Abbey Alison McClain, curator and co-founder of the Queer Art Salon, is a DC-based arts professional and travel enthusiast. She serves as the Executive Director of Touchstone Gallery and Touchstone Foundation for the Arts. She is also the founder & managing director of Art Roving—connecting artists and art enthusiasts with new opportunities. Recent notable projects include the Art Roving Studio Residency, Playhaus Community Supported Art initiative, and curation of Hotel Nell (formerly Selina Union Market).

She served as a guest curator for the Delaware Contemporary 2025 ArtSource Radius Invitational and has been a program supervisor for the Bloomberg Arts Internship program since 2022. Abbey previously served as the Executive Director for the Torpedo Factory Artists’ Association and has held positions with the National Building Museum and National Park Service.

She is an active leader in the DC visual arts community and a frequent contributor and advisor on curatorial projects and arts programming.