Caroline Warner Hightower
| Caroline Warner Hightower | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 22, 1935 Cambridge ,Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Known for | Fundraising, Graphics |
| Notable work | AIGA Journal, AIGA Library, AIGA Educational Committee |
| Spouse(s) | John Brantley Hightower |
| Awards | AIGA Medalist[1] |
| Website | Aiga.org |
| Elected | 1977 |
Caroline Warner Hightower (born 1935) is an American development and fundraising consultant and former executive director of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA).[2][3][4]
Early life and education
Caroline Warner Hightower was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts where her father, Lloyd Warner, had a joint appointment at Harvard in the Department of Anthropology and the Harvard Business School. Her family moved to the Chicago area when her father became an anthropologist at the University of Chicago.[2]
Career
Hightower was executive director of AIGA from 1977 to 1995. Under her leadership the organization became a nationally recognized organization for the design community. Caroline is credited for initiating AIGA in 38 cities, increasing income to $2.3 Millon from $215,000. She initiated programming that grew membership from 1,200 to 11,300 by introducing the AIGA journal, the annual, a national biennial design conference, the AIGA library, and the AIGA Education Committee.[5]
After her departure from AIGA, she works as a program development and fundraising consultant in New York.[5] Hightower worked in famous institutions such as American Society of Media Photographers (1996-2000); New York University Arts Administration Program; United Way (1996-2000); The Clio Award and American Numismatic Society (2000-2002).[6]
She received the AIGA Medal in 2004.[5]
Personal life
She married John Brantley Hightower, former director of the Museum of Modern Art, former president of the South Street Seaport Museum and director of the Mariners' Museum. She has a daughter named Amanda Brantly Hightower, who married in 1994.[7]
Publications
- How Much Are Students Learning? Research paper for the Carnegie Commission on Education, 1973
- Private Philanthropy and Public Need: the Arts for the Filer Commission, presented to Congress; 1974
- Essay Caroline Hightower, Design Advocate by David R Brown in Graphic Design USA 16 Published by American Institute of Graphic Arts, Distributed by Watson Guptil, 1995 ISBN 0-8230-6391-7.
- Graphic Design for Non-Profit Organization , Published by American Institute of Graphic Arts , 1980 ASIN B00IM2N9JM[8]
- Hightower was the interviewer for the WGBH TV archival interview with AIGA medalist Paul Rand.
References
- ↑ "AIGA Medalists List".
- 1 2 "Caroline Warner Hightower". AIGA | the professional association for design. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ↑ Laufer, David Calvin (2012-12-14). Dialogues with Creative Legends and Aha Moments in a Designer's Career. New Riders. ISBN 9780133137996.
- ↑ "Dialogues with Creative Legends and Aha Moments in a Designer's Career".
- 1 2 3 "Caroline Warner Hightower". AIGA | the professional association for design. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ↑ "Caroline Hightower, Central Park West".
- ↑ "WEDDINGS; Miss Hightower, Mr. Redling". The New York Times. 1994-06-12. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ↑ Graphic Design for Non-Profit Organization. AIGA. 1980.