Kova Walker-Lečić Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

1. Managing and administering the processes for all loans from the Permanent Collection- reviewing formal loan requests- evaluating condition, availability, and significance to the project of requested works- reviewing facilities reports to investigate standards at borrowing institutions - determining and documenting insurance arrangements- overseeing packing, crating, framing, and transportation of loans- coordinating with the borrowing institution's staff to prepare gallery space to meet needs/expectations as specified, documenting atypical preparations, or plans for movement and display - physically or virtually couriering artwork as needed, supervising all aspects of transit including palletizing, screening, unpacking, and installation- preparing and maintaining budgets, projecting annual income and expense related to loans from the collection- preparing all paperwork, including loan approval/denial letters, loan contracts, receipts, invoices, condition reports2. Managing the Rights and Reproductions processes and practices for Permanent Collection- responding to and managing requests to reproduce images of works in Permanent Collection- preparing contracts, issuing invoices, sharing high-res image files, reviewing layouts, and proofing/editing credit captions- advising staff on obtaining permissions from copyright holders as needed3. Providing assistance to the department as needed- responding to research inquiries- hosting visitors- participating in collection inventories- maintaining and archiving files

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

- processed new acquisitions, including cataloging, unframing, and housing- assisted with exhibition installation- prepared condition reports and paperwork for outgoing loans- created and maintained accession, object, artist, and donor files- assisted with supervising interns

St. Paul, Mn

- cataloged and housed new acquisitions- created condition reports - inventoried and researched found-in-collection objects- assisted with exhibit installation- prepared artwork for collections committee meetings

St. Paul, Mn

- processed archival collections- digitized photographic materials- created descriptive information for digitized photographs- fulfilled research requests- curated and installed exhibitions of archival collections- assisted with supervising student employees

Minneapolis, Mn

- digitized photographs and documents using flatbed and slide scanners- created metadata for digitized photographs- responded to research requests by the Walker staff, as well as the outside researchers- responded to reproduction requests and prepared rights and reproductions agreements

Chicago, Il

- cataloged photographs and updated records in the collection database- researched works in the collection - examined collection objects to check inscriptions, measurements, and housing conditions- coordinated study room appointments

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- generated descriptive metadata for collection objects - digitized a part of the photo archive focusing on the Sculpture Garden

Rochester, Ny

- cataloged new acquisitions using The Museum System - created new and improved existing metadata - constructed special housings for photographic objects- generated condition reports

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- digitized photographic objects in the collection- created catalog records for digitized photographs- imported records into MNHS online database to improve access to the collection- performed inventory of the cased photographs collection - assisted in creating EAD finding aids

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- assisted with installation of exhibitions- interacted with gallery visitors and provided information about exhibitions

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- assisted in curating and installing three group exhibitions- reviewed submissions and maintained exhibition archives - assisted with unpacking and installing artwork

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Photographic Preservation And Collections Management

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Photography, Anthropology, Spanish