Golden Triangle BID names Director, Public Art & Creative Activation
Good Insight is pleased to share that the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District (BID) announced Deirdre Ehlen MacWilliams as Director of Public Art & Creative Activation following an extensive national search. MacWilliams begins her new role on October 2, 2023.
In partnership with local businesses and DC government, the BID enriches the Golden Triangle neighborhood in downtown Washington, DC through public space improvements and economic development initiatives. As Director of Public Art & Creative Activation, MacWilliams will lead efforts to enhance the vitality of the neighborhood with public art, performances, and creative partnerships.
“Deirdre’s passion and experience have truly shaped the state of public art in our region,” said Leona Agouridis, Golden Triangle BID’s President and CEO. “We are thrilled to have her expertise focused on our central business district in DC.”
“The Golden Triangle has so much to offer and is brimming with opportunities,” said MacWilliams. “I am eager to build on the creative approaches that have made visitors, commuters, and residents feel welcome and excited to be a part of this vibrant neighborhood.”
About Deirdre Ehlen MacWilliams
Deirdre Ehlen MacWilliams has collaborated with design professionals, community members, government colleagues, and artists to bring public art to life in Washington, DC, and Arlington, Virginia since 2005.
In her previous role as public art project manager for Arlington’s nationally renowned Public Art program, MacWilliams developed and managed public art projects. She was additionally the curator of Georgetown GLOW from 2014–2021, co-curator for What’s Going on Voices of Shaw in 2016, and a project manager for Finding a Line at the Kennedy Center in 2015. She has served as the curator for the Foggy Bottom Sculpture Biennial and twice as producer for the temporary public art program 5×5 in Washington, DC.
MacWilliams received her BA in Art History from George Washington University and an MA from the Fashion Institute of Technology in Art Market Studies. She serves on the board of Washington Project for the Arts.
About Golden Triangle BID
The Golden Triangle BID is an award-winning nonprofit 501(c)6 corporation that works to enhance the Golden Triangle—a 44-block radius that stretches from Washington, DC’s Dupont Circle to Pennsylvania Avenue. The BID is home to the commercial offices of major businesses and nonprofits, and more than 500 of DC’s best restaurants, retailers, hotels, and National Park Service parks. It borders major attractions including the White House, Black Lives Matter Plaza, and George Washington University. Its activities are funded from an assessment of the neighborhood’s property owners, which raises more than $5 million annually. Learn more at www.goldentriangledc.com.