St. Louis, Mo. -  The St. Louis Art Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of Brigid Flynn as Corporate Relations Director. A St. Louis native, Flynn comes to the Museum from the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA). As Institutional Giving Officer, she was responsible for managing foundation, corporate and government grants as well as organizing special donor events.

"We are pleased to welcome Brigid back to St. Louis and look forward to her contributions to the Museum's relationship with the corporate community," said Museum Director Brent R. Benjamin. "Her expertise will be a great asset to the Museum." In addition to her work at NYFA, Flynn gained experience in development and special events at both Performing Arts Chicago and the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio.

"I am truly thrilled to join the Saint Louis Art Museum, a place where I had many early experiences that led me to a career in the arts," said Flynn. "I appreciate this opportunity and look forward to being a part of the Museum at such an exciting time in its history." Flynn holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Loyola University Chicago and a Master of Arts degree from The Ohio State University.

The Saint Louis Art Museum is one of the nation's leading comprehensive art museums with collections that include works of art of exceptional quality from virtually every culture and time period. Areas of notable depth include Oceanic art, pre-Columbian art, ancient Chinese bronzes and European and American art of the late 19th and 20th centuries, with particular strength in 20th-century German art. The Museum offers a full range of exhibitions and educational programming generated independently and in collaboration with local, national and international partners. 

For more information about the Saint Louis Art Museum, call 314-721-0072 or visit www.slam.org.