Formerly the powerhouse director of the nationally known Salina Arts Center, Saralyn Reece Hardy helped put contemporary art exhibitions on the map of central Kansas. Notably, she was tapped as the director of museums and visual arts for the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington, D.C. Since March 2005, she has brought her wealth of experience and outreach to enliven KU's Spencer Museum of Art. Her deep devotion to arts in the community is well-known in the museum business, cementing her reputation as one of the country's most thoughtful, hardworking and devoted museum directors.
