The Getty has appointed Joan Weinstein, current director of the Getty Foundation, to the newly created role of vice president for Getty-wide program planning. She will continue as foundation director until a successor is named, and in her new position she will develop strategy across the institution’s four divisions: the Museum, Research Institute, Conservation Institute, and Foundation. Weinstein is best known for co-directing PST ART, a major Southern California cultural collaboration, and has overseen significant grantmaking and community relief efforts, including the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund and the LA Arts Recovery Fund.
This appointment matters because it signals the Getty’s commitment to integrated strategic planning across its diverse programs at a time when the arts and humanities face new challenges. Weinstein’s deep institutional knowledge and proven leadership in large-scale collaborations like PST ART position her to strengthen the Getty’s art historical scholarship, community partnerships, and audience engagement, potentially setting a model for cross-divisional coordination in major cultural institutions.