Independant Curator Seeking full time employment! Willing to relocate.

[eakoz74]

Headline: Independant Curator Seeking full time employment! Willing to relocate.
Name: Elizabeth A. Kozlowski
Email Address: eakoz74@yahoo.com
Current Location: St. Petersburg, FL USA

Preferred Job Category: Curator

Personal Statement:
Objective
To build upon my experience and knowledge in the non-profit sector, increase my capabilities as a facilitator of the arts and to have a positive impact on the creative industries.

Education:
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Florida Atlantic University 2003
Major: Studio Art, Ceramics
Minor: Museum Studies

Continuing Education

Marketing How-To: A 3 Part Series with John Schallert, 2009
The Schallert Group, City of St. Petersburg, Economic Development Program

Sponsorship 911: The Arts Marketing Partnership , 2009
with Lois Saperstein, Pinellas County Cultural Affairs, Education and Grant Series

Individual Artist Grant Writing Workshop, 2008
Pinellas County Cultural Affairs, Education and Grant Series

Word Of Mouth Marketing, 2007
Pinellas County Cultural Affairs, Education and Grant Series

Creative Capital Professional Development Program, 2007
Jackie Battenfield and Aaron Landsman
Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs

Professional Experience:
Gallery Director
Florida Craftsmen, Inc. St. Petersburg, FL 2007-2010
Florida Craftsmen is a statewide non-profit arts organization that represents fine craft artists working in clay, fiber, glass, metal and wood.

Exhibitions:
Initiate concepts/ exhibition ideas
Determine aesthetics, preparation and installation of each exhibition
Shipping, receiving and handling of all exhibition related art works
Artists recruitment and relations
Media relations
Print Materials including invitations and didactics

Retail:
Design and maintenance of retail galleries
Inventory selection and control
Vendor and artist relations
E-Commerce and E-Vites (Constant Contact)
Web and social media maintenance

Exhibitions 2007-2011
Closet Artists: Art to Wear
Fabricated
La Voz Del Punto, In conjunction with Arte 2010
Threading the Needle
The Artful Table
Scissors: Pop-Up
Paper: On and Off the Wall
Contemporary Works of Paper
Architectural Details and Other Decorative Crafts
Necklust and the Chocolatier
Highly Recommended: Emerging Artist Invitational

Director/ Exhibitor of Artist Collective
Ybor House of Artists Tampa, FL 2005 - 2008
Responsible for development of exhibition ideas, artist recruitment, installation, media relations and venue obtainments

Exhibitions

Art After Dark, Museum of Fine Arts, Tampa, FL
Information For Smokers, Ybor City, FL
The Red Scare, Ybor City, FL
A Broken Brew, Transitions Art Gallery, Tampa, FL

On-Site Coordinator 2010-
National Council on Education for Ceramic Arts,
Tampa Bay Conference 2011, part time

Responsibilities include assisting the Local Conference Co - Liaisons in all aspects of conference coordination.

Exhibition Experience

Independent Curator 2010-
Closet Artists: Art to Wear, Florida Craftsmen, Inc.
The White Show, Independent Exhibition,
NCECA Tampa Bay Conference 2011

Responsibilities include Curator, installation, shipping, media relations, print materials.

Co-Curator 2010-
Immigrant Impact, NCECA and NEA Exhibition, with Anna Holcombe
Hot and Humid, with Helen Otterson
Fluid: The New Wave of Celadon Artists, with Bryan Hopkins
Taking Shape: Sang Roberson, with Sang Roberson
Florida Craftsmen, Inc., NCECA Tampa Bay Conference 2011

Responsibilities include Curator, installation, shipping, media relations, print materials.

Revolution and Renewal, Curator 2006
Ybor City Museum Society, Tampa, FL

Responsibilities include Curator, installation, shipping, media relations, print materials.

Guest Juror

MelBourne Arts Festival, Juror 2011
City of Melbourne, Melbourne, FL

Raymond James Financial Associate Art Show, Juror 2010
Raymond James Financial, St. Petersburg, FL
Angels of the Arts Awards, Juror
Alliance for the Arts, Lee County, FL 2010

Applicable Skills:
Profficient in: Microsoft Word, Excel, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Constant Contact, Past Perfect

Other:
Member: Pinellas County Public Arts Commission 2010-

Member: NCECA Local Committee, Tampa Bay Conference 2010-