About

About the galleries

We believe that art has the power to spark ideas, connect people, and transform how we understand the world. Pitzer College Art Galleries' exhibitions and programs engage issues that matter—historical and contemporary—while reflecting Pitzer’s core values of social responsibility, intercultural understanding, interdisciplinary learning, and environmental sustainability.

Through collaborations with diverse artists and partnerships across the Pitzer community, we create opportunities to explore and expand how we see and make sense of the world around us that cross disciplines, perspectives, and audiences.

While we recognize the creative communities in which we live, Pitzer College Art Galleries does not accept unsolicited exhibition or artist proposals. 
 

Leadership

Emily Butts
Director of Curatorial Affairs and Pitzer College Art Galleries

Emily Butts is the director of curatorial affairs and Pitzer College Art Galleries, where she oversees exhibitions, gallery operations, and programming and teaches courses rooted in the college’s legacy of social engagement. Her research centers on modern and contemporary art of the Americas, with an emphasis on issues of identity, place, and representation. Her experience spans institutions that include the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Lawndale Art Center in Houston, Texas, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Getty Foundation.
 

Contact

For more information about the galleries or to arrange a visit outside of regular hours, email pitzer_galleries@pitzer.edu. 

For all press and media inquiries, or to be added to our press email list, contact press_galleries@pitzer.edu.