986, Susan has led the organization in bringing some of the most ambitious and engaging public art initiatives to the people of New York City. She is a recipient of the 1999 Associates of the Art Commission Annual Award , and in 1994, was selected as one of four finalists for the North American Mont Blanc de la Culture award, honoring leading supporters of the arts worldwide. Susan graduated from Brown University in 1982 with a B.A. in Studio Art and American Civilization, and was Assistant to Mayor Edward I. Koch, and Director of Special Projects and Events for the Art Commission of the City of New York from 1983 to 1986. Susan currently serves as Mayor Bloomberg's Representative on the Board of Trustees at the Museum of Modern Art, as well as on the Boards of the Municipal Art Society and WNYC Radio, and as Vice President of the Board for the City Parks Foundation. Most recently, Susan has joined the City of New York Department of Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission, and was a jury member for the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation's World Trade Center Memorial competition. She received the Municipal Art Society's Evangeline Blashfield Award in 2005.