Kelly Bennett Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Lead Supervisor for 2 separate departments (Collections Management, and Imaging) managing a projected team of 16, in 3 locations in the Bay Area as well as 2 locations in Los Angeles.Interim department lead for Preparations department including design, forecasting, collaboration on inaugural installation planningClient representative for design and construction of specialized spaces in new museum facility liaison with construction teams in planning and procurement for multiple fabrication shops, 20K sq feet of art storage facilities, 100K sq feet of exhibition/gallery space, security, and logistics needs for access and equipment.Collaborative team member for interdepartmental project management of planning and processes for the master calendar, construction schedule, and RFP and contract creation and management for the buildout of museum facilities.Develops and manages facilities, budgeting, workflows, processes, and protocols for teams operating in 5 locations (3 in Bay Area, 2 in LA).Manager for collections processes in handling, housing, and tracking for over 200K objects including logistics for the museum’s inauguration.Lead project manager for the relocation of more than 100K objects from Northern to Southern California including space planning, equipment specification, installation oversight, logistics, conservation, tracking, and ongoing access requirements with multiple stakeholders.Manages facilities and departmental processes and procedures involving a return to work in 2021, disaster preparedness and safety, compliance with workplace safety, OSHA, EEOC, and fire safety, and other external regulatory needs for 20 staff members at 5 facilities in urban and rural locations.On-site manager of facilities and teams with alternating schedules in two locations to implement collections processes; onsite representative for vendor meetings with monthly trips between Los Angeles and Marin County.

San Francisco Bay Area

Art Pro Nethttps://artpronet.com/APN is a consulting and sourcing company founded by Kelly in 2018 with the goal of broadening and strengthening the art logistics community. APN has created a platform to help both art pros and the clients connect. She has successfully strengthened the art pro community in different ways including organizing an annual networking conference, Art Linx. This conference took place in 2018 and 2019, and will be back in 2021. Publishing bi-weekly newsletter and podcast covering industry topics, resources and opportunities in California. https://artpronet.com/blog/ Sourcing and recruiting services for artists and other industry organizations looking for qualified art pros in the Bay Area. Previous clients include: Atthowe Fine Arts Services, Minnesota Street Project, and Palo Alto Art Center Exhibition management and design services for arts organizations and private clients. Previous clients: Blue Line Arts and Alonzo King LINES Ballet Collections care training sessions created and facilitated on-site for museums. Previous clients: Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln Storage and facilities project management services assist with design and recommendations to maximize efficiency, security, and climate systems. Previous Clients: The Cradle, The Daughters of the Republic of Texas and the Doug Adams Gallery/CARe at the Graduate Theological Union Project management services for large-scale art logistics projects such as collections moves, storage renovations, and resource planning

Berkeley, Ca

Department representative for the construction of 110K sq foot museum building and 15K sq ft storage facility including working with University of California capital projects teams managing museum oversight of design development and quality control of office spaces, study centers, art storage facilities, and equipment, and bid processes totaling over $10MM. Day-to-day liaison with contractors and trades during the planning and installation of equipment and new construction.Project manager for overseeing processes involving the University of California and external vendors for safety compliance, capital project improvements, MEP maintenance, fire safety compliance, construction management and permitting architectural and structural certifications, and OSHA compliance.Department core budget manager for the planning of 40+ individual project budgets ranging from $50K to $450K leading a team of 4 full-time preparators, and 4-8 on-call preparators including hiring, and labor relations involving contracts with the UPTE Local 1.Project manager for installation-related logistics including oversight of budgets, scheduling, design, plan drafting and model building, permitting, and trades negotiation for more than 40 on and off-site exhibitions and projects annually including site-specific rotations of a 64-foot mural wall, large-scale outdoor sculpture, and all seismic, fire safety, and security requirements. Manager of 5 facilities totaling over 50,000 sq ft in storage and exhibitions space including the creation and implementation of planning for maintenance of climate, collections care, and essential staffing requirements during COVID shutdown.International and domestic courier and museum representative overseeing shipments via air freight, onsite management of transport processes, and acting lead for working with contractors in locations like Glasgow, Zurich, and Bonn.

San Francisco

Departmental lead for preparations, installation, and exhibition design with a staff of three full-time Preparators, an Exhibition Designer, and seven On-call Preparators.Project manager for all temporary exhibitions and permanent gallery rotations managing schedules, budgets, fabrication, construction, staffing, security, and logistics for more than 40K sq feet of space.Co-manager alongside Registration and Conservation on collection needs for conservation and environmental monitoring and requirements by lenders. Negotiated logistics and conservation needs with international lenders for exhibitions including China’s Terracotta Warriors: The First Emperor’s Legacy. Facilities and resources oversight for fabrication processes in the museum's wood shop, metal shop, and other storage spaces. This included inventory and quality control of over 200 high-quality gallery fixtures such as casework, tech/AV equipment, and acrylic vitrines.Liaison for Preparations Department concerning all interdepartmental collaborations and exhibition teams for marketing/press needs, security walkthrough, HVAC maintenance/repairs, IT installation, Events Services, Visitor Services/Frontlines/Senior Management concerns, and questions.Coordinated A/V needs for exhibitions including procurement and installation of the Museum’s first video piece in the collection by artist Xu Bing involving the firm of Obscura Digital.Lead project manager of the museum’s first large-scale group contemporary exhibition, Phantoms of Asia with 31 artists from 16 countries, and Red Lotus by Choi Jeong Hwa a site-specific contemporary installation in cooperation with the City of San Francisco at Civic Center Plaza.Traveled regionally and internationally to inspect and coordinate the project plans of loans from partner institutions including Seoul, Korea to secure the unprecedented exhibition In Grand Style: Celebrations in Korean Art.

Contract installation services at private residences, corporations, hospitals, and for satellite shows for FotoFest. Main clients include Desantos Gallery, Methodist Hospital, and Caslin/ Gregory Associates.

Informational support to a project designed to map the economic and cultural impact of museums.

• Primary focus on art handling and installation utilizing museum industry best practices• Preparator responsible for assisting in collections audit for Museum’s reaccreditation• Assisted in reorganization of over 1,500 works in secure art storage facilities • Participated in the layout of more than 20 exhibitions with curatorial staff including onsite installation work Step on a Crack… by Ingrid Calame• Construction and retrofitting of crates for loaning and storage of collection

UB's graduate Arts Management Program is designed to prepare students to manage and solve the complex, interdisciplinary problems and tensions that are inherent in the areas of arts management and cultural policy-making. By engaging students with a multi-disciplinary curriculum with classes in law school, business school, and cultural policy programs, students learn to build projects with a big-picture perspective as well as an attention to the detailed needs of a creative industry.

Crew for the setup and removal of all equipment needed for conference and special events in the hotels 15 events spaces, lobby area, and 3 ballrooms.

Grant writing for upcoming exhibition, Creating a grant information database for future funding possibilities

• Facilitated preparations of the museum for the installation of Body Worlds 3, including storage of 80% of permanent collections, and transport of casework to offsite storage• Point person for the Museum with the exhibitions team from Germany, as well as a large team of outside contractors using heavy equipment (forklift, motorized pallet jack, and sky jacks)

• Managed a preparations crew of 5 to 10 handlers onsite (recruiting, training, scheduling and supervising) in handling, construction, painting, installation, lighting, labeling and transport• Proven success projecting and budgeting for exhibitions within previously allocated and variable funding parameters• Point person for participating artists/professionals onsite and during global tours• Generated designs for over 40 exhibitions specific to the needs and requests of artists and touring venues• Managed contracts and regulations with outside contractors and more than 10 university departments • Participated in strategic and exhibition calendar planning with a 3 to 5 year projection goal• Created and communicated instructions and regulations (instruction manuals, faculty participation, installation training) for exhibitions involving international artists at all levels of experience (high school students-professional)• Maintained all physical facility requirements to fulfill conservation and universal environment needs specific to loan contracts and government codes• Assistant courier for 21 crate/4 pallet, touring exhibition of Chuck Close: Process and Collaboration to South Korea (site visit, installation and return trips) • Oversaw and enforced loan contracts

. Responsible for hiring, training, scheduling, and supervising preparations crew; maintenance of gallery, and assisting director in laying out shows. Please see attached sheets for Exhibition List.

• Managed aspects of security protocol and staff of 10 to 15 attendants • Point person for all visitor inquiries and issues, as well as more than 20 events inside museum (catering, deliveries, electricians, valets, etc.)• Coordinated and maintained technical needs for museum staff (website, audio tours, educational information)

. Exhibition based design and layout of shows in a commercial gallery setting. Worked with photographers from all over the world. Houston Center for PhotographyPreparations Crew Chief, 2/2002 to 5/2006. Responsible for hiring, training, and supervising crew members of an exhibition based installation team. Also responsible for refabing exhibition space between shows, and prepping photography for installation.

Worked with preparations team on international terracotta exhibition which included couriers from Germany, Hungary, The Vatican, and many other international institutions.

Created virtual tour and database for the University of Houston's Public Arts Tour and Collection* Assisted in the 4 month recovery from damage caused by Tropical Storm Allison

Masters Of Arts, Arts Management

Activities and Societies: President of the the Arts Management Club of the UB Graduate Student Association American Association of Museums.

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Bachelor Of Fine Arts, Photography

BFA: Photography