[ elizabeth switzer ]

P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

August 2008- Present	*Instructor*, Drawing/Design Villa Maria College, Buffalo NY.
July 2007- November 2008	*Preparator’s Assistant*, Creative Services, George Eastman House, Rochester, NY
February 2005-July 2007	*Director of Programming,* Rochester Contemporary, Rochester, NY. Curator of Exhibitions for main gallery space, off-site venues Curator of Annual Film Series Facilitated, Organized, Scheduled and Installed Exhibitions Volunteer Coordinator for Installation Coordinate and Recruit Interns Exhibition Calendar Development Co-Organize Annual Art Auction Community Outreach and Public Relations Development Exhibition Publicity Fundraising Oversight Event Planning Educational Programs Chief Grant writer Creative Oversight for organization
June 2004- March 2005	*Office Assistant*, Art Department, University at Buffalo, Buffalo NY. Assistant to Debbie Swiatek, Department Office Manager and Becky Koenig, Assistant to the Chair Managed Alumni Database Assisted with Public Relations Assisted with current search for new Painting Faculty
June 2004-September 2004	*Artist’s Assistant*, to Andrew Johnson, Faculty, Carnegie Melon University, Pittsburgh, PA.
August 2003- May 2004	*Gallery Director*, Art Department Gallery, University at Buffalo. Buffalo, NY. Facilitated, Organized, Scheduled and Installed all shows and receptions for the 2003-2004 Season. Organized International Exchange Show for 2nd year MFA Students with Guelph University, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Managed publicity for all exhibitions, including postcard mailings. Oversaw interns, attendants and graduate assistants.
March 2003-December 2003	*Assistant Director/Curator*, Formula Gallery, Buffalo, NY. Founding Member for Organization. Assisted with construction of the space, including the construction of interior walls. Wrote grants and worked to increase public support. Managed publicity and mailing lists. Assisted with installation of shows and opening receptions.
Summer 2001	*Assistant Coordinator,* Artswego. Oswego, NY. Assistant to Mary Avrakotos, Director of Artswego Oversaw Publicity for fall 2002 season: including posters and press releases.
Summer 2002	*Muralist*, Curves Gym, Oswego, NY.
September 2000-May 2001	*Director, SUNY Oswego Women’s Center*, Oswego, NY. Developed Rape Crisis Hotline: Petitions; Met with Campus/Departmental Heads local Police and Outreach Organizations to discuss possibilities. Organized Group Speaker’s Series: travel, lodging and all accommodations for guests; orchestrated funding from various sources; managed publicity. Organized Annual Music Festival: travel, lodging and all accommodations for guests; orchestrated funding from various sources; managed publicity. Organized yearly marches and trips. Managed Group Funds: Yearly Budget; Grant Writing; Petitioned for donations from other organizations

P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E: A C A D E M I C

April 2007-Present	*Thesis Advisor*, for Luke Strosnider, Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester NY.
Summer 2003	*Instructor*, University at Buffalo. Buffalo, NY. Art 101: Drawing Fundamentals
2002- Spring 2003	*Instructor*, University at Buffalo. Buffalo, NY. Art 207: Drawing Concepts 1, Fall 2002 Art 208: Drawing Concepts 2, Spring 2003
Fall 2001	*Instructor*,SUNY Oswego Art Department, Oswego NY. Art 210: Drawing 1 and 2
Summer 2001	*Instructor*, Oswego Summer Art Institute, SUNY Oswego. Oswego NY. Art Institute for High School Students who received college credit Basic Photography, Session 3.

January 2000-May 2001

Teaching Assistant, SUNY Oswego Art Department, Oswego NY.

Assistant to Professor Matthew Friday: Art 471:Senior Seminar in Contemporary Art and Theory; Art 100: Introduction to Visual Culture

G R A N T S E X P E R I E N C E

New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA): Visual Arts and Electronic Media & Film
Experimental Television Center
Rochester Area Community Foundation, Fine & Performing Arts Fund
Mary Mulligan Charitable Trust
JP Morgan Chase
Ames Amzalak Memorial Trust
Andy Warhol Foundation
Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester, Capacity Building Grant
Senator Joseph Robach
Assemblyman Joseph Morelle
Senator James Alesi

C O M M I T T E E W O R K
October 23, 2007	Strategic Opportunity Stipend (S0S) Grant Panel, Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester, Rochester, NY.
August 2007	*Juror*, Art West Stop! Look! Art! Competition, Rochester, NY.
February 2007	*Juror*, Great Lakes Emerging Artist Competition, SUNY Fredonia, Fredonia, NY.
November 29, 2006	*Individual Artist Grant Panel*, Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester, Rochester, NY.
February 2005- July 2007	*Chair*, Rochester Contemporary Programming Committee, Rochester NY
Spring 2005- July 2007	*Co-Chair*, Rochester Contemporary, Annual Art Auction Committee
Fall 2005	*ULI Urban Culture Sub-Group*, Rochester Downtown Development Council

R E V I E W S F O R P R O J E C T S C U R A T E D

May 6, 2007	*Meditations on Mourning*, by Shirley Dawson, Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester, NY.
April 4, 2007	*Accepting the Invitational*, by Luke Strosnider, City Newspaper, Rochester NY.
January 23, 2007	*30 Years of Rochester Contemporary*, by Dale Evans, City Newspaper, Rochester NY
April 9, 2006	*Renewed Vision: Gallery's exhibit of five regional artists reflects the gallery's continuing maturity* by Shirley Dawson, Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester, NY.
February 1, 2006	*The Africans Who Flew: The Spirit of Historical Locations*, by Alex Miokovic and Heidi Nickisher, City Newspaper, Rochester, NY.
September 4, 2005	*A Real Page Turner*, by Shirley Dawson, Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester, NY.
August 12, 2005	*Exhibit Speaks Volumes*, The Insider, Rochester, NY
August 24, 2005	*City’s Choice: Art, (un)bound*, City Newspaper, Rochester, NY.
May 27, 2005	*Sports Casts Light on Gender*, The Insider, Rochester, NY.
May 2005	**City’s Choice: Art, Play Off**, City Newspaper, Rochester, NY.

P R E S E N T A T I O N S

March 26, 2007	Curator’s Talk, Edinboro College, Edinboro, PA.
November 7, 2006	Curator’s Talk, SUNY Brockport, Brockport, NY.
March 24, 2004	Visiting Artist Lecture, SUNY Oswego. Oswego, NY.