Lauren Baines

Experience

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  Self-Employed

  Aug 2004 - now

  Independent Artist & Curator
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  Santa Clara University

  Jun 2008 - Sept 2009

  Research Assistant, Department of Art and Art History

  Performed research for four Art History professors. Helped obtain copyright for images for Professor de Maria’s "Becoming Venetian: Immigrants and the Arts in Early Modern Venice" (Yale University Press). Organized tenure packets. Aided in development of new courses. Researched for professors’ books, classes, and scholarship. Helped organize syllabi, overviews, handouts, and course readings for numerous classes.

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  Artist Kathy Aoki

  Nov 2008 - Sept 2009

  Research and Studio Assistant

  Researched images and information for several projects and specific works within those series. Assisted in art production, as well as background and image research, for exhibition “The Museum of Historical Makeovers” at Swarm Gallery in Oakland.

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  De Saisset Museum

  Nov 2008 - Sept 2009

  Curatorial Assistant

  Curated exhibition from the museum's collection, "Lou Albert Lasard: A German Expressionist in Bohemian Paris." Researched artists/works and wrote the interpretive and descriptive wall labels for main galleries exhibition "Tech Tools of the Trade: Contemporary New Media Art." Curated and mounted display for student art contest. Aided in preparation for 2009 re-accreditation – created the supplemental binders by preparing documents outlining various institutional changes and organizing supporting materials. Performed other administrative tasks. Show less

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  Ahdanco

  Jan 2009 - now

  Dancer

  Baines' credits with modern dance company ahdanco include "seeds" commissioned by Not For Sale for their 2012 Global Forum; "Aftermath" a site-specific performance in artist Ernest Jolly's installation "Natural Reaction" at the San Fracisco Arts Commission Gallery (SF, 2011); "ahdanco on the ashby stage" at The Ashby Stage (Berkeley, 2011); "here, look" at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center (Berkeley, 2010) and excerpts presented at The Garage (SF); "some notes on chaos" at Dance Mission Theater (SF, 2009). Our Mission:ahdanco's choreographic goal is to create innovative and kinesthetically satisfying modern dance that is both visually and viscerally stirring, performed with athletic lushness and including captivating detail - all while exploring the human psyche. Our aim is a collaborative effort to bring together different art forms that inspire and further strengthen the presence of dance and arts in the community. Collaborations, commissions, and shared space not only provide opportunities for individual artists but bolster the arts community as a whole – creating an integrated experience that can serve audience members with a new level of artistic awareness. To this end, ahdanco's work has been described by Rita Feliciano as delivering “a well-chosen imaginative vocabulary which produce[s] choreographies with emotional resonance.” (Voice of Dance, March 2008) Show less

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  Cardboard Box Theatre Project

  Mar 2009 - Aug 2013

  Artistic & Managing Director

  In charge of budget and company funds and overseeing all productions and production aspects to make sure all components are on track: keeping communication flowing to advance shows, monitoring overall company schedule, writing and coordinating grant applications, writing press releases, compiling press kits, distributing announcements, maintaining company mailing list, maintaining various online accounts, coordinating photographers and cinematographers for productions, and more. Choreographer, Writer and Performer for company as well. [Managing Director, August 2010-September 2011; Marketing Director, March 2009-August 2010] Show less

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  Montalvo Arts Center

  Sept 2009 - Aug 2013

  Instrumental in the research, planning, preparation, and execution of art exhibitions, including works on loan and new commissions. Responsibilities including curatorial assistance, registrar duties, project management for installations and community engagement, and exhibition management. Development and implementation of various public programs including performing arts series, artist lectures and presentations, and numerous outreach programs. Responsible for the general operations of the Lucas Artists Residency Program, including artist liaison within organization and to community partners, development of public programs, jury management for selection of Artist Fellows. Supervision and management of Art Programs interns.In previous position within organization, experience overseeing daily operations of Education department: managing ticket sales, artist contracts and school/public communication for our Performing Arts Series for Students and Family Series. Working directly with educators, artists and teaching artists in areas of integrating arts into their classroom, development of curriculum, and other areas of professional development through the Arts in Your Classroom teacher conference; outreach into schools; and the History, Science and the Arts field trips. Served as Camp Director in 2010 (and trained 2011 Camp Director), working directly instructors, students, and parents, and overseeing volunteers and Camp Leaders. Managing the Student Arts Festival portion of Montalvo's ArtSplash! Open House & Student Arts Festival and organizing/running other events such as the Starry, Starry Night Art & Astronomy Festival. Show less

  • Project Manager, Lucas Artists Residency Program

    Feb 2010 - Aug 2013

  • Art Programs Intern

    Sept 2009 - Feb 2010
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  Bellarmine College Preparatory

  Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

  Dance Instructor

  Dance II Instructor - Teaching dance (various styles) to high school students, choreographing dances for school programs and performances, and offering one-day dance workshops.

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  Mills College

  Aug 2013 - May 2015

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Elementary Modern Dance Instructor. Mills Repertory Dance Company Assistant, supporting director in managing rehearsals, preparing performances, and coordinating outreach with high school students. Physical Therapy Assistant to Dr. Cicely Hart; scheduling appointments and workshops with dance students.

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  Valley Christian High School

  Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  Guest Choreographer

  Choreographed new work, "Frames of Mind," for students involved in VCHS’ performing arts program for annual dance production.

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  Palo Alto Art Center

  Jul 2015 - Dec 2016

  Family, Teen, and Outreach Programming Coordinator
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  Santa Clara University

  Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

  Adjunct Lecturer; Department of Theatre & Dance

  Instructor for Modern Dance I, Winter Quarter.

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  De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University

  Feb 2016 - Nov 2016

  Museum Programs & Media Relations Manager
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  De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University

  Aug 2020 - now

  • Assistant Director

    Dec 2016 - now

  • Interim Director

    Aug 2020 - Oct 2023