Elysa Voshell Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Produce all aspects of limited-edition artist’s books, from conception to publication, marketing, and distribution.

Venice, Ca

Associate Director / Gallery & Public Programs Director (July 2013–present)Gallery & Public Programs Manager (June 2011–June 2013)Gallery & Public Programs Manager / Grants Manager (January 2010–May 2011)Grants Manager (July–December 2009)Organizational Leadership & Staff Supervision: Provide broad leadership across the organization. Steer strategic planning; assure the achievement of the overall directions and goals of the organization; attend board meetings and participate in board committees for development, marketing, and public programming; supervise staff, contract teaching faculty, interns, and guest artists; represent Venice Arts as a leader in the field of arts education, creative youth development, and digital media learning.Gallery Exhibitions & Public Programs: Provide primary direction, visioning, and oversight for Venice Arts’ gallery, public programs, and other adult initiatives. Direct the Venice Arts Gallery; curate and supervise the installation of six exhibitions per year; develop and implement a schedule of screening events, related public programs, and interactive workshops; develop and secure funding for new engagement programs targeting diverse constituencies; forge institutional partnerships with cultural organizations, social service agencies, and educational institutions; manage off-site and touring exhibitions, gallery sales, and the gallery archive and website; conduct evaluation of programs to ensure programmatic efficacy.Communications & Marketing: Strategize and oversee the development, implementation, and evaluation of organization-wide communications initiatives, including public and press relations, print and direct mail, e-communications, and social and new media. Fiscal Development: Actively support unrestricted revenue-generation strategies through venue rental, special activities, and events.Grants Management (2009–2011): Managed government, foundation, and corporate grants totaling $600K annually.

Philadelphia, Pa

Development: Wrote funding proposals, grant narratives, and final reports to foundations, businesses, individuals, and government agencies; researched funding opportunities; with Director of Development, created and maintained budgets for general operating, exhibitions, and educational program requests to raise a total of $1.6 million annually toward anoperating budget of $2.7 million; wrote reports for endowment campaign; supervised department interns and work-study staff; represented ICA at Penn and in the Philadelphia arts and philanthropic communities.Curatorial: Copyedited exhibition catalogues; worked with curatorial staff to develop exhibition narratives for fundingrequests; participated in weekly curatorial department meetings.Executive: Composed and processed correspondence for ICA’s Director; participated in strategic planning; wrote, edited, and maintained institutional materials.

Portland, Or

Produced limited-edition artist’s books, taught classes and workshops, critiqued student work, presented slide lectures.

Philadelphia, Pa

Exhibitions: Fact-checked, edited and proofread labels, introductory didactics, and guides for special exhibitions, with an emphasis on photography and modern and contemporary art.Collateral: Fact-checked, edited, and wrote copy for institutional materials including: education publications; marketing brochures, advertisements, and signage; membership newsletters; and development pamphlets, invitations, and reports.

Mla, Visual & Curatorial Studies

Ma, Book Arts

Ba, English/Creative Writing

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

English