Kate Pirilla

Kate Pirilla is an experienced art professional currently serving as an Art Handler at the University of Pittsburgh since October 2022 and at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art. Pirilla has held multiple roles as an Art Handler and Conservation Technician at Art Conversation Etc. since November 2021, cleaning, documenting, cataloguing, and maintaining artwork. Additional positions include Art Handler at The Frick Pittsburgh and the Carnegie Museum of Art, and Exhibition Technician at the Miller Institute for Contemporary Art and the Mattress Factory. With a strong background in exhibitions and administrative support, Pirilla has also worked as an Assistant to the Director at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, focusing on exhibition planning and community engagement, and served as a Teaching Artist, developing multimedia classes. Pirilla holds a BA in Studio Arts and a BA in History of Art and Architecture from the University of Pittsburgh.