Sandy Bellamy is an experienced arts curator and administrator who currently manages DC Department of General Services Percent for Art Program and teaches art history at Howard University.  At the DGS Percent for Art Program she works with thousands of artists and stakeholders to commission permanent works of art for the District of Columbia’s new construction, commissioning more than 50 permanent works of art a year from large scale exterior sculptures to murals.  Prior to serving DGS, Ms. Bellamy was executive director of the Historical Society of Washington, DC and the Reginald F Lewis Museum in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor where she raised funding, built and opened museums, developed public programs and permanent and temporary exhibitions, achieved Smithsonian Affiliation status for its collections and managed administration.  Prior to serving in executive director capacity, Ms. Bellamy was responsible for and successfully surpassed the Lewis’ museums fundraising goals for capital, operating and endowment and brought in millions of earned revenue as a contract attorney for the Smithsonian.  Ms. Bellamy also served at the Walters Art Museum legislative liaison, the Guggenheim in NY, U.S. District Court – 4^th Circuit and the White House.   Throughout her career, Ms. Bellamy has curated, organized, accessioned and produced hundreds of exhibitions, works of art, artifacts and programs. 

Ms. Bellamy holds a Juris Doctorate and Bachelor of Fine Arts from Howard University.  A native Washingtonian, Ms. Bellamy has one child, Lauren Bellamy, the third generation to attend Howard University.