Contact
nancois@gmail.com
Education
Califorinia College of the Arts, San Francisco, California
Master of Arts in Curatorial Practice
Attended September 2005 May 2007
The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Master of Fine Arts Program
Attended September, 2002 June 2003
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Honors Distinction
Major: Art Painting and Drawing , Minor: Arts History
Degree received June, 2001
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island
Summer Studies Program: Photography
Attended June-July, 2000
Professional Experience
Assistant to the Director/Curatorial Intern, ZeroOne San Jose: A Global Festival of Art on the Edge & the Thirteenth International Symposium of Electronic Art (ISEA2006), May 15th to August 15th 2006
ZeroOne:San Jose, San Jose, California www.01sj.org
Assisted Steve Dietz, Director. Responsibilities included:
Co-Manager of Cellular Memory, a curatorial project for citywide
communication and description of artworks to festival visitors via cell
phones,
Lead producer on multiple artist projects: organized artists travel and
accommodations; ordered necessary technological equipment and
accessories, managed installation and de-installation organizational needs,
Led daily public educational tours of artworks located in downtown San
Jose for the duration of the Festival,
Drafting of government, private, and corporate sponsorship proposals for
the support and presentation of international artists and artworks,
Drafting of artwork and project exhibition didactics,
Drafting of artist bios and artwork, project and exhibition descriptions for
Festival program guide,
Assisted with proofing and editing of the Festival program guide,
Handled email correspondence and general office needs.
Intern, Revolving Archive, Feb 2006 to May 2006
New Langton Arts, San Francisco, California www.newlangtonarts.org
Partnerned with Assitant Curator to conceptualize, organize, and install
weekly exhibitions of artist and exhibition ephemera from the gallerys
archive;
Contacted artists, artist estates, and galleries for information, permissions,
and reproductions;
Researched represented artists and exhibitions;
Updated gallery database, adding archived catalogue essays and exhibition
descriptions.
Project Assistant, Fall 2005 to May 2006
Temescal Amity Works, Oakland, California www.amityworks.org
Provided project founders with administratove support including website
updates and link information, event co-ordination, and grant research;
Maintained open hours at the project space, greeted visitors, provided art
and community information related to the project;
Assisted with fruit picking in the Temescal neigborhood.
Admissions Assistant , Sept 2004 to August 2005 - promoted to Admissions Counserlor July 2005
University of Southern California, School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, California
Provided administrative support to the co-ordinator of the Advanced
Standing Program for International Dentists (ASPID) and Dental Hygiene
with admissions counseling, facility tours, data entry, electronic and hard
copy applicant file processing, and general administratvie organizational
needs;
Provided administrative assistance, including office management and
student counseling for all dental programs;
Guided tours for ASPID, DDS, Advanced/Speciality Programs, and Dental
Hygeine;
Maintained program organization;
Assisted with ASPID, Dental Hygiene, and DDS interviews.
Admissions Officer/Recruiter, Winter 2004; Sept 2001- Aug 2002
Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio
Reviewed portfolio submissions for Bachelor of Fine Arts program
admissions;
Managed personal travel arrangements, scheduling, and contacts for
national high school visits and portfolio day events;
Assisted with college events including Scholastics Competition, National
Scholarship Competition, College Day, New Student Information Day,
Orientation, and I Know I Can Go To College youth program;
Assisted in the research, writing, and editing of the 2004/2005 school
catalogue;
Tracked student application information, application status, test scores, and
portfolio scores using Power Campus and ABT software;
Handled phone calls, appointments, and general office needs.
Intern, Winter 2003
Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinated installation and de-installation of multiple exhibitions, including
gallery preparation, artwork handling, measurement, and display;
Provided administrative assistance, including office management and
patron communications.
Exhibitions
May 2004 Stray Show, Chicago, Illinois
Co-Curator
October, 2003, Memory Minder, Skylab Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
Curator
July, 2003, Threewalls Residency Event, Chicago, Illinois
Co-Curator
Exhibitor
May, 2003, Stray Show, Chicago, Illinois
Co-Curator
Exhibitor
2002-2003, Mule, Chicago, Illinois
Co-Founder
Curator
Exhibitor
Fall, 1999, Youve Got Your Crockett in my Peanut Butter, Hopkins Hall Gallery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Exhibitor
May, 2001, Drawing Decisions: A Two-Fold Process, Skylab Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
Thesis Exhibitor
Publications
Exhibition catalogue essay contribuotr, Snap, Crackle, Pop! March, 2006
PLAySPACE,California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA;
2004/2005 admissions catalogue selections, Columbus College of Art and
Design, Columbus, OH
Grants, Awards, and Fellowships
University Arts Council Exhibition Project Grant, Chicago, Illinois, 2003.
Student Representative, University of Chicago, 2003.
Professor Assistantship, Painting Department, The Ohio State University
School of the Arts, 2000-2001.
Graduate Seminar Recipient, The Ohio State University School of the Arts,
2001-2002.
Denman Undergraduate Research Forum, The Ohio State University School
of the Arts, 2001.