Leadership

Tamara Wootton Forsyth has been a vital member and leader of the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) team for over two decades, contributing to its growth and success since 2000. Appointed The Marcus-Rose Family Deputy Director in 2018, she assumed the role of Interim Director in 2025. Over the course of her career, Wootton Forsyth has held a variety of key positions, contributing to collections, exhibitions, publications, and facilities management. Her leadership has been instrumental in the advancement of the Museum's strategic initiatives, including the development and implementation of the DMA’s current strategic plan and overseeing the Reimagining the DMA architect selection process, which culminated in the selection of Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos to redesign the Museum’s campus. 

A driving force behind many of the DMA's most notable accomplishments, she has led the digitization of the Museum’s collection, reinstalled the Arts of Africa galleries, and overseen the construction and subsequent renovation of Eagle Family Plaza and the creation of the Paintings Conservation Studio. She also played a key role in bringing to life exhibitions on Jackson Pollock, Jean Paul Gaultier, Henri Matisse, and Mexican art in the first half of the 20th century. 
 

Wootton Forsyth holds a Master of Arts in Art History from The George Washington University (1997) and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art History from the University of North Texas (1994).