The  Library is proud to congratulate Tiffini Bowers, Exhibition Curator, on her receipt of the 2018 Brown University Excellence Award in the Rising Star category.

The Rising Star Award is presented to an individual or team that, “has made an immediate impact on their department and the University. This award recognizes the energy, enthusiasm, knowledge, and innovative ideas a new employee may bring to the workplace” (Brown Human Resources).

Hired as the inaugural Brown Library Exhibition Curator in 2016, Tiffini provides leadership, vision, and strategic direction for the Library’s exhibition program, which is committed to supporting the Library’s mission; aligning with Brown’s standards and priorities; and upholding professional standards in conservation, preservation, scholarship, and collections care and management.

An award-winning museum curator with over 15 years of experience, Tiffini has worked with numerous museums, cultural institutions, and entertainment organizations including the Smithsonian Institution, Hermosa Beach Historical Society, Hollywood Black Film Festival, Autry/Southwest Museum of the American Indian, and California African American Museum.

With nine exhibition spaces throughout four buildings and a mix of permanent, temporary, and traveling exhibits, the exhibition program at the Library requires a great deal of planning, knowledge, creativity, and expertise. Tiffini brings all of these attributes to her role and the Library is thrilled that the University has recognized her as a rising star for the excellence she imparts to our exhibitions program.

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