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Hannah Carr

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  • About me

    Communications Manager, Museums and Visual Arts

  • Education

    • Hills Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge

      2010 - 2012

      Activities and Societies: The Phoenix (student newspaper), History of Art and Art society A Levels: English Literature (A), Latin (A), Art (A)

    • University of Bristol

      2012 - 2015
      BA Hons, Classical Studies First

      Co-researcher in widening participation study 'Digital Diversity - Learning and Belonging'.

    • Courtauld Institute of Art, U. of London

      2016 - 2017
      MA Curating the Art Museum Distinction

      Activities and Societies: Curator, CORPUS: The Body Unbound at the Courtauld Gallery, June - July 2017 Organiser for museum debate 'Virtual Reality: The Future of Art?', June 2017

  • Experience

    • The British Museum

      Jul 2015 - Jul 2017
      Tour Guide

      The British Museum's volunteer led eye-opener programme is designed to introduce members of the public to areas of the museum's collection through a series of daily 30-40 minute tours.

    • Design by Structure

      Nov 2015 - Dec 2015
      Content Administrator Intern

      Internship at multi-award winning brand and web design agency based in Shoreditch, London.

    • Courtauld Institute of Art, U. of London

      Jan 2017 - Aug 2017
      Curator and Marketing & Press Lead for 'CORPUS: The Body Unbound'

      I co-curated the exhibition CORPUS: The Body Unbound at The Courtauld Gallery as an assessed part of my postgraduate degree and was head of its Marketing and Press, securing a social media collaboration with Arts Council England and film coverage from BBC World Service.

    • Barbican Centre

      Jan 2017 - Jul 2017
      Curatorial Intern

      I was part-time curatorial assistant at the Barbican Art Gallery where I led research for the exhibition of a major twentieth-century sculptor.

    • Whitechapel Gallery

      Dec 2017 - Jul 2018
      Gallery Assistant

    • Courtauld Institute of Art, U. of London

      Jan 2018 - Jul 2018
      Gallery Marketing and Communications Assistant

    • Islington Council

      Jan 2018 - Mar 2018
      Freelance Exhibition Consultant

      'Design Ideas: Old Street Iconic Gateway', Jan - March 2018 Writing exhibition interpretation and supporting Islington Council in the planning and execution of their public exhibition.

    • Imperial War Museums

      Jul 2018 - May 2023

      • Communications Manager, Exhibitions and Programming

        Feb 2022 - May 2023

      • Communications Officer, Exhibitions and Programming

        Jul 2018 - Feb 2022

    • Southbank Centre

      Jun 2021 - Feb 2022
      Press Manager, Visual Arts (Maternity Cover)

      Responsible for media and PR at the Hayward Gallery, Hayward Gallery Touring, the Arts Council Collection and Site Design across the Southbank Centre. Campaigns included: - Mixing It Up (Hayward Gallery) - Gerhard Richter (Hayward Gallery) - British Art Show 9 (Hayward Gallery Touring)- Louise Bourgeois (Hayward Gallery) - Right About Now, Cork Street (Arts Council Collection)- Winter Light festival (Southbank Centre)

    • Barbican Centre

      May 2023 - now
      Communications Manager, Visual Arts

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Digital Media Relations

      CIPR – Chartered Institute of Public Relations
      Feb 2021

    • Crisis Communication

      Chartered Institute of Public Relations
      Mar 2020

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Hannah Carr
      Study China Programme - Shanghai East China Normal University and University of Manchester Aug 2014 Gained a place on the University of Manchester’s competitive ‘Study China’ programme to spend a month in Shanghai. During this time I completed a beginner’s intensive Mandarin course (40 hours) and attended academic and cultural lectures. I am now a Student Ambassador for the programme and have submitted my own writing and photography for Study China’s promotion among UK universities.
    • Awarded to Hannah Carr
      English Literature Award Hills Road Sixth Form College Aug 2012 Awarded for an 'outstanding attitude to learning' and an 'exceptional contribution to the work of the department'

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Gallery Attendant

      Issued by Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge on Sept 2015
      Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of CambridgeAssociated with Hannah Carr