Coral Gables Museum names its first program director

The Coral Gables Museum has named Caroline Parker as its first director of programs. A Miami native, Ms. Parker has a master’s in arts education from Boston University, where she worked with the Harvard Art Museum, the Cambridge Arts Council and the Munroe Center for the Arts in Lexington, Mass.

She will begin at the Coral Gables Museum by developing a summer camp for children ages 5 to 12, offering weekly programs of entertaining educational activities. Adult programs, including lectures and evening concerts, will also be offered before the official grand opening of the Coral Gables Museum on Oct. 10, 2010 -- 10/10/10.

Prior to her master’s program, Ms. Parker was curator of education at the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University. There she created and managed educational programs, including lectures, performances and workshops.

“Caroline brings a great deal of significant museum expertise to the Coral Gables Museum as we begin to build our staff. Her creativity and educational background set her apart as the best choice for our director of programs,” says Steven Klindt, the museum’s executive director.

Located in the historic police and fire station at 285 Aragon Ave., the museum, with its beautiful gallery spaces, community meeting room, courtyard and plaza, will serve as the cultural center for the city.

The mission of the Coral Gables Museum is to celebrate The City Beautiful with a focus on architecture, urban design and planning, as well as sustainable development and environmental preservation through education, scholarship and exhibitions.

Engaging a variety of partners – schools, universities, and professional organizations – through interdisciplinary programming and exhibitions, the museum will provide visitors with skills to better understand the environment, and thereby determine the future of their communities.

Additional information may be found at www.coralgablesmuseum.org.