Allison Peters Quinn

Allison Peters Quinn (she/her) is the Executive Director and Chief Curator at Elmhurst Art Museum. Her work as a curator, writer, and art administrator is committed to facilitating civically-oriented art projects and dynamic conversations on art and culture. Her essays and interviews addressing the historical relevance of contemporary artists’ practices have appeared in art anthologies, journals, and catalogs including The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige (University of Minnesota Press, 2025), Stockyard Institute: 25 Years of Art and Radical Pedagogy (DePaul Art Museum, 2023), Service Media: Is it Public Art or Art in Public Space (Green Lantern Press, 2013), and The Artists Run Chicago Digest (Three Walls, 2009). During her tenure as Director of Exhibition & Residency Programs at Hyde Park Art Center, she organized significant exhibitions and created publications for dozens of emerging and established contemporary artists such as Candida Alvarez, Theaster Gates, Susy Giles, Faheem Majeed, and Fo Wilson.