ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
ABIGAIL ISRAEL
Abby Israel was born and raised just outside of Minneapolis and has had a life-long connection to the arts. Frequently traveling and visiting museums with her mom and grandmother, she was influenced to pursue Art History and French studies, and graduated with a double major from Hamline University in St Paul.
Abby began working at the Walker Art Center in the Visitor Services department just before the grand re-opening in 2005. She divides her time between working at the Walker box office and running the building-wide scheduling database. One of her most exciting experiences came while studying abroad in Cannes, France in 2004 when she was able to attend several screenings at that year's Festival du Film.
Outside of work, Abby feels an affinity with anything gold or horse-related and enjoys spending her free-time with her "boys": a Dalmatian named Bugsy and an Arabian horse, Peenut. In what time is left, she trains in classical dressage and squeezes in film screenings and dance performances both at the Walker and beyond.