Cincinnati Art Museum Creates Dual Curatorial Role and $4 Million European Art Endowment

Key facts

• Peter Jonathan Bell, PhD, appointed Millard Rogers Curator and Director of Academic Partnerships & Initiatives at the Cincinnati Art Museum.
• The Cincinnati Art Museum received a $4 million anonymous gift to endow the permanent curatorship of European paintings, sculpture and drawings.
• The endowment honors Millard F. Rogers, who was director of the Cincinnati Art Museum from 1974 to 1994.
• The museum has launched an international search for a Director of Curatorial Affairs & Initiatives.
• Bell's appointment expands the museum's work with universities and fellowships and leadership of the Mary R. Schiff Library & Archives.
• Jennifer Hardin is appointed Head Librarian following a national search.
• Geoffrey Edwards is appointed Head Archivist following a national search.
• Both library appointments take effect in September 2026.