Sally Dixon

Sally Dixon
Born
Sally Foy

(1932-02-25)February 25, 1932
Seattle, Washington, US
DiedNovember 5, 2019(2019-11-05) (aged 87)
St. Paul, Minnesota, US
NationalityAmerican
Other namesSally Foy
Sally Dixon Block
Occupation(s)Arts administrator, film curator, advocate
Years active1960s–2019
Known for1960s–1970s Avant-garde film
Spouses
  • John Dixon
  • Ricardo Bloch
Children3

Sally Foy Dixon (February 25, 1932 – November 5, 2019)[1] was an American arts administrator, curator, and advocate of American experimental film and filmmakers.[2] She was a Film Curator at Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1970 to 1975 and interim director of Film in the Cities in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1978 to 1979.[3] She also served as Director of the Bush Foundation for Artist Fellowships from 1980 to 1996 and was a consultant for the Pew Charitable Trusts, The MacArthur Foundation, the Herb Foundation, and the Leeway Foundation.[4]

  1. ^ "Sally F Dixon – United States Public Records". FamilySearch. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  2. ^ Mousley, Sheryl (January 1, 2005). "Riding the (New) Wave: An Interview with Avant-Garde Film Curator Sally Dixon". Walker Art Center. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  3. ^ Mousley, Sheryl; Vetter, Jill; Dixon, Sally (January 1, 2005). "Riding the (New) Wave: An Interview with Avant-Garde Film Curator Sally Dixon". Walker Art Center. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  4. ^ Haller, Robert A. (2005). Crossroads: Avant-Garde Film in Pittsburgh in the 1970s. New York: Anthology Film Archives. ISBN 978-0-91-168923-5. OCLC 938492833.