Em Thurin

Presenting Associate at CounterPulse
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(386) 825-5501
Location
San Francisco, California, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Performing Arts
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Presenting Associate
      • Sep 2023 - Present
    • United States
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Administrative Assistant
      • Aug 2021 - Mar 2022

      > Systematized artwork inventory and database, maintained artwork registration and documents > Processed sales and produced invoices, managed artwork listings on Artsy > Assisted in project management, installation, and de-installation of gallery exhibitions > Grew collector, artist, and press contacts to increase gallery reach and engagement > Systematized artwork inventory and database, maintained artwork registration and documents > Processed sales and produced invoices, managed artwork listings on Artsy > Assisted in project management, installation, and de-installation of gallery exhibitions > Grew collector, artist, and press contacts to increase gallery reach and engagement

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Teaching Associate
      • Sep 2016 - May 2019

      > Developed syllabi and instructed undergraduate studio courses on performance art > Assisted performance art, new genres, film, and visual studies undergraduate lecture courses; distributed course material, tracked student attendance, graded and provided constructive feedback on assignments and exams > Liaised between art department student body and faculty, successfully advocating for an increase in student funding, exhibition opportunities, and facilities improvements > Co-produced department programming: Visiting Artist Lectures, Open Studios, and student exhibitions Show less

    • United States
    • Photography
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Gallery Manager
      • May 2014 - Jul 2016

      > Project managed 15+ exhibitions and 50+ public programs in collaboration with local and international artists, partner organizations, and affiliate curators > Managed organization membership via Salesforce CRM, increased scope and reach of membership benefits through revamped Call for Entries, exhibition opportunities, and portfolio critiques > Assisted Executive Director in stabilizing annual budget by increasing membership, private giving, annual benefit auction revenue, and attaining private and governmental grants from the NEA, GFTA, Yellow Chair, Fleishhacker, and Osher Foundations. > Recruited, trained, and supervised interns and volunteers on administrative, curatorial, development, and archival projects Show less

    • United States
    • Artists and Writers
    • Gallery Associate
      • Jun 2011 - May 2013

      > Organized programming calendar, provided curatorial support through artist research and copy editing curatorial statements and didactics > Authored copy for public-facing communications, including press releases and programming announcements; maintained gallery website and social media platforms, designed and distributed print collateral > Received and shipped artwork, registered incoming artwork, produced condition reports and loan agreements, maintained accurate provenance reports > Assisted in exhibition design, installation, and deinstallation Show less

Education

  • University of California, Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts
    Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Art
    2016 - 2019
  • San Francisco State University
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Photography, Art History
    2007 - 2012

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