Catherine B. Kistenmacher

Catherine "Kitty" Burnett Kistenmacher (February 4, 1927 – October 3, 2008) was an American artist from El Paso, Texas in the late 20th century and the early 21st century. Kistenmacher was involved in the creation of the International Museum of Art. She is a 2007 inductee into the El Paso Women's Hall of Fame.

Biography Kistenmacher was born Catherine Burnett on February 4, 1927. She moved with her family to El Paso, Texas in 1931. She attended El Paso High School. In 1988, she was named an Outstanding Alumna at the 50th anniversary celebration of the chapter. Because of Kistenmacher, the City of El Paso was persuaded to allow the International Association for the Visual Arts (IAVA) to open the International Museum of Art in the building that once housed the El Paso Museum of Art. When the International Museum opened in 1999, she was a co-chair of the first exhibit, "Masterpiece Mine." She later became the docent coordinator for the International Museum of Art. In 2002, she became the president of the El Paso Art Association. In 2007, she was inducted into the El Paso Women's Hall of Fame. She died on October 3, 2008, after a short illness. An art scholarship was created in her name after her death by the El Paso Art Association.