 The Center exposed him to his first formal training in management techniques and to the idea that active curators with skills in management, finance, strategy, and diplomacy could play important roles in the future of their institutions.Near the end of his program at the center, Bailey held at a residency at the Louvre, closely observing its director, Henri Loyrette.From 2013 to 2015, Bailey was the director of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, overseeing both the de Young Museum and the Legion of Honor.