FOUNDED IN 1917, THE SEATTLE ART MUSEUM (SAM) CONNECTS ART TO LIFE. AS THE LEADING VISUAL ART INSTITUTION IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, SAM DRAWS ON ITS GLOBAL COLLECTIONS, POWERFUL SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, NUMEROUS INSTALLATIONS, AND DYNAMIC PROGRAMS TO FULFILL ITS IMPORTANT ROLE AS A CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE BENEFITTING THE SEATTLE REGION, THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, AND BEYOND. FROM A STRONG FOUNDATION OF ASIAN ART TO NOTEWORTHY COLLECTIONS OF AFRICAN AND OCEANIC ART, NORTHWEST COAST NATIVE AMERICAN ART, EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN ART, AND MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART, THE STRENGTH OF SAM'S COLLECTION OF APPROXIMATELY 25,000 OBJECTS LIES IN ITS DIVERSITY OF MEDIA, CULTURES, AND TIME PERIODS. WITH THREE LOCATIONS (SEATTLE ART MUSEUM, OLYMPIC SCULPTURE PARK, SEATTLE ASIAN ART MUSEUM), SAM HARNESSES THE POWER OF ART TO ENRICH LIVES AND ENGAGE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VISITORS, AS WELL AS THOUSANDS OF SEATTLE-AREA STUDENTS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2022
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Illsey Ball Nordstrom Director director (operational) $491k | |||||
Chief Marketing Officer highest compensated employee $182k | |||||
Chief Conservator highest compensated employee $171k | |||||
Director of Museum Services highest compensated employee $142k | |||||
Director of Human Resources highest compensated employee $142k | |||||
Director of Education highest compensated employee $136k | |||||
Plus 66 unpaid individuals.
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