Assistant Manager
Resume:
SHANA E. DUMONT
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Montserrat College of Art Gallery & Visiting Artist Program, Beverly, MA,
Assistant Director, Assistant Curator (2006 - 2010)
Assistant to the Director (2005 - 2006)
Gallery Management
Curated contemporary art, multi-media exhibitions and educational programs
Acting Director during Director's two separate three-month leaves of
absence
Programmed the Visiting Artist series
Wrote content, updated and maintained gallery website and bi-monthly mass
emails
Represented college and galleries through community organizations, arts
events, and school groups
Appointed to Dean of Faculty Affairs as Chair of the Campus Signage
Committee
Elected by colleagues to serve on the Presidential College Advisory
Committee
Exhibition Coordination
Wrote, edited and supervised the design of gallery exhibition catalogues
and printed matter
Provided journalists with accurate representation of programs in print &
press materials
Arranged the installation and transportation of artwork
Managed schedule, loan and travel agreements with artists, galleries and
private collectors for five campus spaces
Community Education
Delivered public presentations that teach art topics to diverse audiences
Gave gallery talks to community visitors, including special needs
Supervisory
Created and maintained schedules for five campus galleries
Worked effectively with cross-functional team members, including artists,
facilities staff, press, college administration and trustees to ensure that
exhibitions are on time and within budget
Supervised and mentored eight work-study students
Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA 2008 - 2010
Adjunct Professor
Studio Forum, Fall 2008 & Fall 2009
Spirituality in Contemporary Art, Spring 2009
Art History I, Spring 2010
Hurst Gallery, Cambridge, MA
Gallery Manager, Commercial Art Gallery of global antiquities, 2002 -2005
Harvard University Extension School, Cambridge, MA
Course Assistant, Introduction to Museum Studies, 2004 -2005
Citizen Schools, Boston, MA
Teacher, 2001
Mugar Memorial Library, Boston University, Boston, MA
Library Technician, 1999 -2001
Colby College Art Museum, Waterville, ME
Gallery Assistant, 1996 - 1999
Center for Maine History, Portland, ME
Docent and Research Assistant, 1998
INTERNSHIPS
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA, Asian Export Art Department, 2004 -2005
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Office of Architectural History,
2001
Octagon Museum, Washington, DC, Docent, 2001
MIT List Visual Arts Center, Cambridge, MA, 2000 - 2001
Portland Museum of Art, Portland, ME, Registrar's Department, 1996 & 1998
EDUCATION & TRAINING
M.A., Cum Laude, Art History, Boston University, Boston, MA, 2001
Thesis: Dialogue between Art and Architecture in the Inaugural
Installations of MASS MoCA
Scholarship: Graduate Assistantship, 2001
B.A., Cum Laude, Colby College, Waterville, ME, 1999
Art History and English, Concentration in Creative Writing
University College Cork and Crawford School of Design, Cork, Ireland (study
abroad)
Institute of European Studies, Freiburg, Germany (study abroad)
Languages: French and German (written)
Computers: Microsoft Office, Mac OS, Adobe Photoshop, Access & ARGUS
Professional Affiliations
Member Asian Art Society since 2007
Member AAM (American Association of Museums) since 2000
Member NEMA (New England Museum Association) since 2003
Please refer to r sum addendum for exhibitions, publications, teaching
experience and professional engagements
SHANA E. DUMONT
310 Center Street Apex, NC 27502 abi0os@r.postjobfree.com 978-***-****
R sum Addendum
EXHIBITIONS
Montserrat College of Art Galleries
The Morning Exciting, Montserrat Gallery, Curator, 2010
America Now, Montserrat Gallery, Co-Curator, 2010
Fixed Chaos, Montserrat Gallery, Curator, 2009-2010
Tear Down These Walls, 301 Gallery, Curator, 2009
Nina Wishnok: Placeless Space, Schlosberg Gallery, Curator, 2009
Salt of the Earth, Montserrat Gallery, Co-Curator, 2009
Many Kinds of Nothing, Montserrat Gallery, Curator, 2008
On the Edge: New Work in Encaustic, 301 Gallery, Organizer, 2008
It's Getting Hot in Here, Montserrat Gallery, Co-Curator, 2008
Corn Dogs, Blue Ribbons: Photos by Meg Birnbaum, Schlosberg Gallery, 2008
EFFORT>distance: New Work by Jen Nazzaro, Schlosberg Gallery, Curator, 2007
Merging Influence: Eastern Elements in New American Art, Montserrat
Gallery, Curator, 2007
New Art Collective: Emerging Curators Select, Montserrat Gallery, Co-
Curator, 2007
Radiant Design: Jim Falck, Schlosberg Gallery, Curator, 2007
Edward Burtynsky: Selections from the Shipbreaking Series, Schlosberg
Gallery, Organizer, 2007
Ice Cream, No Regrets: Cathy McLaurin, 2007, Curator, Schlosberg Gallery
It's Alive! A Laboratory of Biotech Art, Montserrat Gallery Organizer, 2007
Transient Realm: Jason Travers, Schlosberg Gallery, Co-curator, 2007
On The Ground: Photographs by Camilo Ramirez, 301 Gallery, Curator, 2007
Haughti-Cultural Drawings by Helen Meyrowitz, Schlosberg Gallery, Curator,
2007
Enlightened View: Artists Teaching on Cape Ann, Montserrat Gallery, Co-
organizer, 2006
See Through: Photographs by Kathleen Gerdon Archer, Schlosberg Gallery,
Curator, 2006
Mingo Gallery, Beverly, MA
College Students of the North Shore, Organizer, 2006
Hurst Gallery
Pre-Hispanic Masterpieces, Interpretation, 2005
Indian and Persian Miniature Paintings, Interpretation, 2005
The Kepes Collection: Antiquities, Asian & Ethnographic Art,
Interpretation, 2004
Ukiyo-e: Designs from Three Centuries, Winter, Interpretation, 2003-2004
The Colonial Image: Photos from the Gold Coast, Curator, 2003
Vitrum Antiquorum: Ancient Glass from Boudoir, Bath, and Board, Organizer,
2003
Modern Masters from India, Curator, 2002
MIT List Visual Arts Center
Inside Space: Experiments in Redefining Rooms, Research, 2001
Global Conceptualism, Installation, 2000
Colby College Art Museum
Ancient Art in the Colby Collection, Curator,1999
Connections, Interpretation, Spring 1998
PUBLICATIONS
The Morning Exciting, Author, 2010
America Now, Co-Author, 2010
Fixed Chaos, Author, 2009/2010
Many Kinds of Nothing, Author, 2008
It's Getting Hot in Here, Co-author 2008
Merging Influence: Eastern Elements in New American Art, Author, 2007
It's Alive! A Laboratory of Biotech Art, Editor, 2007
Electric Wasteland: Urban Art from L.A., Editor, 2006
Making it New: George McNeil and His Students, Editor, 2006
Enlightened View: Artists Teaching on Cape Ann, Co-author, 2006
Stages of Depiction: Drawings from India, 17th - 19th centuries, Author,
2006
"Native American Baskets, The Perfect '10,'" The New England Antiques
Journal, Vol. XXIII, No. 1, Proof Reader, 2004
Circle of the Sea, Copy Editor, 2002
African Art from Four Regions, Copy Editor, 2002
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Art History I, Course Instructor, 2010
Spirituality in Contemporary Art, Art History Full Course Creator and
Instructor, 2009
Studio Forum, Course Co-Instructor with Blyth Hazen, 2008 & 2009
The Commercial Art Market, guest lecture, Professional Issues Class,
Instructor Joanne Mattera, 2007
Art Since 1945, prepare curriculum and teach annual nine-session courses to
AP art students at Beverly High School, 2006 - 2008
The African Art Market, guest lecture, African Art, Instructor Caroline
Bagenal, 2006
PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENTS
Presenter, Trans-Media Connections of Select Artworks in 'Flow and Control'
Exhibition, 2010
Session Facilitator, "Core Matters" Symposium, Davis Museum, Wellesley, MA,
2010
Presenter, How Artwork in On the Edge Relates to Contemporary Art Trends,
Second National Encaustic Painting Conference, Beverly, MA, 2009
Site Coordinator, Eco Film Festival, Beverly, MA, 2008
Panelist, "Going Green" Session, New England Museum Association Conference,
2008
Presenter, College and University Museums Professional Affinity Group
Workshop:
Your Vision & Their Mission: Exhibit Programming within the
Parameters
of the Parent Institution, An Audience of Experts: Curating for an
Artist Community, 2008
Organizer and Creative Collaborator, Public Art Poetry Project, Crane's
Beach, Ipswich, MA, 2008
Panelist, Curator Panel, The Arts League of Lowell Gallery, 2008
Juror, Sessions of First National Encaustic Conference, 2008
Juror, New England Regional Show, Marblehead Arts Association, 2008
Guest Curator, Artist Critique Session, Essex Art Center, 2007
Panelist, 2008 Artist Fellowship, Connecticut Commission on Culture &
Tourism, 2007
Presenter, How to Make the Web and E-Marketing Work for You, Artsnorth
Member Meeting, 2006
Panelist, The Press Success of the Plastic Princess Exhibit, Creative
Economy Association of the North Shore, 2006
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