Erin Acheson

Experience

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  The Juilliard School

  Aug 1998 - Feb 1999

  Orchestra Library Intern

  - Selected as one of 16 paid interns for the 1998-1999 school year - Head librarian for the New Juilliard Ensemble - Arranged music rentals with international and domestic publishing companies - Organized equipment rentals - Stage management for rehearsals

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  S.E.M. Ensemble

  Mar 1999 - May 2000

  Managing Director

  - Managed operation of professional avante-garde performing arts ensemble - Wrote grant proposals for state and private funding - Organized rehearsal schedules and volunteers - Contracted musicians for performances - Assisted with program design - Worked as stage and production manager for all rehearsals and performances - Managed chamber orchestra on two-week residency in Czech Republic

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  Columbia Artists Management LLC

  May 2000 - May 2005

  Assistant to Mary Jo Connealy

  - Prepared touring and performance logistics for artists and attractions - Corresponded regularly with venue contacts and foreign artist managers - Prepared detailed visa applications for foreign artists traveling to the United States and American artists traveling abroad - Reviewed and edited performance contracts and technical addenda - Negotiated engagements for artists - Ensured required contractual needs were met by presenter and artist - Coordinated media interviews - Represented the Connealy office at concerts and events - Tracked all client finances and monthly account statements Show less

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  Church of St. Ignatius Loyola

  Jun 2005 - Sept 2011

  Executive Director, Sacred Music in a Sacred Space / Music Administrator, St. Ignatius Loyola Church

  - Directed the operations of large Upper East Side church's music department and professional concert series - Coordinated the production of 13-15 choral/orchestral performances and organ recitals annually - Engaged regularly with donors and patrons - Coordinated rental of church for visiting attractions/ensembles, including Lincoln Center - Managed contracts for guest artists and rental clients - Managed all ticketing and fundraising for the series - Coordinated volunteers at events - Planned and implemented all marketing for the series, including design and content creation/editing - Composed press releases and content for patron correspondence, social media and website - Scheduled all rehearsals, concerts and special events - Created and tracked department budget (approx. $1 million) Show less

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  Musica Sacra of New York

  Aug 2009 - Aug 2011

  Executive Director

  - Led professional choral organization and coordinated the production of performances at major venues in New York City, such as Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall - Liaised regularly with guest artists, agents and venue representatives - Organized donor soirées - Worked with musician and labor unions - Planned and implemented season marketing - Created and tracked organization budget (approx. $650,000); monitored cash flow and reported monthly to Finance Committee - Prepared required financial reports (Cultural Data Project) and city/state grant applications (NYSCA and DCA) Show less

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  Lakewood Cultural Center

  Feb 2012 - Oct 2013

  House Manager

  - Ensured smooth operation of performances and presentations at 316-seat venue - Managed volunteers for events - Ensured enjoyable customer experience

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  Opera Colorado

  Apr 2012 - Jun 2013

  Marketing and Promotions Coordinator

  - Collaborated in the planning and implementation of the organization's marketing, advertising and promotion - Managed website content - Managed production, including schedule and content, of performance and special event programs and Ovation!, Opera Colorado's printed news magazine - Regularly contributed to Company's blog and social media - Created content for all patron e-mail correspondence through Constant Contact - Worked closely with designers and vendors to produce marketing collateral - Researched new avenues of advertising and audience development - Worked closely with all departments regarding external communications - Managed organization's data, list exchanges, and data uploads to SCFD joint database Show less

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  Trinity United Methodist Church Denver

  Sept 2013 - Nov 2017

  Director of Communications

  - Directed the marketing, branding and communication initiatives of high-profile downtown Denver church - Increased awareness of the church and its programs through new advertising, public relations and community connections - Designed marketing collateral, including billboards, bus stop ads, brochures, posters and rack cards - Managed church website, mobile app and digital communications - Compiled, edited and produced monthly printed newsletter - Expanded social media presence Show less

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  Arapahoe Philharmonic

  Jan 2014 - Aug 2020

  Executive Director

  - Provides leadership, vision and strategy with emphasis on fundraising, audience development, program development, community outreach and event production. - Collaborates with Music Director to curate diverse and creative programming - Launched series of new programs in response to COVID-19: --Musician-curated playlist series by orchestra members --MusicConnects Series of weekly broadcasts featuring live and recorded programs by principal musicians and guests; scheduled artists; managed livestreams --Series of socially distant "Brass in the Park(ing Lot)" concerts in multiple venues around Denver area - Creates and implements fundraising campaigns: --More than doubled Colorado Gives Day contributions over six-year tenure --Surpassed Spring 2020 Campaign goal, raising over $25,000 - the largest amount from a single campaign in organizational history - during a pandemic; campaign grossed over $58,000 with matching gifts --Secured over $550,000 in SCFD funding over 2013-2014 through 2019-2020 seasons; also successful grants from Colorado Creative Industries and other national, regional and local foundations - Donor cultivation and stewardship - Creates and manages operating and program budgets, cash flow - Serves as ambassador of the organization to patrons, venues, vendors and community partners - Advanced education and community outreach programs, including the Play-In (side-by-side) and music therapy-inspired programming - Creates/implements multi-faceted marketing/communications initiatives: press releases, public relations, radio and print advertising, website and social media content, email newsletters, and printed brochures, flyers and program booklets- Elevated brand, creating a professional look and voice for the organization - Initiated strategic planning to begin conservative growth - Increased community visibility through collaborations, partnerships and chambers of commerce Show less

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  Freelance

  Aug 2020 - now

  Arts & Nonprofit Consulting

  Available to support small businesses and cultural nonprofits through interim leadership, creating and implementing development plans and campaigns, grant writing, marketing initiatives, strategic planning, event production, administrative processes and more. - Denver Young Artists Orchestra (July 2020 - October 2020): Interim Executive Director leadership - Waltrip Home Services: Website design/set-up - Artist Jonathan Acheson: Website design/set-up - Earth and Soul/Author John Philip Newell: Website and social media management, organization communications - Denver Young Artists Orchestra: Grant writing Show less

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  Columbine Valley Town of

  Jul 2021 - Apr 2023

  Communications Coordinator
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  West Metro Chamber

  Aug 2021 - now

  Vice President

  Vice President as of July 2023Director of Member Engagement, August 2021 - June 2023