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SAM CONNECTS ART TO LIFE

Through art, the Seattle Art Museum enriches lives and engages diverse communities. As the leading visual art institution in the Pacific Northwest, SAM draws on its global collections, powerful exhibitions, and dynamic programs to provide unique educational resources benefiting the Seattle region, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond.

Review our most recent annual reports:

Annual Report for the Year 2017-2018
Annual Report for the Year 2016–2017
Annual Report for the Year 2015–2016
Annual Report for the Year 2013–2014
Annual Report for the Year 2010–2011
Annual Report for the Year 2007–2008
Annual Report for the Year 2004–2005
Annual Report for the Year 2003–2004

Review previous annual reports here.

Review our Strategic Plan:

SAM Strategic Plan Update 2018–2021 Executive Summary

Museum Development Authority

The Museum Development Authority meeting scheduled for April 8 at Seattle Art Museum is canceled.

Board of trustees

The museum has an active, talented, and committed board of trustees. As the governing body of SAM, the board, in consultation with SAM's director and senior staff, determines the museum's strategic direction and oversight. The board's Executive Committee meets monthly, while the full board convenes six times a year. Board members provide expertise for every aspect of the museum's affairs, and they generously give their time, leadership, business acumen, and financial support to SAM.

SAM Leadership

Amada Cruz
Illsley Ball Nordstrom Director and CEO

Regan Pro
Kayla Skinner Deputy Director for Education & Public Engagement

Cindy Bolton
Chief Financial Officer

Nicholas Dorman
Jane Lang Davis Chief Conservator

Manish Engineer
Chief Technology Officer

Chris Landman
Chief Development Officer

Mikhael Mei Williams
Chief Marketing Officer

Lauren Mellon
Director of Museum Services and Chief Registrar

Priya Frank
Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Kathleen Maki
Director of Human Resources

Viviana Pitta
Legal Counsel

Financial Reporting

The Seattle Art Museum is committed to financial transparency by making its annual audited statements, Form 990, and Form 990-T available to the public. Audited statements for the Museum Development Authority, a public authority organized to support the museum, are also available. Please note that these documents report the museum’s financial information on a consolidated basis by including non-operating activity as well as the activity which directly supports the daily operations of a public art museum. Additionally as required by the IRS, Form 990 excludes certain financial information such as unrealized gains or losses, bad debt, and in-kind gifts of services. If you should have any questions or require further information, please contact the Seattle Art Museum’s Finance department.

Seattle Art Museum acknowledges that we are on the traditional homelands of the Duwamish and the customary territories of the Suquamish and Muckleshoot Peoples. As a cultural and educational institution, we honor our ongoing connection to these communities past, present, and future. We also acknowledge the urban Native peoples from many Nations who call Seattle their home.