*From a press release: The American Jazz Museum Board of Directors has appointed Mohannad Ghawanmeh Ph.D as the museum’s new executive director. The board voted unanimously after a national search by its Executive Search Committee drew more than 170 qualified candidates. Ghawanmeh will begin his tenure on December 1. Ghawanmeh currently serves as president and executive director of Public Art Saint Paul, a nonprofit that partners with the City of Saint Paul, Minn., to place artists at the center of public spaces and civic life. There, he oversees the City Artist program and the Wakpa Triennial Art Festival. He also led the rejuvenation of Western Sculpture Park.
A 2025 Plastic Sax post provides context for the hiring.