Experience

Baz-Art

• South Africa
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Project Management of large-scale Public Art projects, programmes and Festivals across South Africa. Including but not limited to Stakeholder Management and the development and maintenance of partnerships with Arts, Culture and Social organisations, Institutions and Businesses, as well as working with teams on the development, curation and production of art and culture projects. Project Management of large-scale Public Art projects, programmes and Festivals across South Africa. Including but not limited to Stakeholder Management and the development and maintenance of partnerships with Arts, Culture and Social organisations, Institutions and Businesses, as well as working with teams on the development, curation and production of art and culture projects.



Independiente / Freelance

• Argentina
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Project Manager

  • Jan 2012 - Present



National Arts Festival

• Grahamstown Area, South Africa

• Festival Curator & Project Manager

  • May 2018 - Present

  Curating and Managing the programming, financial planning, artistic direction, installation and general management of a new Digital Arts Festival: Creativate. a project of the National Arts Festival. Within this position I managed Crew, dealt with artists, public and venue management, installation, and curation of a Digital Arts Exhibition, Talks, Cinema, Workshop spaces, and Interactive Virtual Reality Installations. Curating and Managing the programming, financial planning, artistic direction, installation and general management of a new Digital Arts Festival: Creativate. a project of the National Arts Festival. Within this position I managed Crew, dealt with artists, public and venue management, installation, and curation of a Digital Arts Exhibition, Talks, Cinema, Workshop spaces, and Interactive Virtual Reality Installations.



University of the Witwatersrand

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fakugesi Exhibitions Project Manager

  • Aug 2019 - Sep 2019

  Coordinating and assisting with the design of 8 large scale exhibitions and Games Arcade for the Festival. Overseeing all technical requirements across the Festival programme. Coordinating and assisting with the design of 8 large scale exhibitions and Games Arcade for the Festival. Overseeing all technical requirements across the Festival programme.



t&c apply

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Production Manager and Art Installer

  • Jan 2017 - Sep 2019

  Production Manager for the FNB JoburgArtFair. Production Manager for Sanlam Handmade Contemporary Fair. Second in Charge for Winter Sculpture Fair. General office assistant and art installer for t&c apply. Production Manager for the FNB JoburgArtFair. Production Manager for Sanlam Handmade Contemporary Fair. Second in Charge for Winter Sculpture Fair. General office assistant and art installer for t&c apply.



Design Indaba

• South Africa
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Jan 2018 - Mar 2019

  2018 Nov -2019 March. Project Manager for Design Indaba, Interactive Africa. This involved the management of overall festival logistics and technical requirements, as well as the management of the VIP programme. 2018 Jan-March. Production Assistant for Design Indaba, Interactive Africa. Management of the VIP programme and assisting with logistics and technical requirements for the conference 2018 Nov -2019 March. Project Manager for Design Indaba, Interactive Africa. This involved the management of overall festival logistics and technical requirements, as well as the management of the VIP programme. 2018 Jan-March. Production Assistant for Design Indaba, Interactive Africa. Management of the VIP programme and assisting with logistics and technical requirements for the conference



Various

• Grahamstown Area, South Africa

• Artist Assistant

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

  Artist assistant for Bruce Little. Assisting in sculpting one of the largest bronze lion sculptures in the world. Artist Assistant for Christine Dixie, creating works for the Venice Biennial Artist assistant for Bruce Little. Assisting in sculpting one of the largest bronze lion sculptures in the world. Artist Assistant for Christine Dixie, creating works for the Venice Biennial



Rhodes University

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sculpture Lecturer

  • Feb 2016 - Nov 2016

  Managing all Undergraduate sculpture projects, including creating briefs, critiquing ideas, monitoring progress. Organising and running technical workshops. Managing and running logistics on all Undergraduate student exhibitions. Piloted the Fine Art School’s community development programme; Art Club at Ntsika High School. Managing all Undergraduate sculpture projects, including creating briefs, critiquing ideas, monitoring progress. Organising and running technical workshops. Managing and running logistics on all Undergraduate student exhibitions. Piloted the Fine Art School’s community development programme; Art Club at Ntsika High School.



National Arts Festival

• Grahamstown Area, South Africa

• Production Manager, Production Assistant for Festival and various affiliated performance artworks

  • 2012 - 2016

  2016: Venue/Production Manager for site specific performance, SleepwalkingLand, Heading a team of 5 production crew. Core technical team member for setup and take down of all Festival venues. 2015: Production Assistant for the National Arts Festival, Creative City Projects and Cape Town Fringe Festival. Assisting the technical production team with scheduling, administrative assistance, and communications. Assisting with hiring and general logistics of staffing, acting as liaison between performers and technicians with the Technical Director, Production Managers and Operations Manager. I also assisted on Pand7090, a Swedish Pop up interactive musical installation. In 2014 I was the Production Manager and a performer in Silver Ovation award winning performance artwork #Omnomnom, created by performance artist Gavin Krastin, and supported and commissioned by the National Arts Festival. I was also the Production Assistant for 20/20 Visions. A collection of four choreographed dance pieces. In 2013 I worked as the Production Manager and performer in performance artwork, Rough Musick, created by performance artist Gavin Krastin. Rough Musick performed in Grahamstown, Cape Town, and at World Stage Design in Cardiff, Wales. In May that year, I was the pre-production manager for performance piece: Anthea Moys versus the City of Grahamstown. Anthea Moys is the Standard Bank Award Winner for Performance Art 2013. In February I was the Production Assistant for Urban Ballet. An international project, teaching communities how to create and play on recycled instruments, and a variety of choreography ranging from Pantsula to Brazilian Dance. This project culminated into a lead role in the Grahamstown National Arts Festival annual parade. In 2012 is started as a Venue Manager for large site installation performance work, Discharge, created by Gavin Krastin, Rat Western and Allan Parker, and commissioned and supported by the National Arts Festival



Scifest Africa

• Grahamstown Area, South Africa

• Etcetera Coordinator

  • Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

  Managing and co-ordinating all events taking part on the Scifest Africa programme falling into the fringe category called Etcetera. Sourcing and liasing with institutions and hosts of the Etcetera events. Sourcing material for the events. Maintaining a smooth running of the programme until the completion of the festival. Managing and co-ordinating all events taking part on the Scifest Africa programme falling into the fringe category called Etcetera. Sourcing and liasing with institutions and hosts of the Etcetera events. Sourcing material for the events. Maintaining a smooth running of the programme until the completion of the festival.



Rhodes University

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teachers Assistant and Tutor

  • 2013 - 2014



Bruce Little Originals

• Grahamstown Area, South Africa

• Mould Maker

  • Mar 2013 - May 2013

  Part Time employment involving creating industrial type moulds for small pewter cast figurines Part Time employment involving creating industrial type moulds for small pewter cast figurines