Museum Chair | DeLena Feliciano

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TAEA Board Member Since: 2023

Past TAEA Board Roles: Museum Chair (2023 - present)

DeLena Feliciano has a BFA in 2D Studio Art and is a 2026 Alum of the Consortium for Social Enterprise Effectiveness (nonprofit management) through the University of Tennessee Haslem College of Business. Feliciano is a Certified Interpretive Guide through The National Association for Interpretation (NAI), and is a 2020 cohort of the SEMC Jekyll Island Management Institute (JIMI).

Feliciano began at the KMA as a Volunteer in 2005. She built her museum career starting in visitor services at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta and the Knoxville Museum of Art, then moved into Volunteer Coordinator and Visitor Services Manager at KMA in 2012. In 2018 she was hired as the Assistant Director of Education working in public programming and museum education. In 2025 she was promoted to the KMA’s Director of Education role overseeing museum education, outreach, and public programs.

Feliciano serves the KMA and the community on various councils, including the KMA Education Committee, the KMA Art House Committee, and the Knox Area Museum Professionals Community as a founding member. Feliciano was selected as the Museum Educator of the Year 2024 for the Tennessee Art Education Association (TAEA) and currently serves on the TAEA Board as Museum Chair. 

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