Evan Wright Appointed Community & Academic Engagement Manager of the Castellani Art Museum
Evan Wright is the new Community & Academic Engagement Manager of the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University (CAM). Using the CAM’s distinguished art collection and unique Folk Arts program, Wright will design and manage public events and opportunities for various audiences that range from local schools, families, young adults, and seniors, along with Niagara University faculty, students, and staff. Contact Evan to schedule a museum tour or to collaborate on a future project: evanwright@niagara.edu, extension 8201.
In his new role, Wright will actively collaborate, engage, and connect the CAM to the wider world through tours, lectures, workshops, virtual programs, and by developing content for community spaces. This summer Wright will manage the art education activities of the CAM’s annual Kid’s n’ Arts Summer Camp, which runs for 5 consecutive weeks from July 18 to August 19. Online registration is now open and space is limited for children ages 5-12. He will also host public tours and connect with international visitors from across the globe who make Niagara County their travel destination. For the Niagara University campus, Wright will foster connections between student and faculty studies and CAM artworks. Long-term, the Museum looks forward to future educational collaborations with schools and community groups.
Wright is an alumnus of Leadership Niagara and is currently enrolled in Leadership Buffalo. He actively serves the Niagara County community as Vice President of the Niagara Falls Historic Preservation Society and as Trustee and Membership Chair of the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum. In his free time, Wright enjoys hiking the Niagara Gorge, cycling, and Middle Eastern food. With his new role at the CAM, he will connect the Museum to the Western New York and Niagara University communities in unique ways that engage and deepen the understanding of arts and culture. “I am excited to engage students and the Niagara community in thought-provoking programming that nurtures an appreciation of art through the Castellani’s impressive collections,” says Wright.