Stuart Chase Email & Phone Number

Chimayo, Nm, Us

Consulting services to private collectors, artists and their estates, non-profits, museums, cultural and creative economy organizations who ascribe to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Success. Assisting cultural organizations improve ability to plan for engaging, educational, and entertaining public services. Include: interim management, strategic planning, development, capital campaigns, community engagement, economic development, exhibition programming, event planning. Mentoring for rising talent in the museum environment.Specialization in deaccessioning done the correct way. Placing private collections into museum collections, supporting private collections. Supporting artists and their estates to build durable legacies.Past clients with limited scope projects include: The Art Barge, The Clark Art Institute, Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center, Lehigh County Historical Society, NYC Comic Book Museum, Woodstock Artist Association, American Maple Museum, The Memorial Day Museum, Museo Eduardo Carrillo. Currently assisting with placing art and the establishment of private art collections.

The Monterey Museum of Art expands a passion for the visual arts and inspires appreciation of California art—past, present and future.The Monterey Museum of Art connects art and community, with an emphasis on participatory experiences built around the Museum’s strong collection of California and regional art. Exhibitions and programs of the highest quality are designed to engage and inspire visitors. The Museum was established in 1959, to uphold the artistic legacy of the region by collecting, preserving and presenting the art of California and the Central Coast. Originally a chapter of the American Federation of the Arts, MMA remains the only nationally accredited museum between San Jose and Santa Barbara.Created new artist in residency program, new gallery space dedicated to CA artists, renovated museum galleries; rotating monthly; significant additions to art collection; $2.4M fund developed to acquire land adjacent to museum facility, future expansion; improved marketing materials and social media programs; through improved community engagement and programs and school based education programs, increased attendance.

HistoryMiami is the premier cultural institution committed to gathering, organizing, preserving and celebrating Miami's history as the uniquecrossroads of the Americas. We accomplish this through exhibitions, education, city tours, research, collections and publications. HistoryMiami advocates for helping everyone understand the importance of the past in shaping Miami's future. A Smithsonian Affiliate.

1Berkshire is a blending of agencies within Berkshire County that share a goal of strengthening the Berkshire economy: the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce, the Berkshire Visitors Bureau, Berkshire Economic Development Corporation, and Berkshire Creative. Uniting as 1Berkshire connects commercial, creative, and community resources, allowing for an innovative collaborative approach among the region’s business, tourism, economic, and creative efforts, resulting not only in operating efficiencies, but a unified voice for economic development in the region, which promotes business development, job creation, and tourism with a strong, consistent voice and Berkshires brand. Major areas of importance include providing a one-stop resource for helping to get new/relocating businesses up and running as quickly and efficiently as possible; advocating for small business assistance, job training, and public policy that encourages a strong and growing business sector; promoting year-round tourism to help ensure that businesses tied to the tourism industry will flourish; and capitalizing on the unique Berkshires blend of rural beauty and cosmopolitan amenities in the Berkshires to develop a consistent Berkshires Brand.For a look at the potential in the Berkshires: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF3VTZu3gyU&feature=youtu.be

The Museum collects and interprets art, natural science and history. The global collections include antiquities, art of all periods, history, minerals, natural history, and a living collection in the Aquarium of fish, amphibeans, reptiles and insects, plus theatre and Little Cinema program of foreign and independent films. Founded by Zenas Crane as a window on the world for residents and visitors to the Berkshires of western Massachusetts. Includes semi-permanent and special exhibitions; also developed traveling exhibitions for rent to other venues.Created vision and plan for major $10M capital campaign project (on schedule, within budget) to provide the first museum quality HVAC system in a 1903 museum building; improved visitor services, education space and functionality of building with little impact to historic architecture; created the award winning Feigenbaum Hall of Innovation focusing upon interdisciplinary innovations that developed out of the Berkshires and have provided a global impact. Responsible for a $7M acquistion fund through deaccessioning, following AAM guidelines; acquired important works of great significance for the permanent collection and commissioned Tom Patti for a major installation, while overseeing the first electronic catalog of the collections. Developed active exhibition program and negotiated international loans for special exhibitions and lent artwork and objects.Serve over 14,000 school students annually in uniquely designed curriculum programs that meet the needs of MA, NY, CT and VT school districts.

Williamstown, Massachusetts, Us

Oversaw the membership development program and associated activities including international and domestic travel opportunities, created and managed all events, developed public programming, provided oversight of museum visitor services. Participated with community activities and local Chamber of Commerce.

Corning, Ny, Us

Museum repositioned and rebranded in 2001 to focus upon 'the best of the west in the east'. Complete $11M reinvention, rebuilding and reinstallation of important collections of American Western and Native American art. Added numerous works, while diversifying the collection with women artists and contemporary American Indian art.Developed new curriculum based education programs, new membership program, endowment fund and first major gifts program.

Historic house museum with important connection to American Revolution and deelopment of the great estate period of Long Isalnd; reinstalled both 18th and 19th century period rooms; branded the museum and created communication systems; created first endowment fund; Museum (the only historic house museum on Long Island) accredited by the AAM in 1995.

Managed Museum Shop, exhibition installation and curation, assist Director and Board of Trustees. Architecural review process for expansion of galleries.

Summers and post undergraduate position. Key skills acquired in American history; interpreting history to the public, with engaging and informative communication.

Arts Management

Art History, Criticism And Conservation

Summer Institute In Non-Profit Management

Bfa, Art History, Museum Studies

Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management