Our Mission

AFMO raises public awareness and financial support for the revitalized Musée d’Orsay and its sister institution the Musée de l’Orangerie, and encourages gifts of art to these museums. Patrons of AFMO support the museum’s newly enhanced exhibition program, education, conservation of the collection, and the modernizing of its galleries. Our members support cultural enrichment for the museums’ more than three million annual visitors from around the world.

Leadership

Board of Directors, October 2017 (L-R): Barton Gordon, Vicki Hart, Kathryn Kies, Nancy Goodes, Peter J. Solomon, Susan R. Solomon, Sherry Johnson, Elizabeth Kehler, Marlene Hays, Suzanne Moore, Polly Levine, Bernard Duhaime, Susan Schoenfeld Harrington, Nancy Staniar. Photo by Krystal Kenney.

Board of Directors:

AFMO’s Board of Directors contribute their skills and professional experience in fields such as marketing, law, finance, grant writing, fundraising, and art expertise, to support the goals of the organization and to provide oversight of its administration and financial condition. Many of the board members live either part or full-time in Paris.

Elizabeth Kehler
Chair
Nancy Staniar
Vice-Chair USA
Bernard Duhaime
Treasurer
Marlene and Spencer Hays Foundation
Represented by Suzanne Moore
Secretary

Janet Ayers
John Demsey
Benjamin Doller
Frank Garrison
Nancy Goodes
Bart Gordon
Vicki Hart
Maureen Higdon
Jeffrey Katzenberg
Kathryn Kies
Robert Landau
Andrea Laporte
Polly Levine
Margaret MacLean
Iliana Pappas
Capera Ryan
Susan Schoenfeld-Harrington
Amy Sloane Pinel
Susan R. Solomon
Peter J. Solomon
Audrey Spangenberg
Glenn Tilles
Alice Tisch

Honorary Board:

Audrey Azoulay
Richard Brettell
Mary Emory
Renee Johnson
Sherry Johnson
Jeff Koons LLC
Seonaid McArthur
Jane Robert

Staff:

Verena Thornton, Executive Director
Sally Ketchum, Director of Institutional Advancement

We Support
  • Exhibitions and collection exchanges in France and in the USA
  • Education
  • Capital improvements to enhance the experience of museum visitors
  • Acquisitions & Conservation
Grants to the Museum
Marcie-Rivière Collection

Marcie-Rivière Collection

In January 2016, the Musée d’Orsay received the Zeïneb and Jean-Pierre Marcie-Rivière Collection...

News

AFMO Annual Gala: A Weekend in Paris

The American Friends Musée d’Orsay & Laurence des Cars Présidente des musées d’Orsay et de l’Orangerie invite you to A Weekend in Paris October 18-21, 2018   Thursday, October 18 Cocktail Reception Prestigious Venue in collaboration with Michelin-Starred Chef Christopher Hache, Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel   Friday, October 19 Morning Musée de l’Orangerie, […]

May 16, 2018