
About CGA
"I love that a strong supportive community is always within reach, at any time and in any place, even outside our domestic borders. CGA provides a lifelong link to a receptive group of colleagues - a link that can prove even more important as time goes by."
- Margaret Parsons '70, Head of the Film Department, National Gallery of Art
"I value my connection with CGA because it gives me access to the support and knowledge of friends and colleagues who are always willing to provide valuable insight and expertise in museums, art centers, historical societies, and a variety of other cultural organizations."
- Nicholas DeMarco '13, Director of Development, Albany Institute of History and Art
The Cooperstown Graduate Association raises money for student scholarships and fellowships, assists with student internships and job placements, and helps keep CGP's vast alumni base connected to each other. We also host receptions and other events that connect current students and alumni (which you can read about here!).
CGA also manages a listserv of timely notices of internships, jobs, exhibits, events, collegiate conversations, and technical information.
Board Executive Committee
Stacey Grady '05
CGA President
Director of Development
Springbrook
Oneonta, NY
Second Term - Expires 2023
Kajsa Harley '07
CGA Treasurer
Education and Curatorial Initiatives Manager
Hanford Mills Museum
East Meredith, NY
Second Term - Expires 2024
directors
Elizabeth Nerland Anderson '17
Membership Director
Minnesota Medical Association
Minneapolis, MN
Second Term - Expires 2022
Gregory Vadney '06
Executive Director
Rahr-West Art Museum
Manitowoc, WI
Second Term - Expires 2023

Mary Kate Kenney '19
Director
Cooperstown Food Pantry
Cooperstown, NY
First Term - Expires 2023
David Kreidler '09
Exhibits Curator
Harley-Davidson Museum
Milwaukee, WI
Second Term - Expires 2024
Araya Henry '15
Coordinator of Teen Programs
Whitney Museum of American Art
New York, NY
First Term - Expires 2024
Shivkamur Desai '20
Membership and Grants Coordinator
Columbus Museum
Columbus, GA
First Term - Expires 2024
ex-officio
Emily Holmes '07
CGA PAST PRESident
Education Director
Paul Revere Memorial Association
Boston, MA