Tara Munroe

Experience

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  Various Public Benefit Organisations

  Nov 2006 - Oct 2008

  Evaluator /Co-ordinator/Practitioner

  Duties and Responsibilities• Assistant co-ordinator of the “Style Up” exhibition (New Walk Museum) • Organised promotional events for up to 250 people• Worked with in-house design teams to produce marketing communications • Provided art based creative learning outcomes within an academic environment • Co-ordination of the art practitioners and educational staff• Implemented procedures to review student development in line with project brief • Developed qualitative and quantitative research • Provide project evaluation in the form of a written report• Developed press release for regional publications• Designed and delivered presentations about urban culture for children and young people, using time management and public speaking skills• Formulated a tour guide for children and young people giving explanation of exhibitions Show less

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  Big Communications

  Oct 2007 - Nov 2008

  Account Executive

  Duties and Responsibilities• Implement and analyse marketing and advertising projects• Liaised with clients from various marketing departments • Manage project timescales and finances • Liaise with various internal and external work streams • Developed qualitative and quantitative competitor research• Coordinated client development meetings

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  The City Gallery / New Walk Museum

  Nov 2008 - Dec 2010

  Curatorial Trainee

  Duties and Responsibilities• Development of my own exhibitions and projects from idea to production• Sourced and installed exhibitions• Develop written interpretation material • Documented audience evaluation • Liaised with various national museums and galleries regarding internal and external loans• Sourced new acquisitions of contemporary objects• Create events around exhibitions, such as fashions, fun days, talks, tours, poetry evenings• Assisted with the ‘public cataloguing foundation’ project• Art object handling and packaging• Member of the Leicester’s ‘Black History Seasons’ community forum and managed the launch of the 2010 season within the museum• Apply for funding applications• Producing on going research on “Casta Paintings”AchievementsWhile working at The City Gallery and New Walk Museum my enthusiasm and dedication to bringing in a BME audience was rewarded by more BME people coming into the museum. The private view and launch of Black history season brought in the largest BME audience to record into the museum on one occasion. Here I developed research of their black visual arts collection and found some unknown paintings from Mexico called “Casta Paintings”. These are the first form of racial classification found developed in early 19th century and are depicted in portrait forms. These paintings are of considerable worth to the museum and before my identification of them, the museum was unaware of what they were. I have had the opportunity to deliver presentations on this subject nationally and developed a website to highlight their beauty and relevance to contemporary society. Show less

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  The Collection

  Dec 2010 - Jun 2011

  Marketing Support

  Duties• Head of social media development and website maintenance • Develop all exhibition and event marketing materialAchievementsWhile working for The Collection in Lincoln I developed their social media campaign and showed them how to use Facebook and Twitter to engage a younger audience. I implemented a blog to work in conjunction with the social media sites to gain full coverage and internet usage. I worked alongside their community and outreach team to advertise their programmes to their best advantage. Show less

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  T-MAC

  Oct 2011 - Sept 2013

  Freelance Arts Events Co-ordinator

  Duties and responsibilities• Implemented a programme of events to suit all ages and backgrounds around two separate exhibitions inclusive of the private views.• Employed freelance practitioners• Gained support from volunteers• Time tabled events around school and public holidays• Tailored events to target a diverse audience• Managed and was accountable for budgets and timescales• Main point of contact for museum and practitioners • Developed various artist led workshops• Wrote the events programme listings for all marketing materialAchievements• Gained a paying audience to all events• Developed a music and dance festival in conjunctions with 2 Funky Arts which gained a youth audience of over 150 people• Brought in a diverse audience for most events where up to 60% had never come into the museum before. Show less

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  Rezonarts

  Sept 2013 - Feb 2015

  Executive Director

  At Rezonarts we train, educate, develop and manage artists and artistic formats ad growth.Rezonarts deliver musical, spoken word and visual arts projects that embrace the needs of the community. We have a comprehensive array of opportunities from performance events, exhibiting artists and education development. Projects:What do you see, when you look at me? ExhibitionThis work aims to challenge our perceptions of other people’s appearances and to dispel visual stereotypes.This exhibition forms part of a wider vision to deliver groundbreaking, thought provoking work that will assist in the break down barriers and enhance knowledge of each of our differences.Curve Theatre: 26th July – 25th September 2014Currently showing within the LCIL Centre – West End Centre, LeicesterTestimonials below.Together We Won The War Exhibition - Curator Tara Munroe – RezonartsThe project will focus on highlighting the contribution of racial minority communities who supported the British armed forces in the war effort. To mark the Centenary of the First World War, the project will enable people to come together to preserve the memories and heritage of those who lived through the First World War.Shown At:Feb 2015 – April 2015Phoenix Yard, Upper Brown St, LeicesterTour Dates:29th June - 24th August 2015Leicester Education College, 54, Belvoir Street, Leicester. LE1 6QL Friday 28th August 2015Lincoln City Football Club (LCFC) Diversity Event, Sincil Bank Stadium, Lincoln LN5 8LD 11th September - 21st September 2015University of Lincoln, College of Social Science, Brayford Pool, Lincoln LN6 7TS Saturday 4th October 2015 - 10th January 2016Newarke House Museum, Leicester The Newarke, Leicester LE2 7BY Spoken word youth weekly youth club Highfield Community CentreGroup aged between 10 -15 yrsMental Health IT classes Akwaabaayeh Black Mental HealthLive Music Showcasing a number of international artists. Show less

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  Leicester College

  Feb 2015 - Feb 2016

  Event Coordinator

  Manage a number of events of sizes ranging from 30 people to 500 on a daily basis.Students EventsOpen DaysHE GraduationsAwards ShowsCorporate EventsExternal EventsOpenings Ground Breaking Events

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  Opal22 Arts and Edutainment

  Aug 2016 - now

  Managing Director

  All work is primarily focused around Black Heritage and Identity. Delivered in an artistic format. Artistic and Historical Exhibitions, Spoken Word or Theatre. Exhibition CuratorEvents ManagerProject ManagementYouth Project LeaderCommunity WorkshopsPrison Workshop