Abigail Fakoya
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Abigail Fakoya

MA Curating StudentCanterbury, United Kingdom
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Abigail Fakoya

MA Curating StudentCanterbury, United Kingdom
Projects
  • The Blooming Brushes Art Program
    The Blooming Brushes Art ProgramI co-founded and ran the Blooming Brushes Art Program with a Colleague and curated the culminating exhibitions. Funded by Kent County Council’s ‘Covid-19 Local Recovery Fund’, with extra funding from the Student Services department at the University, the Blooming Brushes Art Program was created to facilitate a community where students at The University of Kent could come together and share in the experience of learning new skills and creating something of their own. We endeavoured to create a
Work history
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    Co-Founder & CuratorBlooming Brushes Art Program
     - Canterbury, United KingdomFull Time
    I co-founded and ran the Blooming Brushes Art Program with a Colleague and curated the culminating exhibitions. The Blooming Brushes Art Program was created to facilitate a community where students at The University of Kent could come together and share in the experience of learning new skills and creating something of their own. We endeavoured to create a class of dedicated artists searching for ways to grow as individuals and to become more involved with Canterbury’s community. The program featured 3 local artists who shared their passion and expertise with the students, and over a series of 5 sessions, the students truly bloomed. The program ended with 2 exhibitions; one at the University of Kent, and the other at a venue in the Canterbury town. Some of my duties Included: Writing grant proposals, budgets, risk assessments, program blurbs etc. Designing and creating promotional materials for the art program and the exhibitions Managing the students in the program and the artists Designing and curating the Exhibitions
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    Resident Life AssistantUniversity of Kent - College & Community Life Team
     - Canterbury, United KingdomFull Time
    As an RLA, I am a member of a team of resident Postgraduate students who support the undergraduate and postgraduate members of each of the Universities’ 8 Colleges. Main duties include generating a College committee and working with them to organise, facilitate and promote accessible College activities and events across the academic year. Facilitating post event analysis, supporting and improving communication within the student community, integrating student groups into college events and creating accessible opportunities to connect students socially and to help them settle into life at the University of Kent.
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Skills
  • Project Management
  • Art Curation
  • Exhibition Design
  • Event Planning
Education
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    Master of Arts in Curating University of Kent
    Canterbury, United Kingdom
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    Bachelor of Science. PsychologySt. George's University
     - St George's, Grenada