Michelle C Lopez
Assistant Collections Manager, Graphic Arts at Smithsonian American Art Museum
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About
Michelle Lopez is the Assistant Collections Manager, Graphic Arts at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. A strong believer in supporting emerging museum professionals, Michelle was one of the founders of the Atlanta Emerging Museum Professionals Network, and served as American Alliance of Museums Collections Stewardship Professional Network EMP Chair from 2020-2022. She has a MA degree in Museum Studies with a concentration in Collections Management from George Washington University and a BA degree in Art History from Florida International University. She has previously worked at the National Civil Rights Museum, Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art at Kennesaw State University, Jorge M. Pérez Art Museum Miami, and The Wolfsonian-FIU. Michelle is also a recent graduate of the 2024 Southeastern Museum Conference (SEMC) Leadership Institute.
