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Lisa Funderburke Takes Helm at Newark Museum of Art

1/29/2026

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Lisa Funderburke was appointed director and chief executive of The Newark Museum of Art, effective Monday.
She succeeds Linda C. Harrison, who resigned after six years.
Funderburke previously led the Artist Communities Alliance and the Charlotte Museum of Nature.
The Newark Museum of Art is New Jersey's largest museum, with 300,000 objects and more than 100,000 visitors.
The museum operates on a $15 million budget funded by the city and state.

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Lisa Funderburke was appointed director and chief executive of The Newark Museum of Art, effective Monday.
She succeeds Linda C. Harrison, who resigned after six years.
Funderburke previously led the Artist Communities Alliance and the Charlotte Museum of Nature.
The Newark Museum of Art is New Jersey's largest museum, with 300,000 objects and more than 100,000 visitors.
The museum operates on a $15 million budget funded by the city and state.