Marisa Rheem Email and Phone Number

• Provided collectors with the finest in contemporary pop art.• Sold highly priced artworks to walk-in and ongoing clients.• Maintained and cultivated ongoing relationships with collectors.• Photographed exhibitions and fine art. Enhanced, resized and color corrected all photography. (Camera Raw, Photoshop)• Conceptualized and designed published artist book, as well as vector files for signage, and promotional materials.• Kept website content up-to-date and managed website• Assisted Shipping Coordinator when the gallery owner is not present.• Assisted gallery operations when gallery owner is not present.

***Painter***•Contemporary Figurative Artist•Sales management, promotion, and online marketing •Design and run website via Wix (www.MarisaRheem.com)

• Sold art to walk in clients. Selling art at art fairs. Maintained and cultivated ongoing relationships with collectors.• Managed PR including drafting (or outsourcing) press releases, updating press listings for each show, and seeking press opportunities.• Prepared materials for art fairs. Participated in art fair set up, sales and break down. • Photograph exhibitions and fine art. Enhanced, resized and color corrected all photography. (Camera Raw, Photoshop)• Conceptualized and designed catalogs, e-vites, promotional materials, artist CVs and press kits (In-Design). • Managed website content• Managed Shipping Coordinator when the gallery owner is not present.• Managed gallery operations when gallery owner is not present.

Design:• Increased gallery sales 15% by creating digital renderings of fine art in client homes (Photoshop).• Photographed exhibitions and fine art. Enhanced, resized and color corrected all photography. (Camera Raw, Photoshop) • Archived thousands of high resolution images.• Conceptualized and designed e-vites, promotional materials, artist CVs and press kits (In-Design).Marketing:• Launched Instagram in 2015 and accrued 1,000+ followers in 6 months.• Increased Facebook followers by 1,100+ in 1 year.• Prepared, planned and executed successful print/digital marketing campaigns for 30 exhibitions per year at 2 gallery locations. • Developed web strategies designed to attract target demographics. Ramped online following 500%.• Researched and developed SEO tactics based on relevant data and trends. Optimized SEO for 65+ active web pages.• Routinely posted exhibition listings on 12 platforms to optimize SEO.• Redesigned website from merge to completion. Merged 2 internal sites into 1 cohesive usable site (130 web pages).• Managed website content and design for 1 internal site (Wix) and 2 external sites (Artsy.net and Artnet.com). Content updatesincluded inventory, exhibition information, press releases and news articles for a roster of 50 artists.• Coordinated entire production of mailing lists for 5,000+ clients and catalog print materials (per exhibition/ 2-3 times a month). • Cultivated press relationships. Formated and distributed press releases to all press contacts.Administration:• Supervised the hiring, training, and daily job responsibilities of Gallery Intern.• Solved IT issues on a daily basis: resolved hardware/ software/ e-mail server/ LAN network issues. Installed and updated new hardware: printers/ phones/ routers/ workstations/ FileMaker Pro database/ Adobe/ Microsoft.• Event coordinator for 35+ exhibitions/events a year.• Coordinated and prepared admin materials for 4 art fairs per year.• Researched and developed appraisals weekly.

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• Conceptualized and designed print advertisements: Western Art & Architecture Magazine/ American Art Collector/ THE Magazine. • Supervised shipping/art handling logistics for $280,000 of sales per month.• Registrar of gallery inventory. Inspected incoming/outgoing inventory to monitor quality control.• Assisted Gallery Director with monthly exhibition installation/de-installation.• Photographed inventory, exhibitions, events and advertising content.• Managed all website content (SquareSpace).• Posted daily marketing on Pinterest and Facebook.• Masterpiece Manager responsibilities: data entries for client/vendor/artist contact information/ inventory/ sales/ transactions. • Handled client warranties/ diagnosed product malfunctions and delivered direct and positive customer solutions.• Basic duties: IT support for a team of 5 employees/ open/closed gallery/ answered main phone line.

• Coordinated book production from printing to binding.• Monitored and ensured high quality presentation of products. • Responsible for package preparation, deliveries and tracking. • Managed office supplies inventory and orders.• Filed administrative records.

• Monitored and tracked the delivery of 100+ photograph prints per month. • Maintained studio organization, date entry and administrative filing.• Conducted marketing research and built press contact list.• Handled press inquiries.