The Biggs Museum of American Art has named Hassan Najjar as its new executive director.
He was the executive director of both the Foothills Art Center in Colorado and the Museum Center at 5ive Points in Tennessee before moving to Dover.
Najjar steps into the role this month and he aims to swiftly get ingrained in the community.
“I've got to meet the people that are here, got to figure out what their needs are, figure out how they want to be engaged, what they're looking for in an art center,” Najjar said. “And so, it's trying to meet people where they are.”
Part of that process is reaching out to younger and more diverse audiences.
“I don't think it's rocket science,” Najjar said. “When you're trying to find folks that you want to be of service to, you just ask those folks what they want.”
His focus on community engagement will also continue as he starts delving into programming.
“Anytime I can come in and help a community get stronger through the arts, to me, that is very soul-satisfying,” Najjar said.
Najjar invites people to reach out and tell him what they think of and want to see from the Biggs.
Delaware Public Media's arts coverage is made possible, in part, by support from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.
