Emily Dittman

Biography

Through her 10-year career in cultural institutions, Emily Dittman has gained experience in many realms including conservation, registration, exhibitions, research, acquisitions and design.

She is responsible for administration and financial management of collections activity, collections care and management, security, marketing and communications, donor and alumni engagement, and daily operations for the Syracuse University Art Museum.

Dittman has curated a number of exhibitions over the years, most recently “Impact!: The Photo League and its Legacy,” “Wanderlust: Travel Photography,” “Everyday Art: Street Photography in the Syracuse University Art Collection,” and “Pure Photography: Pictorial and Modern Photographs.” Many of these exhibitions have traveled extensively in the museum’s Traveling Exhibition program or presented at the Palitz Gallery in New York City.

Dittman holds an M.A. in museum studies and an M.L.I.S. in library and information science from Syracuse University.

Education

• M.A., M.S., Syracuse University
• B.A., Allegheny College