Deana Haggag is director of The Contemporary Museum of Baltimore, USA. Prior to her work with the museum, she was the curator-in-residence at Gallery CA, which is also located in Baltimore, in the City Arts building - home to over 90 artists. In addition to her work at The Contemporary, she curates independent exhibitions, consults on various public art initiatives, contributes to cultural publications, lectures extensively, and teaches at institutions such as Towson University and Johns Hopkins University. She is on the board of the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance, is an advisory member for FORCE, and founded the Baltimore Chapter of the Awesome Foundation. She also serves as a member of the affiliates board for the Museums and Society Program at Johns Hopkins University and is an active participant of the StageOne/FANS council at the Baltimore School for the Arts. Ms. Haggag holds a B.A. in art history and philosophy from Rutgers University, and an M.F.A. in curatorial practice from the Maryland Institute College of Art, USA.