Taylor L. Poulin
Associate Curator at Terra Foundation for American Art- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Experience
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Terra Foundation for American Art
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United States
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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Curator
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Jul 2022 - Present
- Project manage ArtNav and digital presence of collection - Research, write, and edit interpretive text for exhibition catalogues and website- Conduct research on the collection
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Assistant Curator
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Jul 2019 - Aug 2022
- Co-curator, "In the Streets: Modern Life and Urban Experiences in the Art of the United States, 1893-1976" / "Pelas ruas: vida moderna e experiências urbanas na arte dos Estados Unidos, 1893-1976," at the Pinacoteca de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil- Initiated and led a comprehensive review of object interpretations on the website- Conducted research on collection
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Curatorial Associate
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Mar 2018 - Jul 2019
- Contributed catalogue entries for exhibition catalogue “Atelier 17 e a gravura moderna nas Américas / Atelier 17 and Modern Printmaking in the Americas,” at the Museu de Arte Contemporânea, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil- Researched, wrote interpretive materials for website- Conducted research on the collection
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Snite Museum Of Art
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Curator of Education Assistant, Public Programs
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Jun 2017 - Feb 2018
- Developed and facilitated collections- and exhibitions-related programming for K-12 students and adults - Researched collection for presentation to public - Developed docent training materials and helped facilitate training - Organized and maintained school program and docent schedule - Communicated with public, school administration, and docents to organize tours - Developed and facilitated collections- and exhibitions-related programming for K-12 students and adults - Researched collection for presentation to public - Developed docent training materials and helped facilitate training - Organized and maintained school program and docent schedule - Communicated with public, school administration, and docents to organize tours
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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500 - 600 Employee
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Curatorial Research Associate, Paintings, Art of the Americas
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Jun 2015 - Jun 2016
- Co-curator, “The Idea of North: The Paintings of Lawren Harris”- Co-curator, “Lawren Harris: Modern Connections from the MFA Collection”- Conceived, coordinated, and scheduled regular gallery installations for American art - Drafted interpretive material for permanent collection and temporary exhibitions- Proposed and led gallery talks and public programming - Presented on acquisitions, projects, and collection to benefactors - Conducted research for permanent collection and potential and new acquisitions- Responded to inquiries from scholars, donors, and the publicProjects- Production manager for Lake Maligne, a solo dance choreographed by Robert Binet of the National Ballet of Canada- Orchestrated the 2015 audit of the Art of the Americas collection
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Horowitz Curatorial Research Associate, Paintings, Art of the Americas
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May 2013 - Jun 2015
- Provided research, administrative and loan paperwork support, and interpretive materials for traveling exhibition “Jamie Wyeth”- Production assistant for Nureyev’s Eyes, a play written by David Rush - Researched collection, proposed and led gallery talks and public programming
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Collections Management / Research and Sales Associate
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Aug 2012 - May 2013
- Catalogued new acquisitions to the collection- Assisted in developing and installing new exhibitions- Updated the website twice weekly to ensure an accurate online presence - Served as liaison to off-site conservators; maintained on-site inventory- Developed and maintained relationships with current and potential clients- Oversaw photography project for implementation of zoom function on website
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Collections Manager, Cataloguer, and Sales Associate
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May 2012 - Aug 2012
• Maintained database and supervised physical storage of collection of 10,000 posters• Liaised with off-site conservators to maintain care and treatment of posters• Built relationships with customers to help them learn about, select, and purchase vintage posters • Assisted with web-based marketing tasks, such as editing email newsletters and writing content for exhibition webpages and educational blog posts
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MIT Museum
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Gallery Facilitator
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Jun 2011 - Aug 2012
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Tufts University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Coordinator, Voice Your Vision! Program
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Jul 2011 - May 2012
- Recruited, interviewed, and selected guides for the 2011-12 academic year - Trained guides in the Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) method - Maintained the schedule of gallery tours, facilitating e-mail correspondence between tour groups and guides - Recruited, interviewed, and selected guides for the 2011-12 academic year - Trained guides in the Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) method - Maintained the schedule of gallery tours, facilitating e-mail correspondence between tour groups and guides
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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500 - 600 Employee
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Graduate Research Intern, Paintings, Art of the Americas
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Mar 2011 - Aug 2011
- Edited and maintain image checklist for a future exhibit on American and Mexican modernism - Updated exhibition histories and bibliographies in The Museum System (TMS) for 500 American paintings, in preparation for the MFA’s first web-based publication - Edited and maintain image checklist for a future exhibit on American and Mexican modernism - Updated exhibition histories and bibliographies in The Museum System (TMS) for 500 American paintings, in preparation for the MFA’s first web-based publication
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Tufts University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Head Teaching Assistant, Department of Art and Art History
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Sep 2010 - May 2011
- Acted as liaison between faculty coordinator, faculty, and other Teaching Assistants - Provided administrative support to the faculty coordinator of FAH 1 & 2 - Taught three recitation classes: wrote lesson plans, coordinated museum visits, and was responsible for all grading - Acted as liaison between faculty coordinator, faculty, and other Teaching Assistants - Provided administrative support to the faculty coordinator of FAH 1 & 2 - Taught three recitation classes: wrote lesson plans, coordinated museum visits, and was responsible for all grading
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Art Institute of Chicago
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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700 & Above Employee
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Accounts Payable Clerk
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Mar 2009 - Jul 2009
- Responsible for daily and large-volume input of vendor information and invoices - Maintained Accounts Payable vendor files - Responsible for daily and large-volume input of vendor information and invoices - Maintained Accounts Payable vendor files
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Art Institute of Chicago
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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700 & Above Employee
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Stewardship Assistant
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Jun 2008 - Jan 2009
- Worked with stewardship team to write and send acknowledgment letters - Utilized the donor database to manage donor information and conduct research - Managed donor recognition information to generate plaques installed in the museum lobbies - Worked with stewardship team to write and send acknowledgment letters - Utilized the donor database to manage donor information and conduct research - Managed donor recognition information to generate plaques installed in the museum lobbies
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Education
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Designlab
UX Research & Strategy -
Tufts University
Master of Arts (MA), Art History -
University of Notre Dame
Bachelor of Arts (BA), cum laude, Art History and French -
Université catholique de l'Ouest
French Language Certificate, French Language and Literature