Kaley Beisiegel Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Canada Area

• Civic Arts Strategy and Cultural Management
• Facilitator, recruiter and direct contact for over 120 signatories of Calgary’s Civic Arts Strategy, “Living a Creative Life”
• Responsible for the advancement and growth of Calgary’s Civic Arts Strategy, "Living a Creative Life"
• Manage The City of Calgary’s Poet Laureate Program Fund Development and Sponsorship
• Manage and develop sponsor relationships for the City of Calgary’s, Mayor’s Lunch for Arts Champions, Poet Laureate Program and Leader’s Legacy AwardsProject Development and Festival/Event Management
• Established and utilized new networks to support project development

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Live Performance and Touring
• Showcased at the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals Conference, Canadian Music Week, the International Folk Alliance Conference, and the Alberta Arts Touring Alliance
• Performed at numerous festivals including the Edmonton Folk Music Festival, Canmore Folk Music Festival, Boots and Hearts and Big Valley Jamboree
• Released debut album in June 2008 and sophomore album in March 2014, both garnered national attention, receiving airplay across Canada on CBC, in Alberta on CKUA, both charting nationally on the campus radio folk/roots.
• Organized, managed and executed two national tours and numerous provincial and local concerts
• Performed as a contracted performer in Anais Mitchell’s Hadestown: A Folk Opera

Edmonton

• Leadership and Organizational Development
• Fostered relationships with committee and team members by utilizing active listening and positive communication techniques
• Chaired board meetings and award juries for several different organizations
• Responsible for leading providing direction and leadership to volunteers at concert events
• Oversaw the entire operations for 2010 SOS Festival and the 2013-2016 Edmonton Chamber Music Society’s Season and Summer Solstice Festival
• Successfully implemented new strategies and musical series that are still being used by the organization

Calgary, Canada Area

• Coordinated and produced over 13 Corporate events in under 9 months, ranging in capacity from 30 – 2000 people
• Appointed the role of project lead for several events
• Responsible for developing project briefs including critical path and project budget
• Oversaw the entire production of events from start to finish including the Stampede Hoedown, WestJet Profit Share Celebration, Dirty Bird family event and WestJet’s Winter Warmth campaign
• Negotiated over 13 corporate rates for WestJetters and their families for the duration of the Winter Warmth campaign including discounts with Sock Box, Booster Juice, Landmark Cinemas, Budget rent-a-car and several.
• Developed professional relationships and partnerships with several Calgary vendors

Calgary, AB. CAD

Flight Attendant

Edmonton, Alberta

• Worked with the Art Gallery of Alberta marketing team to design, schedule and implement marketing and promotional campaigns for current and upcoming exhibitions, programming, and events
• Consulted with other departments to establish key messages, content and community reach
• Responsible for outlining the marketing calendar/schedules/plans and making necessary adjustments
• Managed the roll-out and timeline of the Art Gallery of Alberta’s marketing and promotional campaigns, coordinating the responsibilities and tasks of contributing staff members
• Negotiated and purchased advertising space in local, provincial and national media
• Wrote copy for advertising, print, promotional and in-gallery material

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Outlined the business plan and marketing campaign for SOS Fest, a festival that highlighted the diversity of music in the area of Old Strathcona, Edmonton, AB
• Led and recruited the SOS Fest steering committee
• Coordinated and secured the support of local venues
• Scheduled 157 acts in 22 venues throughout the Old Strathcona area
• Recruited, screened and trained volunteers
• Acted as project manager to oversee the coordination of festival operations and logistics

Business Administration And Management, Graduated With Distinction

Arts And Cultural Management, Graduated With Distinction