Cara Said

Experience

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  She Said Jewelry

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2014

  Owner/Creator

  At She Said Jewelry i am the artist. I design and create pieces of jewelry that i sell in stores and in markets. I manage marketing, social media, and and finances as the sole creator of the business.

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  Andrew Davies Public Art Consulting

  Jan 2012 - now

  Assistant

  I write Public Art Plans, and Public Art Master Plans for clients that are municipalities and or developers. I assist in managing public art competitions - writing open calls, publishing the calls, jury selection, writing Terms of Reference, managing the entire interview and competition process, and working with the artists and the client through design and implementation stages of the installation process.

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  No.9: Contemporary Art & the Environment

  May 2012 - now

  Curatorial Assistant/ Volunteer Coordinator

  No.9 is a non-profit arts organization that uses art and design as a way to address environmental issues. We are a small team and i answer directly to the Executive Director. In my role at No.9 i have curated a number of exhibitions, public art projects, and community outreach events. For the last two years i have planned, implemented, and managed the Eco-Art-Fest @ Todmorden Mills, a three-month long outdoor art festival with installations by Canadian artists, art tours, workshops for children and all ages, and a full kitchen and beer garden. I have curated 5 photography exhibitions at Pearson International Airport, and co-curated an international art exhibit by Nathan Coley at the Evergreen Brick Works. My skill set includes research, correspondence, project management, grant writing, sponsorship outreach, budget writing, artist outreach/correspondence, artist management, writing contracts, permit applications, writing curatorial statements, creating sponsorship decks, creating presentations in Keynote, arranging Public Viewings, social media development, website updates, and volunteer outreach and management. Show less

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  The Cultivated Garden

  May 2017 - now

  Hotricultural Technician