Amy Kisch is an independent art consultant, curator, cultural producer, strategic specialist, and community organizer with expertise in arts programming, development, marketing, publishing, and collection management. Her projects emphasize democratizing access to the art world while maintaining integrity and quality in curatorial vision. In 2018, she launched Collect For Change™, a platform collaborating with artists to offer artwork with portions of sales benefiting artist-selected charities.
In 2019, Kisch was commissioned by San Francisco’s Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs (OCEIA) to create an arts-driven campaign for the 2020 Census. Together with Amy Schoening and Brittany Ficken, she co-founded Art+Action, a coalition spanning arts, business, government, and philanthropy sectors. Their COME TO YOUR CENSUS campaign, supported by the Ford Foundation, expanded nationally, earning Kisch recognition as a 2020 YBCA 100 Honoree. From 2022-2024, she served as YBCA’s Head of Art + Public Programs, launching its most ambitious multidisciplinary triennial, rebuilding its film program, and advancing public art and education initiatives.
Previously, Kisch managed Sotheby’s global VIP program, curating and marketing top-tier events such as the Sotheby’s Preferred Museum and Art Fair Programmes and The Economist Lecture series in cities like New York, London, and Hong Kong. Concurrently, she served as Executive Director of the Williamsburg Gallery Association in Brooklyn, fostering partnerships with galleries, non-profits, artists, and government agencies. She has also held leadership roles at Stochastic Labs and CatchLight.
Kisch began her career at Parkett and Thread Waxing Space and has collaborated with numerous organizations, including Art Basel, ARTnews, Sotheby’s Institute, the Armory Show, PULSE Art Fair, Whitney Contemporaries, and ArtTable. She has contributed as a curator, writer, and producer to successful initiatives across the arts, media, and cultural sectors.
She has served on committees and boards for Headlands Center for the Arts, Black [Space] Residency, The People’s Conservatory, and CITYarts, among others. Kisch’s background in clinical and community social work informs her mission to create impactful, community-oriented art initiatives.
