Arabelle Liepold

Arabelle Liepold currently serves as the Executive Director at the Museum of Illustration at the Society of Illustrators since May 2023. Previously, Arabelle held the position of Managing Director at Goethe Pop Up Seattle from July 2018 to October 2022, where significant achievements included establishing and managing the branch's operations, leading to a four-year funding extension from Germany’s Federal Foreign Office. Other roles include International Program and Community Relations Manager at NorthWest Student Exchange, Director of Development and Marketing at Music of Remembrance, International Sales Manager at h.f.ullmann publishing, and Public Relations Trainee at M-Connect Promotion & Public Relations. Arabelle's early career also included internships in public relations and news at PHOENIX (ARD & ZDF) and Antenne Niedersachsen GmbH & Co. KG. Arabelle holds a Master's Degree in Media Studies, Art History, and American & German Literature from the University of Konstanz and has completed graduate-level coursework in Media Arts and Production at the University of Technology Sydney.