Charles W. Calhoun Email & Phone Number

Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Area

Whitesburg, Kentucky, United States

Comprehensive Grant Writer and CoordinatorSalsa CRM & Engage Database SpecialistENewsletter Editor and PublisherProgram AdvisorCore Administration Team MemberDonor Communications CoordinatorGrant ResearcherFunder Profile Researcher and DeveloperOur work at Appalshop is participatory, cross departmental and cross programmatic and routinely involves the sharing and inclusion of multiple perspectives, experiences and skillsets all aligned towards activating and uplifting Appalachian voices and experiences.

Columbia, South Carolina Area

Coordinate with the Director of Development and Executive Director to secure funding, sponsorships and memberships; Organize and execute major annual fundraisers and monthly events; Manage donor and membership database; Staff liaison and event coordinator for a young professional board.Career Highlights:Adapted two large scale fundraising events to remain safe and successful during COVID.Led the largest year over year growth in a given month in the history of the membership program.Led a 5-month span of the highest membership program revenue in organization history.Successfully led the department while without a Development Director for 5 months.Coordinated the two most successful annual giving days in organization history.

Colombia

Manage the Museum Apprenticeship Program, a leadership development volunteer initiative for middle and high school students. This includes coordinating our annual BeABoss Youth Summit and Youth Tour.Coordinate weekly digital and print marketing efforts with the Digital Media Coordinator. Regularly process over 40 School and Group bookings monthly. This includes scheduling staff, updating and reporting from multiple office calendars, regularly communicating with all involved departments, and managing our Versai scheduling software. Effectively doubled our department's impact in one fiscal year.Maintain consistent and efficient communications with school and group points of contact. Coordinate all community outreach and EdVenture-To-Go school outreach programming including securing program materials, scheduling staff, reserving company vehicles, maintaining communication with outreach contacts, and delivering programs on-site.Support our Club EdVenture site through program development and student involvement and interaction.Regularly teach 20 programs, including off-site outreaches on weekends, and engage with approximately 500 students every month. Assist the Educational Services Department with grant reporting, programmatic reviews and revisions, marketing requests, program updates, and overall coordination of the department.Maintain comprehensive records of all bookings and provide monthly reports of program delivery, tracking the performance of the Educational Department through revenue and patron goals and strategizing and executing efforts to increase these items.Assist in the training of all education programs delivered to EdVenture staff members and support organization-wide projects including marketing/promotional activities and events, grant writing, and data collection designed to demonstrate programmatic impact and effectiveness.

Columbia, South Carolina Area

Responsible for delivering the highest quality guest experience for museum visitors by leading programming on the floor for children and their families; consistently engaging guests and inspiring children’s imagination through play and sharing an exhibit’s educational connections with children’s caregivers.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Serving as a Graduate Administrative Assistant in the role of Programming Coordinator of the Center for Integrated Arts and Enterprise. Conceived and produced a panel titled "Crossroads of Entrepreneurship and Research: An Appalachian Arts Panel" featuring industry and research leaders based off data collected from my research in organizational sustainability for Appalachian Arts Organizations. My responsibilities include:Webpage Content Editor, Manager and Webform ManagerEvents CoordinatorT numbers registrationE ticket requestsBarnett Center Collaboratory and Rotunda Calendar and ReservationsOffice CommunicationsReceived training on:Arts & Sciences Website ManagementInstitutional Data PolicyFinance Business ResponsibilitiesInternal ControlsFraud PreventionBusiness ExpendituresTravel SystemE-Request ProcessSocial Media ManagerCoordinate access of space with Lock and Key ServicesManage enrollment of Barnett Ambassadors Program

Columbus, Ohio Area

Instructor of Record - Writing Art Criticism AE 2367This is a course in critical thinking and writing about contemporary art. We may review some art from the late 19th and early 20th century, but will focus most of our attention on art created from the 1950s to the present, in various forms and styles. We define what art is, what its role in society is, and what gives us permission to criticize it.We will define what constitutes art criticism and how to write art criticism. We explore a variety of theoretical approaches to art criticism, identify how such theories have influenced artists and art criticism, and practice applying these theoretical lenses in our own critiques. In preparation for personal writing about art, we will critically analyze writings by professional critics with divergent and conflicting points of view. You will develop your critical thinking and writing skills by working through this course. Critical thinking hinges on relational learning. This course will be broken down into three sections: MethodologyFramework Theory. These three components of art criticism, and research in general, will give you the necessary tools to critically approach and discuss art.

Columbus, Ohio Area

While taking courses in both the John Glenn School of Public Affairs and the Arts Education, Policy and Administration I will also be conducting research in the areas of rural development and cultural projects, specifically in the Appalachian region of Southeast Ohio and Northeast Kentucky.

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

Drove over 1700 miles in three months providing transportation for visiting artists, including airport arrivals and departures and special events.Researched housing options through AirBNB, VRBO and multiple Corporate Housing chains.Assisted in Arranging transportation and hospitality, including flights and housing, for all visiting artists in TripIt.Successfully coordinated several artist transports with an outsourced transportation company.Processed over 50 check requests pertaining to various artist reimbursements.Processed foreign artist check requests, including calculating the currency exchange rate.Processed Deduction from Fee forms for foreign artists.Mailed 40 artist contract copies for 4 productions to the American Guild of Music Artists Offices in New York City.Created a Microsoft Access database of over 700 various artist and agent files, creating multiple tables, relationships, time-based macros, queries and reports distributed to other departments. Created a Microsoft Access database of all Piano Vocal Scores in Inventory for Cincinnati Opera.Processed all Artist Ticket Requests, over 400 tickets, in our Tessitura ticket system. Performed multiple mail merges from Microsoft Excel and Access to Microsoft Word for label making.Assisted Artistic Services Manager in fulfilling Payroll for the Cincinnati Opera Chorus.Provided assistance to the Artistic Services Manager, Director or Artistic Operations and Artistic Director in various tasks.Designed and compiled welcome packets for all visiting artists.Provided artist hospitality to the two non-main stage concerts at Cincinnati Zoo and Washington Park.Coordinated multiple meals for production meetings.

Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic

Assistant Director to Conductor James Burton and Stage Director and Videographer Joachim Schamberger for our production of Giacomo Puccini's "Suor Angelica". Responsibilities included:Stage ManagerCostume ManagerProp ManagerPersonnel and Transportation CoordinatorProgram DesignerThe final show was very well received by a capacity crowd of local and international audiences at the St. Simon and Jude Church.I also served in the same capacity to Joachim Schamberger for the Prague Summer Nights Opera Scenes Program and stage managed the Art Song Recital at the Dvorak Museum. Both events were well received by capacity crowds of local and international audiences.Venues:Smetena HallVila Amerika (Antonin Dvořák Museum)Lichtenstein Palace, Martinů HallSt. Simon and Jude ChurchJazz DockEstates TheatreProduced By: Classical Movements, Inc.

126 Avenue Of Champions Lexington, Ky 40502

Assist Development Director and Interim Executive Director with daily tasksDevelopment materials processingManage and update donor profile listsDepartmental runnerGrant researcherDonor information processing

Lexington, Kentucky Area

I served as presentation script and Prezi editor and also as voiceover sound editor and contributor.Produced over 20 Prezi presentations for 4 Master's Program coursesAssisted in video production for a Live Feed Q&APortrayed several roles for Course material videos focused on handling ethical situations in Arts Management

Singletary Center For Fine Arts

As Supervisor, I was responsible for event and staff coordination during any and all events. I developed expertise in: Team management Communications Hospitality Patron coordination and relationsTeamworkDecision makingOffice managementVolunteer CoordinationI successfully managed and supervised over 10 capacity concerts and events for the 1500 seat Concert Hall and the 300 seat Recital Hall including the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra, Central Kentucky Youth Orchestra, Pink Martini, Aziz Ansari, and the UK Opera Theatre Gala and production of Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess". I also managed appx. 100 other events of varying clientele and attendance.

441 E Main Street Lexington, Ky

During my time as Assistant Box Office Manager, my responsibilities included:Update and manage Box Office Google Calendar. Assist Box Office Manager in event setup including marketing and ticketing programming.Prepare ticketing contracts for Downtown Arts Center clients.Open and close the Downtown Arts Center each day.Prepare box office assistants schedules.Execute all ticketing transactions.Communicate with LexArts administrative staff on all event information.Prepare detailed lists on all events including tickets sold and revenue.Handle all box office time sheets.Improve Downtown Arts Center brand on Social MediaI improved the Center's presence on Facebook from 500 followers in June to over 1000 by November.

I worked with a team of 5 other lifeguards to ensure the safety of any all swimmers at both the beach and lodge pools. I assisted in any basic first aid emergencies and handled all weather emergencies. I also assisted in pool and pool ground maintenance, including pool deck, bathrooms and surrounding flower beds.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Arts Policy And Administration, 3.847

Activities and Societies: Graduate Enrichment FellowThesis - Nonprofit Organizational Sustainability in Bounded Contexts Barnett Center.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Art Administration

Activities and Societies: Experience the City Seminar Field Research (Amsterdam, Berlin)I attended the University of Applied Sciences.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Arts Administration, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, Campus Outreach Ministries, Students Today Alumni Tomorrow, Team Wildcat, UK Opera.