NY based Artist Management Agency (high end photographers and illustrators) seeks a mature, driven, extremely detail oriented individual who is inspired and fully capable to take the helm of the day-to-day operations of the agency. This is not just an administrative job, but the glue that holds the agency together and one that requires someone with leadership skills and a desire to be a key component of the growth and success of the agency. Email photoagencyresumes@gmail.com for more information.
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March 6th, 2011
Agency Coordinator
New York, NY
To the HR/Hiring Manager:
I am a San Francisco based art consultant, curator and artist rep. My background in the arts and film industry has developed the skills and perspective this position requires. Either administratively, working with groups towards collective goals, or being responsible for making tough decisions, I have always been at my best in creative environments.
Fundamentally I am interested in creative expression and perpetuating the arts. Professionally I continue to be a part of the meeting place between art and commerce, where I can contribute my abilities and further my background in creative management.
I hold a BA degree in Art History and Arts management with undeclared minors in Cinema Studies, Journalism and Psychology. My most applicable skills, in regards to this position, include excellent written and verbal communication skills, research and analysis and project management.
My resume also points out my skills in regards to this position. Furthermore, I feel that I will be a good fit for this position because of a shared set of creative and business ideals. I greatly appreciate your consideration and look forward to your response.
Sincerely,
Scott Soloman Jennings
1273 Hayes Street #4
San Francisco, CA
94117
415 613 6039
scottjennings4@gmail.com
scott@mosshouse.net
RESUME:
SELECTED WORK EXPERIENCE
mosshouse, S.F. August, 2010 to current. Founder and Principal. mosshouse is a platform for independent curatorial programming, art consulting and advising and artist representation. In this role I am tasked with implementing the organization and installation design of exhibitions, producing the publicity and outreach for all projects including the creation of all related press materials, providing curatorial management between the venue and artists, the research and development of future artistic programming, artist solicitation for future projects and art sales during the course of an exhibition. As an artist representative I procure public and private commissions, gallery exhibitions, develop merchandising opportunities, manage contract negotiation and manage all business matters related to the artists current and upcoming projects. As a consultant I advise clients on the procurement or sales of artwork, develop plans for the creation of art collections, advise and facilitate the procurement of artwork for residential, corporate, or commercial spaces and provide art installation services.
Weinstein Gallery, S.F., CA. February 2008 — September 2010. Arts Administrator. A multi-faceted position in which I combined gallery administration of programming and support staff duties with sales support and publicity. Administratively I performed art market research related to market trends in the commercial, museum and secondary art market. Concurrently tasked with gallery administration/sales floor management and support staff duties utilizing skills in customer service and sales, public relations and creation of publicity materials, logistical management, curatorial planning, exhibition design, installation and art handling.
Root Division, S.F., CA. May 2009 — Dec. 2009. Gallery Assistant (Internship). In this role I performed gallery administration, provided curatorial assistance, implemented exhibition design and installation, provided art handling, supported public relations efforts and assisted with the creation of publicity materials, worked on outreach and development, assisted with development of educational programming and helped coordinate the Second Saturday exhibition series with visiting artists and curators.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, September 2008 — February 2009. Curatorial Assistant Internship. Served as curatorial assistant to the Assistant Curator of Collections, Exhibitions, and Commissions. Assisted in the planning and execution of museum curatorial projects and developing independent research outcomes. In this capacity I independently developed and updated finite research projects from within the museum collection for further research development and potential exhibition. In coordination with museum staff I was able to execute research outcomes essential for collection management.
Little Capers, Los Angeles, CA. 2004-2008. San Francisco Bay Area representative for the LA based child clothing company. In this role I scouted and approached potential vendors for our products in the San Francisco Bay Area for potential merchandising possibilities, as well as providing marketing support through product design and creation of marketing materials.
FILM INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Industrial Light and Magic, 2000 — 2003. Production Assistant. Worked on a freelance basis for the Los Angeles based commercial division of ILM, in the art department in all phases of commercial production. Duties included the design and building of sets, location scouting, departmental administration, and assisting line and executive producers.
Freelance production assistant, Los Angeles, CA. 2000 — 2003. In this role I assisted on the sets of commercials, television programs, and feature films during all phases of production. Duties included managing schedules, budgets, locations, logistics, set management, and as a camera dept. assistant I performed camera loading and camera maintenance. Lastly, I was the administrative liaison between the production office and other departments on set.
Mojo Films, LA, CA. June 1999 — January 2001 – Assistant to Executive VP of Production and Development. In this role I assisted the company creative executives by reading cinematic manuscripts and providing feedback, as well as general office administration. Review process included writing coverage and assessment of scripts, treatments and other materials. Additionally, worked on feature film projects in production for Mojo Films in pre-production, post-production and principal photography.
JOURNALISTIC EXPERIENCE
Santa Monica College Corsair Newspaper and online magazine, Los Angeles, CA. 1998 — 2000. Art and Entertainment writer and editor of the Arts and Entertainment/Life and Leisure section of the newspaper and co-founder of the online edition. As editor I was responsible for the content development of this section of the newspaper and the design and layout during print production of the newspaper.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Root Division, S.F., CA. May 2009 —Dec. 2009. Assisted in the creation of educational programming as part of the curriculum of art classes taught by resident artists at Root Division. In this capacity I created PowerPoint presentations related to art historical movements and specific artistic practices and then assisted in the development of projects related to those movements. Lastly, I assisted the education directors with further development of the existing educational model.
Prodigy Consulting Associates, Los Angeles, CA. 1999 — 2003. Private tutor. Taught advanced reading and writing skills, PSAT and SAT preparation, and English to middle school and high school students through a private tutoring service. In this role I created individual curriculums for advanced students in the aforementioned areas, as well as monitoring their progress through rigorous testing and detailed written analysis of their work.
EDUCATION & COMPUTER SKILLS
The University of San Francisco — BA degree in Art History and Arts Management. Graduate with Honors, December of 2009.
Proficient on both Mac and PC platforms, familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Entourage, Outlook, and extensive experience with File Maker Pro ArtBase and EMBARK collections management systems, and advanced Internet research and social media marketing and publicity skills.
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