Cynthia Madden Leitner- President and Executive Director

Cynthia Madden Leitner is the founder and President of the Museum of Outdoor Arts (MOA), Colorado. In 1995 she was awarded the Colorado Governor's Award for "Excellence in the Arts" for realization of MOA's unique vision, and has been selected for the Denver Mayor's Commission of Arts, Culture, and Film.

Dan Jacobs- Curator

Independent curator and consultant Dan Jacobs expanded
his career as a museum curator and leader by establishing Dan Jacobs Associates in 2018. He has served in senior positions at the Denver Art Museum and the Getty Conservation Institute, and as founding curator of the University of Denver Art Collections, where he established a fully-equipped Art Study Center to support research and teaching directly from on-site holdings of more than 3000 works. His consulting includes curatorial projects at the Timken Museum of Art in San Diego, museum planning work with Hal Fischer Associates, and engagements serving major private collections. He received his bachelor’s degree from Harvard College, his MBA from UCLA and an MA in Art History from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Sarah Magnatta- CO-Curator

Sarah Magnatta is an independent curator and exhibition consultant based in Denver. She received her PhD in Art History from The Ohio State University with specializations in South Asian, Himalayan, and Contemporary Art, as well as in Museum Studies. She has taught in the School of Art and Art History
at the University of Denver since 2010. At the Denver Art Museum she served as an interpretive specialist and was also a board member of the museum’s Asian Art Association, hosting international artists Gonkar Gyatso, Tsherin Sherpa, and Tenzing Rigdol as guest speakers. She is currently on the Museum Committee for the College Art Association (CAA), and is active as an independent curator, with recent projects in Denver and in New York City at Tibet House.  

Tim Vacca- Director of Programs

Tim Vacca is an established arts administration professional who has been working in the Denver area arts industry since 2003. Tim is the Director of Programs at the Museum of Outdoor Arts (MOA) and oversees exhibition production and education program. He has previously served at the Denver International Airport's Art and Culture Program as a curator and coordinator of temporary exhibitions. He also serves on the board of the Denver Theatre District.