Julia Dixon Email & Phone Number

North Adams, MA, US

Berkshire County, MA

I specialize in arts & culture strategic planning as well as creative economy research and sector-building. The projects I have completed range in type, including business plans (for financial sustainability), strategic plans (for mission-driven impact), cultural plans, public art plans, creative economy plans, and feasibility studies. A select client list.

North Adams, Massachusetts, United States

My unique perspective reflects an exciting and varied 20-year career, and the topics I write about range from culture and Millennials to economics and leadership. I write with a voice that is rooted in reason but laced with passion. My articles, features, columns, and blog posts often analyze trends, information, and reactions about social and economic.

North Adams, MA

I am an adjunct professor in MCLA's Fine and Performing Arts department. Courses I teach include Artist Entrepreneurship, Intro to Arts Management, Arts & Culture Marketing, and Creative Economy of the Berkshires, an upper level cross-disciplinary capstone course.

I developed strategies that supported the growth of creative business in a rural economy. Myposition at 1Berkshire allowed me to focus on building business development resources thatpromoted creative entrepreneurial activity including makerspaces, networking opportunities, amentorship program, a creative economy practitioners group, and the Creative.

Pittsfield, Massachusetts Area

For over two years, I served as the director of a small nonprofit that was the first organization of itskind to advocate for and grow creative industries in Berkshire County. As a staff of one,I balanced the responsibilities of operations, programming, communications, fundraising, andmembership. Under my leadership, Berkshire Creative grew from a council.

31 South Street, Pittsfield MA 01201

During my tenure at SAP, I oversaw operations of a leading non-profit arts organization whose mission was to create pop-up artist studios in empty storefronts to spur economic growth in Pittsfield’s downtown district. I developed and executed exhibitions, events, educational programs, Open Studios, and international and regional artist residencies both in.

437 North Street, Pittsfield MA 01201

Executed daily and long term tasks at this world-renowned ceramics gallery including the managing of sales, events, exhibitions and off-site shows, maintenance of comprehensive database systems and website, photography and editing, marketing, and client, museum and artist correspondence.

31 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains NY 10601

Managed all aspects of temporary exhibitions including registrar, programming, art handling, installation, touring, marketing, and intern responsibilities. Curator of 'Rubbish! Art and the Ecosystem' and 'Hanging by a Thread' exhibitions. Coordinated and executed Mt. Vernon Public Library exhibitions, traveling exhibitions, the Arts Exchange Fellowship.

31 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains NY 10601

Assisted the Gallery Director with the coordination of all temporary and off site exhibitions, art handling, special events, interns, and managed box office, contract details, and community outreach for LIVE @ the Art Exchange performance series.

New York City

Managed all activities of four well known painters' studio/offices including but not limited to canvas/artist panel prep and storage, shipping, archival paper mounting and surface prep, photography, materials coordination, database management, financial organization, and jpeg and flat file inventory system development.

Master’S Degree, Fine And Studio Arts

Internship, Arts Management

Berkshire Hills Internship Program (B-HIP): DownStreet Art Project Coordinator, North Adams, MA Managed all activities of second annual.

Bfa, Visual Arts