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Katy Eccles

Art consultant United Kingdom
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Katy Eccles

Art consultant United Kingdom
About me
Personable, reliable, enthusiastic and passionate about visual arts. I have been living in Perth, Western Australia, for 2 and 1/2 years but shall be returning to Scotland in May 2015. I have worked as a teacher, gallery manager, curator and most recently, an Art Consultant, and I am looking to continue to forge a career for myself within the vibrant Visual Arts community in the UK.
Work history
    Art Consultant
    Project Managing Public Art Projects with metro and regional areas of Western Australia, which included contract negotiation, client and stakeholder liaison, preparation of Artists Briefs, commissioning artists or artists teams, managing project budgets, timelines and marketing. In addition I ran the Leasing and Procurement service, preparing proposals of available works for clients, preparing and managing lease and purchase agreements, organising and assisting with installation, curating a collection of leased works and managing the project budgets. I also curated a number of regional Art Awards, Cossack Art Award being the most prestigious of these. Advocating best practice and fair renumeration for our artist members with stakeholders and local councils. Organising and leading Professional Development sessions on Public Art, Curation and Artwork Handling for members and associates. managing Artlease
    Gallery Manager Contract Work
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Skills
  • Teaching
  • Visual Arts
  • Report Writing
  • Event Management
  • Public Speaking
  • Consulting
  • Client and Stakeholder Relationship Building
  • Project Management and Multi-tasking
  • Contract Negotiation and Preparation
  • Curation
  • Professional Communication Skills Both Oral and Written
  • Advocacy
  • Public Art Invigilating
  • Research and Reporting
  • History of art
Education
    History of Art
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    Bachelor of Arts