Anna-Maria N. Royal Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

United States

Serves as the point of contact for all incoming and outgoing loans. Works with various domestic and international archives, museums, and institutions for loan and research purposes. Responsible for the care and maintenance of the collection that resides in DC.

Washington Dc

Serves as a point of contact between hosting venues for IA&A’s traveling exhibition services. Responsible for all logistical arrangements and inquiries between hosting institutions. Acts as courier for exhibition installation. Responsible for the care and maintenance of IA&A’s Hechinger Collection. Facilitated a large move of the collection to a new storage facility. Manages condition reporting of collection objects for exhibitions. Suggests and facilitates deaccessions, accessions, conservation and preservation.

Manchester Center, Vermont, United States

Responsible for the research and implementation of database conversion from Filemaker Pro to Past Perfect. Kept track of outgoing and incoming object loans. Packed objects for safe transfer of outgoing loans. Accessioned all incoming object donations, wrote donation inquiry letters, thank you letters, receipts, and input data into the database systems. Used preventative conservation methods to preserve a variety of objects and materials related to fly fishing and original paintings. Prepared an exhibition for travel to be exhibited on long term loan to Wonders of Wildlife museum.

Developed, organized and promoted exhibition programs. Curated exhibitions and created all gallery contracts for artists and curators. Managed all installation and deinstallation of exhibitions. Developed and implemented two successful fundraising events. Wrote and edited exhibition text and labels. Generated yearly budget for both exhibition and collection departments. Managed visitor experience staff, sales staff, docents and volunteers. Maintained the collection of 1,000 + objects including paintings, drawings, etchings and sculptures. Used preventative conservation techniques on collection objects for safe storage. Organized the Past Perfect database system, updated and transferred Past Perfect data to new web-based edition.

Harbin, China

Developed new strategies and lesson plans for first and second year university students, which focused on implementing the use of spoken English. Organized lesson plans for individual classes based on the various levels of English speaking proficiency. Recorded attendance, participation and performance for grading purposes.

Greater New York City Area

Oversaw projects relating to the costume collection at the Costume Institute. Worked with a team to inventory, pack and assimilate a wide array of historical textiles into a new storage facility. Duties included: object handling, inventory, packing and TMS data entry. Continuously kept reports and records on projects for organizational purposes.

Baltimore, Maryland

Cataloged and rehoused the museum’s costume collection. Used the Past Perfect database system to track inventory of objects. Presented research for museum staff and patrons on a small collection of 19th Century Asian costume, which contributed to numerous donations made to the museum. Researched, wrote and edited posts for the Museum’s weekly blog.

Worked closely with head curator and exhibition designer to answer public inquiries, organize textile donations, and complete general administrative work.

Baltimore

Assisted the online editor in researching and writing numerous posts for the online edition of the magazine regarding fashion, entertainment, health and fitness. One of the articles I wrote was selected for a feature piece in the online beauty section in April 2015.

Paisley, United Kingdom

Worked with the Curator of Textiles to catalog, research and properly store a collection of 19th century shawls donated by Princeton University. Learned correct preventative conservation methods and entered information into the database system. Presented research about the history of the Paisley shawl and its cultural significance at the University of Glasgow.

Bethesda, Md.

Completed general administrative work such as: assessing phone inquiries, managing the gallery’s email account, scheduling appointments with new and established clients, coordinating shipments and deliveries. Other tasks included handling, conserving, and packaging original and printed works of art and organizing in-house exhibitions and events. Assisted the Director with the gallery layout and design.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Dress And Textile Histories

Studied the history of dress and textiles as it applies to the 18th and 19th Centuries with a focus on the theories and methodologies.

Bachelor'S Degree, Art History, 3.0

Activities and Societies: Art History ClubStudied Art History with a focus in Ancient Greek and Roman art. Also well-versed in the studio.