Museum Directors and Locations

Museum Directors

1909–1926 Mrs. Sallie Griffis Meyer, President of the Dallas Art Association, also served as Acting Director

1926–1929 Rhodes Baker served as President of the Dallas Art Association and Acting Director

1929 Arthur Kramer, served as President of the Dallas Art Association and Acting Director (continued as President until 1941)

1929–1934 John S. Ankeney became the Museum's first professional director.

1934–1935 Lloyd LePage Rollins

1936–1942 Richard Foster Howard

1942 Louise Britton McCraw

1943–1964 Jerry Bywaters

1964–1973 Merrill C. Rueppel

1974–1987 Harry S. Parker III

1988–1992 Richard Brettell

1993–1998 Jay Gates

1999–2008 John R. (Jack) Lane

2008–present Bonnie Pitman

Museum Locations

1903–1909 Dallas Public Library, Commerce and Harwood Streets

1909–1928 State Fair Art Building, Free Public Art Gallery

1929–1932 Majestic Theatre Building, Elm Street, Second Floor (formerly the Halaby Gallery)

1933–1935 Dallas Power & Light Building, Ninth Floor

1936–1983 New building in Fair Park (new wing added in 1965)

1984–present New building downtown, St. Paul and Ross Streets (Hamon Building added in 1993)

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