Elizabeth Underhill Email & Phone Number

– Develop, implement, supervise, evaluate, and regularly lead educational programming including: - contemporary art exhibitions- and curriculum-based school programs in English and French for elementary, secondary, Autism Spectrum Disorder and developmentally disabled students taking place on- and off-site, including drawing, painting, printmaking, mixed media, sculpture, site-specific installations, textiles, zines, stop-motion animation and video;- on-site art classes and camps for children and youth ages 6-14;- off-site, cost-free community art in urban gardens programs for culturally-diverse and at-risk children (including those with ADHD, ODD, ASD) living in subsidized housing in partnership with ArtHouse, the Region of Halton and the Halton Food Council;- public programs and art courses and workshops for adult learners.– Create new programming initiatives by researching contemporary art education programs at other museums, developing partnerships with community organizations, and successfully applying for funding, which has led to the creation of “Art-ish” a hands-on art making programs led by a professional art teacher and art therapist for youth with mental illness in Halton Healthcare’s inpatient and outpatient Mental Health Program, and "Points of Entry" for seniors with dementia.– Responsible for interviewing, hiring, training, scheduling and supervising part-time education staff including a team of fifteen Animateurs, freelance professional artist educators, volunteers and co-op students. – Manage departmental budgets for art classes and camps, school programs, community art programs, community outreach programs, project grant funded programs, and corporate sponsorships in consultation with the Director.– Source, order, coordinate, and inventory all program materials and equipment. – Research, review, update, retire and write new program content for all department advertising materials for multiple deadlines throughout the year.

– Managed the planning and coordination of annual neighbourhood film, video and media arts festival.– Developed positive relationships with diverse population of artists, volunteers, Parkdale residents, partners and funders to realize all aspects of the festival.– Wrote successful grant applications and reports on festival activities. – Responsible for festival staying within budget, tracked and reported on expenses and revenues, ensured timely remuneration of artists.– Developed partnerships with community organizations including the Toronto Public Library (TPL), Trinity Square Video and Parkdale Project Read to deliver artist-led video making and editing workshops to adult learners, which were later screened at the Parkdale branch of TPL during the festival.– Installed media works and coordinated production of screening “reels” with LIFT and Vtape.

Curated emerging artists group exhibition, "Meet us on the commons", July 21-September 11, 2011.

Master Of Museum Education

B.A. (Hons), Art History

Activities and Societies: Fine Art History Union The Strand Newspaper