Staff

Denise L. Greene
African American
Director of Community Programs
Denise L. Greene joined the Art Students League of New York in 2004 and founded the Seeds of the League program in 2010. She is a graduate of NYU Stern School of Business and Milano School of Policy, Management, and Environment. With more than 20 years of experience working with nonprofit arts organizations, Denise is dedicated and passionate about expanding access to the arts in underserved communities. In 2021 she earned her certificate in Botanical Art with honors from the New York Botanical Garden and is currently continuing her printmaking education at the Art Students League of New York.

Alex Karpa
Caucasian-American
Community Programs Manager
Alex Karpa was born and raised outside of Philadelphia, and moved to NYC in 2015 to pursue her graduate degree. She has been working as an art and museum educator for the past ten years, and is committed to the roles that art and creativity can play in supporting our communities. During this time, she has held teaching and program management positions with a number of institutions and non-profits, including the Center K-12 at Pratt Institute, Creative Art Works, the Rubin Museum, the Jewish Museum, and the Center for Educational Innovation. Alex holds a B.A. in Anthropology from George Washington University with a minor in Fine Arts & Art History, an M.A. in Museum Anthropology from Columbia University, and is currently working on her master’s in Art Education at City College. In her free time, Alex enjoys yoga, painting, cooking, and spending time with friends and family.