Raphaela Platow assumed her new role as the Director of The Speed Museum on August 30, of this year. Platow has served as the Alice & Harris Weston Director of the Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) in Cincinnati, Ohio since 2007. This week she came to speak with us about it. Join us at WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 am.
During her 14 years at the CAC, Platow increased annual attendance fourfold. This growth follows two major initiatives driven by Platow to enhance the CAC’s physical space and improve visitor experience through renovations and the implementation of free admission for all in 2016. Under her leadership, she doubled its annual operating budget through substantial increases in earned revenue and private support and made both environmental sustainability and diversity, equity, and inclusion key priorities.