The Cape Ann Museum announced the promotion of Assistant Curator Leon Doucette to Curator of the Collections. A Gloucester native and acclaimed artist, Doucette has been a key member of CAMs Curatorial Department since 2011, working alongside Henrietta Gates & Heaton Robertson Chief Curator Martha Oaks. In his new role, Doucette will oversee the management, interpretation, and ongoing development of the Museums permanent collection. Leon Doucette is an invaluable colleague and an extraordinary steward of Cape Anns stories, said Museum Director Oliver Barker. His deep knowledge of the Museums vast and growing collectionsfrom paintings, photographs, textiles, drawings, and sculpture to maritime history and other significant artifactsgives him a rare ability to see the connections among the people, places, objects, and stories