Communications Consultant
Ruth Foundation For The Arts
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Ruth Foundation for the Arts
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Communications Consultant
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Erin Sweeny is listed as Communications Consultant at Ruth Foundation for the Arts, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Erin Sweeny.
Erin Sweeny previously worked as Communications Director at Ruth Foundation For The Arts and Artist + Creative Consultant at Erin Sweeny Studio. Erin Sweeny holds Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Photography from Cranbrook Academy Of Art.
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About Erin Sweeny
10+ years of professional experience managing communications and media for cultural institutions, studios, schools, artists, and entrepreneurs—bolstered by professional experience as a photographer, writer, and educator—lends to a unique brand of multifaceted coverage: a well-trained eye with a nimble and engaging approach.
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Ruth Foundation For The Arts
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Communications Director
Current
Ruth Foundation For The Arts
Exploring new possibilities for arts philanthropy through an artist-driven approach.
May 2024 - Present
Artist + Creative Consultant
Current
Erin Sweeny Studio
www.erinsweeny.comwww.erinsweenystudio.com (features writing and podcast archive)
May 2011 - Present
Director Of Communications
Spearheaded Fleisher's 125th-anniversary campaign and developed communications initiatives in support of exhibitions, arts education programs for all ages, and community programming for multifaceted community arts organization serving Philadelphians since 1898.
Nov 2021 - May 2024
Communications Manager
Developed communications strategies in collaboration with various museum departments in support of FWM exhibitions, residencies, and programs. Cultivated and built relationships with press and partner institutions; refined FWM messaging to reiterate the institution's focus on both making and presenting contemporary works of art.
Dec 2018 - Nov 2021
Communications Director
Expanded creative content and emphasized capabilities of visual storytelling in support of Parlor's core mission and continued growth as a Brooklyn-based roastery sourcing coffees on a global scale.
Apr 2017 - Nov 2018
Photo Editor
Lyle Ashton Harris Studio
Freelance photo editing work for Lyle Ashton Harris: scanning, post-production, and archiving in preparation for the 2016 Sao Paolo Bienal and 2017 Whitney Biennial, as well as the artist's fall 2018 solo exhibition at Salon 94. Liaised with editors at Aperture, preparing images for Harris’ 2017 monograph.
Aug 2016 - Nov 2018
Contributing Writer
Contributed exhibition reviews for "Martha Friedman: Dancing Around Things" (Andrea Rosen Gallery) and "Jos de Gruyter and Harald Thys: Xanax Film Festival" (Gavin Brown's Enterprise). Articles: https://brooklynrail.org/contributor/Erin-Sweeny
Feb 2017 - Apr 2017
Columnist | Contributing Writer
Contributed monthly column, Praxis Makes Perfect, as well as a series of reviews, artist interviews, and articles linked to my own artistic practice/research, framed in relation to relevant themes.
May 2012 - Apr 2017
Media + Communications Manager
Managed written, visual, and virtual media for David Weeks Studio—an interdisciplinary design practice producing furniture, lighting, and sculptural objects—to promote the breadth of the studio's designs and strengthen their position in the New York market while expanding global reach.
Jun 2013 - May 2016
Interim Director Of Education | Registrar
Coordinated quarterly schedule of 40+ classes and workshops for nationally accredited center of photographic education in collaboration with new and returning faculty. Conceptualized LONG SHOT (later rebranded as "Chasing the Light" by PCNW), an annual photography event and exhibition introduced as a fundraiser for education programs and supported by over.
Jun 2006 - Aug 2009
Teaching Artist
Facilitated studio art workshops for K-12 student groups in coordination with docent-led, curriculum-based museum tours. Hosted family-focused art activities for museum visitors during First Saturday events at the Seattle Asian Art Museum.
Jun 2006 - Jun 2007
Senior Enrollment Services Counselor
Represented CCA on national recruiting circuit, organizing public speaking engagements for prospective students at schools, galleries and museums across the country. Facilitated portfolio review sessions and advised incoming students.
Aug 2003 - Aug 2005
5 education records
Erin Sweeny education
Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Photography
Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Ecological Studies, Spanish
Fine And Studio Arts
Photography
Photographic Center Northwest
Spanish Language And Literature
La Universidad Iberoamericana, Puebla, Mexico
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Erin Sweeny works for Ruth Foundation for the Arts.
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Erin Sweeny is listed as Communications Consultant at Ruth Foundation for the Arts.
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Erin Sweeny is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States while working with Ruth Foundation for the Arts.
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Erin Sweeny has worked for Ruth Foundation For The Arts, Erin Sweeny Studio, Fleisher Art Memorial, The Fabric Workshop And Museum, and Parlor Coffee.
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Erin Sweeny holds Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Photography from Cranbrook Academy Of Art.
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