Fortune Bengu

Experience

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  Durban Art Gallery

  Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

  Assistant Education Officer

  Planning and curating exhibitions, creating a learning strategy to engage the public in line with the ethos of the gallery; developing programmes of talks, activities and workshops around particular exhibitions or in response to particular themes or annual festivals; liaising with schools, colleges and teachers to promote the use of the collections and activities of the gallery in line with the national curriculum; creating and developing educational resources for visitors, schools and special interest groups. Show less

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  The BAT Centre

  Jan 2014 - May 2016

  Visual Art Coordinator

  Coordinating annual call for artists, adjudication process and gallery scheduling; hanging exhibitions and attending opening receptions; supporting the exhibition program through installation, promotion and exhibition-related workshops; Recruiting and liaising with facilitators regarding program development and delivery, course descriptions, class scheduling, supplies and room set-ups. Evaluating and preparing exhibition and program reports; Preparing and monitoring budgets relating to the visual arts department; Liaising with other galleries, cultural and educational institutions; Developing and compiling business and other plans and funding proposals for Visual Arts Programmes and projects; representing the Bat Centre in relevant Visual Art forums; facilitating visual arts workshops as or when required. Show less