Local Resident Elected to Wadsworth Atheneum Board

Hartford resident Pedro Bermúdez, an Emmy-award winning documentary filmmaker, has been elected to the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art’s Board of Trustees, at the nation’s oldest continuously operating public art museum.

Pedro Bermúdez is a filmmaker working at the intersection of cinema, theater, and immersive media. He has produced Emmy-award winning documentary work for Connecticut Public Television, and recently co-directed a production of Sanctuary City, together with Long Wharf Artistic Director Jacob Padrón. He also teaches virtual production and videography courses at Wesleyan – and manages the Digital Design Commons there.

Through his production company, Revisionist, Bermúdez has collaborated closely with arts and cultural institutions – and completed a series of video installations last year for the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art’s acclaimed Styling Identities exhibit.

In 2020, Bermúdez co-directed a production of The Sound Inside, staged at TheaterWorks Hartford, that was featured in The New York Times as a Critic’s Pick. He received his MFA in Directing from the American Film Institute, where he was the recipient of the Petrie Award for excellence.

“The Wadsworth is a world-class institution and a remarkable resource for our community. We are pleased to welcome Pedro and the new members of our Board, and appreciate their interest and commitment,” said Board Chair Duffield Ashmead IV. “We look forward to working with Pedro and all of our Board colleagues to advance the museum’s collections, marvelous programs and all the initiatives that make the Wadsworth such a special and engaging place for all.”

Joining Bermúdez as members of the Wadsworth Board’s Class of 2028 are Mally Cox-Chapman, David W. Dangremond, Jason Galvin and Alden Gordon. Re-elected were Michele Wren Cook, G. Duncan Harris, Phillipa Feigen Malin, and Timothy P. McLaughlin. Elected to one-year ex-officio terms were Andre E. Rochester, Sr.as designee of the Mayor of the City of Hartford and Caroline Cunningham Young as designee of the Governor.

“We welcome the perspective and experience that Pedro brings to the Board; he will help to sustain and accelerate our momentum, as we develop an array of public programs, special events, and new exhibitions attracting new people into our midst, electrifying the entire museum,” said Wadsworth President and CEO Jeffrey N. Brown.

“With the museum recently named one of the 20 Best Art Museums in America by The Washington Post, Pedro joins the Board at an exciting time. His background in the visual and performing arts add a new depth of experience to our Board” added Brown.

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About the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

Founded in 1842 with a vision for infusing art into the American experience, the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art is home to a collection of nearly 50,000 works of art spanning 5,000 years and encompassing European art from antiquity through contemporary as well as American art from the 1600s to today. The Wadsworth Atheneum’s five connected buildings— representing architectural styles including Gothic Revival, modern International Style, and 1960s Brutalism—are located at 600 Main Street in Hartford, Conn.

Current hours are noon–5pm Thursday–Sunday. The Museum Shop and BMuse café are open during regular museum hours. The library is open on Fridays by appointment only. Admission: $10–20; discounts for members, students, youth, and seniors. Free admission for Hartford residents with Wadsworth Welcome registration. Phone: (860) 278-2670; website: thewadsworth.org.