Erin Toale Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, Illinois, US

Chicago, Illinois, US

US

• Covered contemporary art and cultural events, including EXPO Chicago.
• Wrote exhibitions reviews, profiles of emerging and established artists, and special features focusing on visual art, live art, design, and architecture.

Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, IL, US

• Chaired the inaugural benefit art auction (April 2019), which raised over $30k to support artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Oversaw all aspects of event production, including facilitating artwork and in-kind donations, managing scheduling, installation, and event flow, arranging catering, venue rental, set-up, and strike.
• Facilitated the opening and operation of Circle Contemporary, a non-profit gallery space located within the art center.
• Volunteered regularly, facilitating field trips and studio visits to enrich the practice of studio artists.
• Developed strategic plan for long-term financial stability and stakeholder development.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Co-facilitated the Center Program, a competitive and rigorous professional development opportunity consisting of weekly seminars, critiques, studio visits, and project development.
• Provided mentorship to emerging and mid-career artists.
• Curated the culminating group exhibition, The Art of Being Dangerous.
• Oversaw exhibition planning and delivery by managing scheduling, tracking budgets, acting as liaison between artists and staff, laying out exhibitions in SketchUp, and supervising installation and strike.
• Represented the organization in the media and at high-profile donor cultivation events.
• Generated a diverse series of auxiliary programs in order to activate the exhibition, including panel discussions “Access and Inclusion for Artists with Disabilities” and “The ‘Ethical Imperative’ of Contemporary Art.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Oversaw all aspects of logistical coordination for exhibitions of visual art, live performances, and related programming.
• Acted as a cross-departmental liaison and project manager ensuring timely completion of deliverables.
• Set, tracked, and managed exhibition timelines and budgets, completed expense reports, and ensured timely compensation to artists, fabricators, and contractors.
• Wrote and edited in a variety of capacities including academic texts, exhibition essays, marketing materials, and didactic content.
• Ensured proper documentation and archiving of exhibitions
• Oversaw both the Exhibition Committee and Emerge Acquisitions Group, planned and led meetings, prepared presentation materials and hospitality.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Juried the selection of resident artists; provided ongoing feedback and mentorship to strengthen portfolios.
• Supported professional development through studio visits, critiques, and the growth of a peer-to-peer creative network.
• Realized three innovative and experimental exhibitions; planned and publicized related public programming.
• Marketed HATCH and actively implemented strategies for building community.

• Organized the biennial benefit gala and art auction.
• Worked with galleries, collectors, and artists to solicit, process, track, and otherwise manage the donation of artworks and experiences.
• Researched and wrote auction labels.
• Generated and distributed publicity materials.
• Worked with current and potential high-level donors and trustees.
• Supervised volunteers and contractors during event.

• Worked on a team headed by guest curator Duncan Mackenzie to organize the 2013 Master of Fine Arts show at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
• Conducted initial studio visits and identified aesthetic and thematic relationships between works.
• Wrote copy for website and publicity.
• Acted as a liaison between artists and gallery staff.
• Worked with artists to develop and realize ideas and installation formats.
• Planned and executed tours and programs in order to activate galleries over the duration of the show.

• Collaborated with curators, gallery staff and artists to facilitate the exhibition “Detroit, USA: Material, Site, Narrative.”
• Assisted with installation, condition reports, de-installation and transportation of artwork.
• Documented in narrative and photographic formats.
• Produced, publicized and oversaw weekly programming.

Maap And Maah, Modern Art History, Theory, And Criticism And Arts Administration And Policy

Bfa, Two Dimensional Fine Arts; Three Dimensional Fine Arts