LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Corita Art Center welcomes a new Director, Nellie Scott to  the organization. After an extensive search to build capacity for the next 100 years of the Corita  collection, Scott brings the needed blend of collection, museum, gallery and academic experience to  move the organization into the next 100 years of engagement, visibility and growth.   

“We are thrilled to have Nellie joining us at a very exciting and pivotal time for the Corita Art Center.  There is new generation interested in uncovering the history of trailblazing female artists and who are  drawing inspiration from Corita’s distinct and vibrant artwork.” said Linda Alexander, the Executive  Director of the Immaculate Heart Community, which holds the collection and launched the CAC.   

Scott is joining an all-female team with plans to elevate the legacy of an influential and celebrated female artist with a new exhibition, education and conservation space to house the Corita Collection. Prior to  the Corita Art Center, Scott served as the Studio Operations Director for award-winning pop artist  Nathan Sawaya. She has spent the last decade developing over 100+ exhibitions geared towards  democratizing art engagement and education. Working with national and international museums as well  as Fortune 500 clients, she developed creative installations for their galleries, headquarters, conferences,  and experiential events.    

Incoming Director Nellie Scott said of Corita, "Like many women artists throughout history, the full  breadth of Corita’s artwork and influence is still coming to light. Our intention is to showcase the  impact of her artistic legacy and independent voice in a time where the message and beauty of her work  resonate so deeply.”   

Before moving to Los Angeles, Scott was the Gallery Manager at Birnam Wood Galleries of East  Hampton and New York, where she showcased notable work of American Modernist painters from the  mid-20th Century through the Postwar era, as well as a select group of accomplished contemporary  artists. She received her degree of Art History at Portland State University and Szeged University in  Hungary, focusing on Social Practice and Native American Art.