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As many cultural institutions are dealing with layoffs and furloughs, some are appointing new leaders who face a whole new set of challenges.

By Robin Pogrebin | June 3 2020

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“The Children’s Museum of Manhattan had planned to announce the appointment of Aileen Hefferren as its new chief executive and director on Tuesday. But the board decided to wait till Wednesday in deference to Blackout Tuesday, a social media action intended to show solidarity with the protests over the death of George Floyd.

The Children’s Museum is among a growing number of arts institutions from New York to Virginia to Colorado trying to navigate the sensitive, uncharted territory of making major appointments and initiating new cultural leaders in this difficult cultural moment.”