Tamara Johnston

Tamara Johnston is an Adjunct Associate Professor in Art History at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (MIAD) and teaches art/design courses at the Peck School of the Arts, UW-Milwaukee. With over 20 years of experience in the museum field, she specializes in collections care, education, and policy development, managing large-scale projects like NEH grants for the American Geographical Society Library and founding the National Speedskating Museum.

• Master’s in Museum Studies, George Washington University
• Baccalaureate in Art History and Philosophy, University of Wisconsin

Her research focuses on:

• Preservation techniques for art and cultural heritage
• Intellectual property rights in artistic practice
• Museum registration and cataloging systems

Key contributions include:

• Curating 50,000+ objects at Bryn Mawr College
• Designing workshops on collections care for national conferences
• Consulting on film digitization projects