our team

Leadership & Staff

Board of Directors

William D. Felton
Chairman

Derek Goodman
President

Shari Lebowitz
1st Vice President

Michael Kalman 
2nd Vice President

Tom Hofstetter
3rd Vice President

Michael Delgass
Treasurer

Elizabeth Strick
Secretary

James Marpe
Ex officio
First Selectman of Westport

Eric Bernheim
Gary Cosgrave
Bonnie Edelman
Paul Efstathiou
Kristin Foster
Derek Goodman
Elizabeth Gorayeb
Pamela Hovland
Jennifer Kanfer
Andy McGrade
Deborah Murtaugh
Joyce M. Pauker
Rachel A. Pencu
Jane Preiser
Deirdre Price
Oliver Pursche
Joyce Thompson
Douglas Tirola
John Vaccaro
Samantha Yanks
Leonard Everett Fisher (Honorary)

Staff

Ruth Mannes
Executive Director

Liz Leggett
Director of Exhibitions

Anne Greenberg
Director of Education

Lillian Chen
Director of Finance and Administration

Leslie LaSala
Director of Communications and Marketing 

Cynthia Dempster
Director of Donor Cultivation and Sponsorships

Alexander Platt
Concert Series Curator

Kristen Young
Academy and Music Associate

Maddy Martin
Social Media Manager


Formerly the Westport Arts Center

 

MoCA Westport is a destination for contemporary visual arts exhibitions, music performances, and comprehensive arts education. Our mission is to build a deeper understanding of, and passion for, the arts by presenting thought-provoking and relevant arts experiences. 

Address
19 Newtown Turnpike
Westport, CT 06880

Hours
Office Hours: M-F, 10AM-4PM
Academy Hours: M-F, 9AM-3:45PM
Gallery Hours:
Monday & Tuesday | Gallery Closed
Wednesday-Sunday | 12PM-4PM

School & Corporate Tours Available: Fridays | 10AM-4PM

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MoCA Westport is thankful for the dedication of its generous donors and sponsors, including the Artur and Heida Hermanns Holde Foundation, Inc.; Bank of America Museums On Us; Beechwood Arts and Innovation; Bespoke Veterinary Services; Canine Company; Choice Pet;  Cohen & Wolf PC; The Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation; The Dale & Laura Kutnick Foundation; Delamar Southport; Design Within Reach; Fairfield County Bank; 4th Row Films; First County Bank Foundation; Fourth & Pride Vodka; The Girlfriend Fund; Goldman Sachs;  IBM; MediaCrossing; Daniel Edward Offutt, III; Provokr Inc.; SRI Fine Art Services; Wealthspire Advisors; Wells Fargo Bank; Wildbloom Skincare; WMNR Fine Arts Radio; WPKN; WSHU Public Radio Group. MoCA Westport operates with the support of the Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Office of the Arts, which also receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency..

SAVE THE DATE: An evening of art, music & giving on September 18! Tickets for our Annual Benefit, The Art of Jazz, on sale July 28.

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