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Team

Meet Our Team

Administrators of the Mellon Arts Fellowship Program are accomplished artists and educators with deep connections to cultural institutions throughout New York City.

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Dara Meyers-Kingsley
Director of the Office of the Arts, the Muse Scholar Program and the Mellon Arts Fellowship Program

Dara Meyers-Kingsley is a celebrated curator, educator and cultural liaison who has secured partnerships with Hunter College and many prestigious visual and performing arts institutions.

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Mariel Mayz
Program Coordinator for the Mellon Arts Fellowship Program

Mariel Mayz is an accomplished pianist, composer, teacher and administrator with degrees in music, social entrepreneurship and more. She completed a dual master's degree in piano and composition from CUNY Hunter College.

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