Stephanie Strickland Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Ensure all projects are delivered on-time, within scope, and within budget involving all relevant stakeholders by establishing financial and technical feasibility• Manage relationships with artists, clients, vendors, stakeholders and community through guidance of the creative and engagement processes• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation including client, artist and third party contracts, payment coordination, all design phases, and resource availability and allocation• Coordinate and host community driven workshops that introduce the project and artist to the community members for their direct feedback and inclusion

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Developed new exhibitions and special events, planning themes and layout to showcase particular pieces and drive profit growth• Negotiated and authorized purchase, sale, exchange and loan of collections• Created pitches and proposals for artists to be awarded project contracts and gallery representation• Invented artist and series statements frequently used for proposals, biographies, and in gallery and museum settings

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Increased retail prices 20% in 2022 and expanded studio space once per year• Solely responsible for day-to-day operations and scheduling of artists, assistants, graphic designers, archivists, photographers, freelancers, contractors, etc for 20 independent contractors including onboarding, training and employee counseling up to and including termination • Broadened sustainable relationship with galleries, museums, nonprofits, art consultants and collectors to cultivate new business opportunities through periodical contacts, sending personalized gifts, as well as meeting and opening follow ups• Coordinated with external legal attorneys to develop, review or modify contracts and agreements as well as filing contractual documentation• Administered invoicing, budgeting, payroll, all studio accounting, international shipping, press releases, correspondence/negotiation with clients, media, external business partners and vendors• Demonstrated strong commitments for organizational success and high performance through own behaviors, leading by example in order to maintain a positive and cooperative culture in the workplace

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Top priority was to troubleshoot and handle every detail to ease the employer’s day and enable them to focus on the major decisions necessary• Continuously updated inventory spreadsheets of high value fine art works from personal collection in offsite storage facilities as well as record keeping for current locations of global artworks• Organized transportation and shipping internationally for extensive trips and exhibitions including minimal English-speaking countries• Managed calendar to include personal and professional meetings, birthdays, events, dinners, exhibitions, etc.• Built relationships with family through handling personal event coordination, errands, appointments, commitments, and personal tasks• Traveled alongside artist to manage multiple projects in different locations and consistently note take during important meetings• First point of contact and representative of the artist

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Strengthened gallery operations including sales, marketing, professional writing, customer service, shipping, proposals, new artists, and oversaw openings for exhibitions• Organized inventory for entire gallery collection from 1980's to present

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Maintained Intersport's reputation, organization, scheduling, accommodations, vendor relations, shipping and supply inventory• Assisted with logistics to open Intersport's Detroit office• Organized company event planning, budget management and special projects for each of Intersport's 200 + employees.

Greater Chicago Area

• Streamlined a new organizational tool that manages the entirety of the museum's exhibits, films, events, archives, etc.• Completed preliminary research for most innovative wearable technology to propose a future exhibition that was seen through to fruition

Greater Chicago Area

• Promoted media releases, assisted documentary crews, recorded all museum press exposure, interacted with performance artists, celebrities and press including print, TV and radio• Forged relations with media outlets and personnel to maintain reputation of museum

Loei, Thailand

Completed training which directly led sustainable agriculture practices including, but not limited to building recyclable water systems, livestock maintenance, relations with village farmers, and fertilizer and food production.

Joshua Tree

• Completed an art exhibit from cradle to grave including logistics, operations, budgeting, marketing, and business development.• Exclusively in charge of completing 100% of art works; hands on learning of sculptures, ceramics, paintings, fabrics and design. • Managed the transformation of a studio, which the artist used immediately; directly impacting her work.

Jackson Hole, Wy

Led daily Snake River regulations of conservation, operations, and education

Woodstock, Ga

Of 600 applicants, only artist selected by Wal-Mart to execute two large-scale paintings of Sam Walton and the local store.