Experience

Piermont Straus

• United States
• Artists and Writers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Laura Straus Fine Art

  • Jun 2019 - Present

• Founder

  • Aug 2011 - Present



Rockland Culture

• Founding Director

  • Mar 2016 - Present

  For over 150 years, Rockland County has acted as New York City’s cultural lungs, breathing artistic life into Gotham. The quiet serenity of the Hudson River and the historic farming communities have provided the necessary space for artistic thought and meditation. Today, the Rockland cultural landscape is rich with echoes form the past and exciting newer treasures.Our mission is to bring tourism to Rockland by highlighting Rockland's diverse cultural heritage. Our board includes Garner… For over 150 years, Rockland County has acted as New York City’s cultural lungs, breathing artistic life into Gotham. The quiet serenity of the Hudson River and the historic farming communities have provided the necessary space for artistic thought and meditation. Today, the Rockland cultural landscape is rich with echoes form the past and exciting newer treasures.Our mission is to bring tourism to Rockland by highlighting Rockland's diverse cultural heritage. Our board includes Garner Arts, Union Arts Center, Edward Hopper House, RoCA (Rockland Arts Center), Bell-ans' Volition Gallery, and Piermont Straus Foundation. www.RocklandCulture.org Show more Show less



Piermont Chamber of Commerce

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• President

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2020

  Laura Straus founded the Piermont Chamber of Commerce in the wake of superstorm Sandy. Our goal was to re-energize the business district by creating a welcoming touristic campaign. We created signage, brochures, and events along with a social media campaign on FB and Instagram plus a web site to facilitate communication with visitors. On May 14, 2015 we unveiled the new map for Piermont, and in 2016, with a generous grant from ILoveNy, we published a brochure for Piermont, now in its… Laura Straus founded the Piermont Chamber of Commerce in the wake of superstorm Sandy. Our goal was to re-energize the business district by creating a welcoming touristic campaign. We created signage, brochures, and events along with a social media campaign on FB and Instagram plus a web site to facilitate communication with visitors. On May 14, 2015 we unveiled the new map for Piermont, and in 2016, with a generous grant from ILoveNy, we published a brochure for Piermont, now in its second edition. Over 15,000 copies have been distributed. On November 25, 2016, we launched a series of videos for Piermont and the members of the Chamber and these videos will be included in a social media campaign. Show more Show less



Piermont Straus Foundation

• United States

• President

  • Apr 2012 - Jan 2020

  Piermont Straus Foundation, Inc. is a capacity builder, helping other organizations Rockland County involved in the Environment, Arts, Culture and History of the region. These are typically organizations needing to create or maintain their mission. We help them define and execute those projects that best fulfill their goals, whilst making them sustainable, bringing the practical support or direct income they need to keep going. Authorized by the IRS as a tax exempt 501(c)3 on April 5th, 2012… Piermont Straus Foundation, Inc. is a capacity builder, helping other organizations Rockland County involved in the Environment, Arts, Culture and History of the region. These are typically organizations needing to create or maintain their mission. We help them define and execute those projects that best fulfill their goals, whilst making them sustainable, bringing the practical support or direct income they need to keep going. Authorized by the IRS as a tax exempt 501(c)3 on April 5th, 2012, the Foundation has already begun to make an impact. The Foundation has obtained grants and facilitated fundraisers for many Rockland community based programs, such as the VOX/Piermont Chamber of Commerce maps and signage project, the 2013 Piermont Art Walk, the 2014 Art in the Park Festival, the Piermont Holiday Festival, Piermont’s Bastille Day Festival, the Piermont Community Beautification Program, the Piermont Community Garden, as well as obtaining an award to the Tolstoy Foundation. The Foundation helped obtain Piermont's Storm Surge Mitigations grant, in association with Scenic Hudson and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and serves as an active member of this committee. We also administer a yearly art grant awarding a solo exhibition and $500 stipend at the Piermont Straus Gallery.The Foundation also provides retreat facilitators for nonprofits seeking organizational aid, and we design and maintain web sites for several nonprofit groups, while providing social media planning and marketing strategies for other nonprofits and community based initiatives. The Foundation also offers a full range of financial services including tax filing and registration, and has successfully obtained nonprofit status for the Piermont Chamber of Commerce, the Piermont Civic Association, and provided financial consulting services and fiscal sponsorship to the Piermont Chamber of Commerce, the Sparkill Creek Watershed Alliance, and Strawtown Art & Garden Studio. Show more Show less



Artists Rights Society

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Rights Administrator

  • Jan 1998 - Jan 2015

  ARS represents over 50,000 artists such as Matisse, Kandinsky, Rothko, Warhol, and O'Keeffe. We work with museums, publishers, film companies, and commercial licensors to obtain permissions for reproduction purposes on behalf of artists and estates worldwide.



Abbeville Press

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Photo Editor

  • 1994 - 19984 years

  Photo editor, manager, purchased rights for artwork and photography, and photography book acquisitions.



Magnum Photos

• United States
• Photography
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Photo Editor

  • Jan 1990 - Jan 1994

  Specialized in editing photos from the Magnum archive for the publishing community.