Meet the team

Executive Director

Jane (she/her) most recently served as the Curator of the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art for over two years, where she organized numerous exhibitions featuring predominantly multidisciplinary, local artists. Just prior, she was the curatorial fellow for the Textile Art & Fashion department at the Denver Art Museum, where she co-produced multiple blockbuster exhibitions in collaboration with international artists, designers, and collectors while concurrently guest curating independently. Burke received a bachelor’s in studio art with an emphasis on painting from the University of Colorado at Boulder and obtained an interdisciplinary master’s degree in Asian Art history and Mandarin from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa. She has previously held curatorial and collections positions at the Honolulu Museum of Art, The Contemporary Museum, and The East West Center Gallery in Honolulu, Hawai’i.

Chief Curator

Esther (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist and arts professional. She recently managed an international artist residency, youth program, podcast, and exhibition space as Associate Director at PlatteForum. Her passion for supporting emerging artists and composing out-of-the-box opportunities and events shines through in her work. She has mentored young artists at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver through the Creator's Studio and Failure Lab programs and girls at Resilience Rising. Currently, she also works as an Executive Assistant at Black Ball Projects, a small arts nonprofit based in New York City, and maintains her studio practice at XDenver. A past resident artist at Redline Contemporary Art Center, she curated several experimental art events and has become well-known for installation and performance, setting up interactive creative experiences for the viewer. You can find her playing in her studio, hiking, and checking out art and music in her free time.

Gallery & Marketing Manager

Jess (she/her) is a human-centered Graphic Designer focused on user behavior and interaction, and how these can be driving forces in creating a stronger and more meaningful brand experience at Union Hall. She earned a BFA in Digital Design at CU Denver, and previously worked under the Marketing & Communications team for the College of Arts & Media. In addition to her position at Union Hall, Jess is a freelance graphic designer as well as an artist experimenting with concept and material to produce mixed media work that brings people closer to themselves, and links us to each other. She has curated a group exhibition at the Emmanuel Art Gallery and has had artwork exhibited there on two separate occasions. When Jess is not designing as a passion or profession, she can be found on outdoor adventures with her Beagle, learning about holistic sustainable development, or reading at a local coffee shop.