b'Sample Resume \xe2\x80\x93 Visual Arts\nDO NOT COPY: You are advised not to\ncopy this sample, but to use it to generate\nideas to create your own resume.\n\nKaryn Curator\n\n0423 567 890 / kaz.curator@gmail.com / www.kaz-kreations.com\nEducation\nMaster of Visual Arts\n\nMonash University\n\nFeb 2014 \xe2\x80\x93 Current\n\n(Due for completion July 2015)\nBachelor of Visual and Media Arts\n\nMonash University\n\nFeb 2010 \xe2\x80\x93 Nov 2013\n\nProfessional Development\n\xe2\x80\x98How to Use Social Networking\xe2\x80\x99\n\nArts Incubator\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nSept 2013\n\nOnline networking technologies including Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter, Mailchimp and Hootsuite\n\nCuratorial Experience\nAssistant Curator\nFeb \xe2\x80\x93 June 2013\nBOX, Floate Gallery, Melbourne\n\xef\x82\xb7\nPrepared and coordinated all travel arrangements and information for artists and VIP guests\n\xef\x82\xb7\nLiaised and negotiated with artists regarding installation timing and placement\n\xef\x82\xb7\nCoordinated marketing including interviews with artists for MX, Leader Newspapers, Frankie Magazine and Triple R\nradio\n\xef\x82\xb7\nOrganised catering\n\xef\x82\xb7\nManaged all sales at front of house accurately using EFTPOS, cash float and invoice book\nAchievement:\n\xef\x82\xb7\nNegotiated sponsorship resulting in wine being provided free of charge at opening\nAssistant Curator\nAug \xe2\x80\x93 Nov 2012\nDomestic Goddess (12 artists) Blindside Gallery, Port Melbourne\n\xef\x82\xb7\nMaintained database, budget charts and spreadsheets of costs and contact details\n\xef\x82\xb7\nWelcomed guests to the gallery, providing information and orientation assisting with enquiries\n\xef\x82\xb7\nRecorded accurate exhibition attendance and figures daily\n\xef\x82\xb7\nMaintained artwork and building security procedures\n\xef\x82\xb7\nPerformed administrative and word processing tasks including, invitations lists and RSVP management\nAchievement:\n\xef\x82\xb7\nInteracted with visitors resulting in 12 art works being sold \xe2\x80\x93 sales exceeding expectations\n\nSelected Group Exhibitions and Collaborations\n2012\n\xef\x82\xb7\nThe Aesthetics of Joy, NoNo Gallery Williamstown, small drawings and sculptures\n\xef\x82\xb7\nThe Drawing Machine, Fad Gallery/bar Melbourne, large oil paintings\n\xef\x82\xb7\nMaking a Living, Gorker Gallery Fitzroy, painting\n\xef\x82\xb7\nNo Vacancy, Monash students final year exhibition, painting and sculpture\n2011\n\xef\x82\xb7\nLeave it to Fait, Place Gallery Richmond, painting\n\xef\x82\xb7\nSecret Life, Monash students final year exhibition, painting and sculpture\n\nmonash.edu/careers\n\n\x0cDemonstrated skills\nInterpersonal and communication skills\n\xef\x82\xb7\nProvided customer service to gallery visitors and patrons when providing information about art works with the\nview to persuade, negotiate and encourage sales\n\xef\x82\xb7\nConducted presentations and tours of galleries for groups of visitors\n\xef\x82\xb7\nDeveloped firm media networks ranging from print to television to radio\n\xef\x82\xb7\nExcellent written communication skills honed through developing work for publication\nAdministrative/Computer skills\n\xef\x82\xb7\nWell developed computer literacy skills including the ability to competently operate business productivity tools (MS\nWord, Excel & Power-point) and business applications (financial software, business specific database systems)\nproven through gallery experience when maintaining contact details and developing professional documentation\nfor marketing\n\xef\x82\xb7\nUtilised complex software programs such as Adobe Photoshop throughout my studies\nOrganisational and time management skills\n\xef\x82\xb7\nAchieved strict deadlines when managing competing priorities when coordinating exhibition openings- organising\ncatering, security, marketing and liaising with artists\n\xef\x82\xb7\nConsistently submit university course work on-time while balancing employment obligations\nCuratorial expertise\n\xef\x82\xb7\nKnowledge of lighting and installation/hanging techniques and technologies\n\xef\x82\xb7\nCultural and ethical issues of collecting; collection development, display and interpretation of permanent\ncollections; databases, registration practices and collection management\n\xef\x82\xb7\nCritically aware of innovation and experimentation in curatorial and exhibition practice.\n\xef\x82\xb7\nModern and contemporary art and aesthetics \xe2\x80\x93 keep up to date with trends through reading blogs, subscribing to\nindustry magazines and attending exhibitions\n\xef\x82\xb7\nExperienced in the managing of budgets for the planning and staging of exhibitions\nTeamwork\n\xef\x82\xb7\nProven ability to work effectively as part of a gallery team when interacting with up to 10 colleagues to facilitate\nan exhibition\n\nReviews and Publications\n2013\n\xef\x82\xb7\nWriter \xe2\x80\x93 The Art of Communicating with Artists, Yen Magazine, Autumn addition\n\xef\x82\xb7\nWriter \xe2\x80\x93 A Constructed World (review), Artscope Magazine, March edition\n2012\n\xef\x82\xb7\nWriter \xe2\x80\x93 Kindness and Critique, Column #3, Artspace Sydney\n\xef\x82\xb7\nWriter - Making space: Artist-run initiatives in Victoria, VIA\n\nInspirations/Interests\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nRegular reader of Blogs such as Eye Level, Design Museum, Fresh+New\nSubscribe to Art Almanac\nRegularly attend exhibitions e.g. :\n-\n\nMike Nicholls: Primitive Soul\nShaun Gladwell: Stereo Sequence\nRegina Pencer: What Gives\n\nReferees\nSharyn Buntle\nGallery Director\nFloate Gallery\n0412 000 000\nsharyn.buntle@floate.com\n\nMarcus Sturgers\nCurator\nPlace Gallery\n0423 567 890\nmarc@place.com.au\nmonash.edu/careers\ncareers.info@monash.edu\n+61 3 9905 4170\nFacebook.com/MonashECD'