Rachael Faust is Manager of the Artist Initiative SFMOMA. She supports the Artist Initiative interdisciplinary collection research projects and manages art operations at the museum’s Collections Center. With a background in collections management and museum education, she is focused on making museum collections more accessible through innovative programming and new technologies. She also actively investigates the care and management of contemporary artworks that challenge traditional collection and exhibition practices. Prior to joining SFMOMA, Rachael worked as the Assistant Curator of Collections at the Henry Art Gallery in Seattle where she managed the museum’s Study Center and online collections presence. She has also worked at the Portland Art Museum and the University Art Gallery at the University of California San Diego. She holds an MA in Museum Studies from John F. Kennedy University and a BA in Art History/Criticism from the University of California San Diego.