Kelly Connors

Senior Director, West Coast

Kelly Connors is the Cultivist's Senior Director, West Coast. Before joining The Cultivist, Kelly was Director at Jeffrey Deitch, where she oversaw gallery operations in Los Angeles. Prior to her time at Jeffrey Deitch, Kelly worked at the Hammer Museum, where she held roles in development and the director's office. Kelly began her artworld career at Esthella Provas & Associates, overseeing the art advisory program. A graduate of Loyola Marymount University with a degree in Art History, Kelly is an active member of the Los Angeles arts community. She has served as co-chair of Gallery Weekend Los Angeles, sits on the committee for the Hammer Museum's Kids Art Museum Project (K.A.M.P.) + Hammer Collective, and is a member of the Institute of Contemporary Art's Angeleno Collective. Kelly lives in Los Angeles with her husband and young son.