Courtney Geraghty FROM THE FOLKS AT FIAF — The French Institute Alliance Française is pleased to announce the appointment of Courtney Geraghty as its new Artistic Director. Geraghty, who has both American and French citizenship, arrives at FIAF following an international career with positions in France, Japan, and Chile. Most recently she served as Cultural Attaché for the French Embassy in Santiago, Chile, curating and commissioning artistic events from a variety of disciplines, while also operating as the South American Performing Arts Liaison across the region. She will begin programming for FIAF in 2019
“We are thrilled to welcome Courtney to FIAF,” said Marie-Monique Steckel, President of FIAF. “With her perspective as an American with a passion for French culture, her extensive international experience, fluency across the arts, and wealth of exciting ideas, she is uniquely qualified to broaden FIAF’s position as an artistic pioneer in New York, France, and around the world.”
Geraghty remarked: “Coming to FIAF marks a special homecoming for me and I am grateful to have the opportunity to work closely with French, Francophone, and American artists to bring extraordinary performances and experiences to New York. Being able to share my personal history as an American who lived in France, I’m excited to build upon FIAF’s 100-year legacy and eager to encourage cross-cultural collaborations with today’s innovative artists.”
As Cultural Attaché in Chile, Geraghty engaged a younger generation of artists with a particular focus toward diversity and providing opportunities to women, including visual artists Smith and Momoko Seto; choreographers Raphaëlle Delaunay and Bintou Dembélé; author Léonora Miano; and musical duo Ibeyi.
“We are thrilled to welcome Courtney to FIAF,” said Marie-Monique Steckel, President of FIAF. “With her perspective as an American with a passion for French culture, her extensive international experience, fluency across the arts, and wealth of exciting ideas, she is uniquely qualified to broaden FIAF’s position as an artistic pioneer in New York, France, and around the world.”
Geraghty remarked: “Coming to FIAF marks a special homecoming for me and I am grateful to have the opportunity to work closely with French, Francophone, and American artists to bring extraordinary performances and experiences to New York. Being able to share my personal history as an American who lived in France, I’m excited to build upon FIAF’s 100-year legacy and eager to encourage cross-cultural collaborations with today’s innovative artists.”
As Cultural Attaché in Chile, Geraghty engaged a younger generation of artists with a particular focus toward diversity and providing opportunities to women, including visual artists Smith and Momoko Seto; choreographers Raphaëlle Delaunay and Bintou Dembélé; author Léonora Miano; and musical duo Ibeyi.
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