INTRODUCTION

Multi-faceted, creative and skilled art professional with demonstrated experience connecting the visual arts to adiverse audience. Recognized as a clear communicator, planner, art installer, promoter, curator, and teacher with a passion for producing high quality art experiences.

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture GardenSmithsonian Institution Washington DC 2010 - Present

Exhibits Specialist

Exhibition Department

•Art handling, packaging and art installation independently and with teams of specialists•Installation and de-installation (including packing) of special exhibitions including; “Yves Klein:With the Void, Full Powers”, “Guillermo Kuitca: Everything”, “Blinky Palermo: Retrospective 1946- 1977”, and “Andy Warhol: Shadows”•Handling, installation and storage of objects from the permanent collection including work byartists such as Mark Rothko, James Turrell, Henri Matisse, Alexander Calder and Francis Bacon•Serve with multiple museum staff including curators, registrars and outside contractorsVisArts at Rockville Rockville MD 2008 - 2011•Curated relevant and fresh community-minded art exhibitions•Acted as preparator and registrar creating vibrant new installation techniques and developedstandards for storage and art care while maintaining a low budget•Established and nurtured relationships with community leaders including cultural organizations,art collectors, government officials, embassies, art centers, museums, and libraries•Built new audiences using cost-effective marketing tools and high quality materials such asposters, flyers, signs and social media viral-marketing campaigns•Managed VisArts’ Resident Artists program•Launched and managed a program to provide opportunities for adults with disabilities

Gallery Director

2010 - 2011•Oversaw several galleries, including planning, curating or selecting/overseeing outside curatorsand installing over 35 exhibitions a year involving professional, student, and local artists•Developed long-term planning with Board of Directors•Created, planned, and facilitated diverse educational public programs and resources•Led and managed over five staff members and numerous volunteers

Director of Exhibition Education

2008 - 2009•Designed and implemented educational exhibitions and exhibition-related educational materials•Designed, produced, and managed tour programs, audio tours, family guides, educational text,resources, and visitor based interactive gallery displays•Implemented and led the VisArts’ Ambassador Program comprised of interns, docents, andvolunteersDelaware Art Museum Wilmington DE 2007-2008

Studio Programs Manager

Education Department

•Planned, promoted, and implemented innovative studio programs connecting the Museum with adiverse community of artists and art students•Directed operations of the Museum Education Wing and its four museum studios: children’s,ceramics, metalsmithing, painting and sculpture•Supervised over thirty part-time studio faculty and volunteers•Authored text for quarterly publications, maintained budgets, and organized studio supplies•Provided thorough customer-support to students regarding studio classes and art camps•Directed art selection, exhibition design, and installation of an instructor exhibition in the Museum

B R E T T J O H N J O H N S O N

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brettjohnjohnson@yahoo.com cell 215.410.1988

2011