After working as a Registrar in commercial galleries in New York City for many years, Sara C. Smith came to The Leiden Collection in early 2011. She was named Director of Collections in 2016, and is responsible for registration, loan and exhibition logistics, and overseeing the preventive conservation care of the Collection. Sara received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History from Marymount Manhattan College in 2006. Additionally, she received a Certificate in Art Collection Management and Display from New York University School for Professional Studies in spring of 2017 and is pursuing a M.A. in Preventive Conservation from Northumbria University. She is a current member of the Association of Registrars and Collection Specialists.
