Getty Names Kimberly Uyttewaal as Vice President of Development and Institutional Advancement
Effective September 1, 2026, Kimberly Uyttewaal has been named Vice President of Development and Institutional Advancement at the J. Paul Getty Trust. In this role, she will be responsible for overseeing fundraising efforts and establishing strategic partnerships as the Getty embarks on significant renovations and seeks to broaden its international reach. Uyttewaal has been with Getty since 2015, initially as Interim Vice President of Development and previously as Senior Director of Advancement for International Programs. Her accomplishments include leading fundraising for PST ART, securing the Mia Chandler Endowment, and overseeing the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund. President Katherine E. Fleming commended her ten years of service and global expertise. Uyttewaal earned her bachelor's degree in History from UC Berkeley and a master's in French Studies from NYU.
Key facts
- Kimberly Uyttewaal appointed Vice President of Development and Institutional Advancement at the J. Paul Getty Trust.
- She begins the role on September 1, 2026.
- Uyttewaal has worked at Getty for more than a decade, joining the Institutional Advancement team in 2015.
- She previously served as Interim Vice President, Development.
- She led fundraising for PST ART: Art and Science Collide and secured the Mia Chandler Endowment for School Visits.
- She led the fundraising campaign for the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund.
- Recent initiatives include partnership with Villa Albertine, Getty Global Forum with LUMA Arles, and Getty Global Talks with Christie's.
- The Getty Prize, formerly the Getty Medal, now provides a $500,000 grant to a recipient's chosen arts or educational nonprofit.
Entities
Artists
- Kimberly Uyttewaal
- Katherine E. Fleming
- Molly O'Keeffe
Institutions
- J. Paul Getty Trust
- Villa Albertine
- LUMA Arles
- Christie's
- American Center Paris
- Getty Center for the History of Art and the Humanities
- California Polytechnic State University
- CSU Northridge
- University of California, Berkeley
- New York University
- Mia Chandler Endowment for School Visits
- LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Paris
- France
- Arles
- Berkeley
- New York City
- California