Christopher Bratton

Christopher Bratton
President of San Francisco Art Institute
In office
2004–2010
President of School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
In office
July 1, 2010 – July 2016
Personal details
Bornc. 1960
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (MFA)
OccupationAcademic administrator, educator, filmmaker

Christopher Bratton (born c. 1960),[1][2] is an American educator, academic administrator, and filmmaker. He is the former president of School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and former deputy director of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.[3] Prior, he had served as the president of San Francisco Art Institute (2004–2010),[1][4][5] and dean of undergraduate studies, chair and professor of the film and video departments at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (1993–2004).[2][6] He also is a co-founder of Video Machete, a community-based arts and media project in Chicago.[7]

Bratton obtained his M.F.A. degree in film from the Peck School of the Arts at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.

References

  1. 1 2 Baker, Kenneth (May 12, 2010). "S.F. Art Institute President Bratton resigning". SFGate. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Artner, Alan G. (January 14, 2004). "Dean departing: Christopher Bratton, dean of undergraduate…". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  3. ↑ SMFA Announces New President, Chris Bratton Archived 2011-03-26 at the Wayback Machine, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  4. ↑ SFAI President Chris Bratton Accepts Appointment in Boston Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine, San Francisco Art Institute
  5. ↑ "San Francisco Art Institute Appoints Interim President". Artforum. July 6, 2010.
  6. ↑ Bratton named president of Museum School (May 11, 2010) Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine, The New England Journal of Aesthetic Research.
  7. ↑ Artner, Alan G. (January 14, 2004). "Dean departing: Christopher Bratton, dean of undergraduate ...", Chicago Tribune.