Bryon Chambers and Maury Ford (above) will serve as Co-Interim Directors, bringing over three decades of combined service to the Museum to their roles.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK.- The Oklahoma City Museum of Art announced its interim leadership. Bryon Chambers, Director of Education & Visitor Experience, and Maury Ford, Director of Collections & Exhibitions, have been named Co-Interim Directors by the Board of Trustees. The two will lead the Museum until a new President & CEO is named.
Chambers has been with OKCMOA since 2006, holding roles across education, donor stewardship, visitor experience, and other departments. As Director of Education & Visitor Experience, Chambers leads the Museum’s educational and engagement initiatives for audiences of all ages and its visitor experience operations. During his tenure he has developed programs and partnerships that extend the Museum’s educational mission, with work in accessibility, health and well-being, school and teacher engagement, adult learning, and community partnerships. He has authored and produced exhibition and collection interpretation used at OKCMOA and other museums and has presented on museum accessibility and art education at national conferences. His arts and civic service includes 13 years on the Oklahoma City Arts Commission, including service as Chair from 2018 to 2021, as well as leadership service with the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Oklahoma Art Education Association, and Oklahoma Music Educators Association. Chambers holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Sacred Music from Southwestern Oklahoma State University. He is completing a Master of Arts in Museum Studies at the University of Oklahoma…