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St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Responsible for creating a unique and curated museum gift shop through managing, merchandising, and buying activities to net $1.3 million in sales while managing multiple active and passive channels of revenue generationManaged all day-to-day retail operations with members of the Visit Team staff, retail vendors, and all retail products overseeing the.

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

St Paul, Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Whether you're an emerging or established artist, creative entrepreneur or hobbyist, What Art School Didn't Teach You is here to assist with the business aspects of your creative endeavors. We're a community of artists, makers and creatives who love entrepreneurship - from business tops & marketing to managing art, life and our inner critics - we're here.

Minneapolis, MN

• Coached emerging and mid-career artists on arts business topics and customized consulting sessions to meet client needs and pace
• Designed curriculum for Arts Business workshops taught in group sessions
• Reviewed and evaluated 40 grant proposals for potential Minnesota State Funding
• Demonstrated ability to inspire, motivate and coach artists and able to establish and maintain positive client relationships
• Made appropriate recommendations and referrals to clients to meet their needs while maintaining a high degree of satisfaction and retention
• Responsible for learning new arts business learning to provide current services and ensuring knowledge is up to date

2010 E. Hennepin Ave NE Studio 4-210, Minneapolis, MN 55413

• Exhibited fine art work in a variety of opportunities including group and solo exhibitions, open studio events and art fairs
• Management and successful execution of long term projects and creative displays
• Coordinated exhibition and event planning with professional art galleries
• Utilized Point of Sale software in studio as well as online shops, prepared invoices and managed sales transactions Distribution and coordination of marketing materials including direct mail, email marketing, website.
• Managed all arts administration and communications in a timely and professional manner
• Preserved artwork inventory, exhibition opportunities and event planning

Minneapolis, MN

VISUALS & MERCHANDISINGSet the merchandising and visual standards in store while providing leadership and maintained high customer service standards for over three years Presented and placed daily merchandise within the sales floor to create an engaging and inspiring retail space for customersFollowed prototype guidelines and collaborated with Home Office.

Created and successfully implemented a new non-profit program called the Solo Exhibition Program to serve emerging artists in the local communityDesigned and developed program curriculum to teach emerging artists business skillsCollaborated and visited local business and arts organizations to provide alternative exhibition spaces for art shows and.

Master'S Of Arts, Art And Cultural Management

Certificate, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

Bachelor Of Arts, Art And Art History & Design Minor