Karan Sidhu Email & Phone Number

- Curating exhibitions at VAM Gallery space. - Coordinating VAM Creative Residency for artists and supporting their career development by providing studio space, mentorship meetings, community events, opportunities to jury shows and curate their own exhibition. - Coordinating BIPOC Residency for mentor and mentee artists & supporting their career development by creating space to develop work, learning from a mentor resident, collaborating, curating their own exhibitions. - Coordinating Events such as Art in the Park, and other vendor markets. - Coordinating VAM Open Houses & Fundraising Events.

- Working collaboratively with Program Coordinator to develop programming for the arts community. - coordinated curriculum-based art education workshops to schools (on & off-site). - coordinating arts programming for team building company events & artistic celebrations on-site. - coordinating March Break and Summer Camp. - Overseeing team of Artist instructors that facilitate workshops.

Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

- Working collaboratively with the Managing Director to implement corporate business strategies that support organizational and development objectives such as corporate funding opportunities & proposals. - Consistently developing strong relationships with existing corporate partners, keeping apprised of their priorities, business commitments, and opportunities to deepen relationships; performing administrative work related to corporate funders; including tracking, reporting and documenting activities and benefits. -Responsible for engaging on company channels and other community members channels, including RFI's. Working closely with team members to ensure external communication and stakeholder engagement are consistent and effective

Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

- Performed duties and tasks vital to the execution of large scale outdoor mural projects; responsible for working with team members from concept to completion.- Liaised with project(s) Lead Artists while assisting with community outreach and promoting projects. - Responsible for resource management and inventory; coordinated and prepared materials, participated in maintenance, keeping track of the stock, storage, and order entry. - Conducted project evaluations, working directly with Program Manager to collect, store, and analyze feedback, tracking data, presenting summaries and findings through project reports.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Used training from a trauma-informed lens to deliver high level services for clients.- Coordinating timely, effective, equitable and client centred care.- Created processes and improved communications for Registered Social Workers.- Supported social workers in research and community initiative to develop a directory of resources for clients.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Part of the marketing team; using art and design, created advertisements for company products, new company logos, and other promotional material- Edited blogs and web-based marketing articles before they were published by a third party - Acted as a brand ambassador; using marketing communication to maintain current customer base by reinforcing purchases and providing additional information

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Sociology And Women & Gender Studies

Certificate In Arts, Fine And Studio Arts Management