Mia Khimm Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, IL

• Guide strategic planning, special projects, and day-to-day operations for global contemporary art fair, which hosts 135 international galleries and 38K+ visitors for a four-day annual event
• Manage cross-departmental workflow and supervise four direct reports, supporting planning and implementation of 30+ virtual and in-person events annually (panels, professional convenings, and B2B networking) for VIP.
• Administer and direct professional programs for American and foreign curators, managing budgets, selection process, operations and logistics, and partnerships (with foreign consulates, government agencies, and.
• Provide guidance on brand strategy, messaging, paid and trade media buys, and local and international outreach initiatives and programs
• Launched Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, developing actionable plan to create a more equitable workplace

Greater Chicago Area

• Oversee outreach strategy and operations, defining KPIs and implementing tracking and reporting processes for increased efficiency
• Led team that generated museum and curator attendance from 180+ institutions worldwide, increasing attendance and lead generation by 140%
• Uncovered and scaled strategic relationships with key local, national, and global partners including major arts institutions, foreign agencies and consulates from seven countries
• Launched EXPO CHICAGO's Curatorial Exchange program for foreign curators, secured all funding and partnerships and doubled contributed income in the second year
• Promoted to Managing Director in April 2019

Chicago, IL

• Served as chief development writer, editor, and grants manager for academic art museum at The University of Chicago
• Researched and qualified new opportunities for support, with focus on private foundation giving, of exhibitions and publications, K-12 educational programming, and major, cross-university initiatives in the digital.
• Responsible for planning, researching, and crafting digital and printed donor communications pieces including grant applications and reports, major gift requests, and acknowledgment pieces, and sponsorship decks
• Managed portfolio of more than 25+ active grants, meeting strict submission and reporting deadlines and deliverables for grant awards and individual gifts, including budget preparation
• Worked closely with University fundraising arm on institutional giving strategy and plans, coordinating asks across multiple entities and departments

Chicago, IL

• First in-house communications lead for grantmaking organization dedicated to advancing scholarship and new ideas in architecture, the visual arts, and design by producing exhibitions, publications, and public programs.
• Managed internal and external communications for 3 grant awards, exhibitions, and public programs to increase visibility and drive attendance
• Translated complex ideas into clear and compelling prose for print and digital channels
• Developed and implemented grantee engagement strategies and events and responded to inquiries
• Coordinated new digital initiatives, including first live-streamed award announcement, and mobile exhibition tour with geo-location, to transform visitor experience
• Liaised with local, national, and international partners and grantees to support logistics for exhibitions and 40+ public programs annually

Chicago, IL

• Organized and led weekly sections for undergraduate students in modern and contemporary art and architecture history
• Developed content and lesson plans for writing workshops, graded papers, maintained student records, and worked with students one-on-one to improve visual analysis and writing skills

Department Of Architecture & Design

• Co-curated permanent collection exhibition, "Rethinking Typologies," in collaboration with Chief Curator Zoe Ryan and Associate Curator Allison Fisher
• Coordinated production across departments for large scale exhibition featuring more than 100 works exploring innovations in architecture and design—featuring installations, architectural models and drawings.
• Researched new works for permanent collection and wrote cases for acquisition presented at department committee meetings

Greater New York City Area

• Drafted press releases, maintained artist files and press archives, updated website, and managed logistics for exhibition openings and book launches hosted by contemporary photography gallery

New York, NY

• Conducted provenance and catalogue research for "Picasso and American Art" (Whitney Museum: 9/28/06–1/28/07; SFMOMA: 2/23/07–5/28/07), a major exhibition that examined the fundamental role that Pablo Picasso played in.
• Helped coordinate loans, and designed scale models

Ma, Phd Candidate (Abd), Art History

Activities and Societies: Neubauer Family Presidential Fellow in the Humanities (Premier Fellowship in Humanities, 2 awarded annually.

Bachelor'S Degree, Double Major: Art History, Psychology, Gpa: 3.87

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Dean's List