RESUME
Carolyn S. Goodridge
EDUCATION
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Master of Fine Art, Painting - 1997
University of Florida at Gainesville
Bachelor of Fine Art, Painting - December, 1993, Cum Laude
WORK EXPERIENCE
2015-Present
Executive Director
Art Impact International, Inc.
1025 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 1000, Washington DC 20036
www.artimpactusa.org
President
Harmony Global Enterprises, Inc.
Brooklyn NY, Raleigh NC, Colonial Beach VA, Washington, DC
www.artimpactusa.org, www.abstractpaintings.org
2005-2015
Organizing Internet Marketing Campaigns thorough:
Artist and Business Marketing Specialist
Art Neuroscience, Inc.
New York NY, Raleigh NC
1998-2005
Board Member
United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County
2006 - 2007
Studio Art Instructor/Assistant Professor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
8/96 - 6/97
Taught basic drawing and composition to classes of 15 to 30 undergraduate students. Facilitated bi-weekly critiques and team projects. Offered critical analysis of student work.
Substitute Teacher
School Board of Alachua County, Gainesville, FL
8/93 to 5/94
Covered grades one through eight.
"Door to Door" Guest Artist
University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC
12/96 and 2/97
Exhibited artwork, conducted painting workshops, and gave slide presentations to children at the UNC Hospital School, and to other psychiatric patients in the Neuroscience Division.
ARTSREACH Artist-Lecturer
City of Gainesville Division of Cultural Affairs, Gainesville, FL
1992-1994
Exhibited artwork, conducted art workshops, and gave slide presentations to children, teenagers, and adults throughout Alachua county public schools libraries.
Videographer
University of Florida, College of Fine Arts
8/93 to 8/95
Developed videos documenting the: history of women who made a difference at the University; production processes of art objects for the Board of Regents Building projects; and the highlights of the four departments within the College of Fine Arts including theater productions and music recitals.
Assistant Coordinator of Art-in-State-Buildings
University of Florida, College of Fine Arts
8/91 to 8/93
Organized the artist materials and selection committee meetings for the Florida Board of Regents public art commission competitions.
Office Assistant
University of Florida, Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art
Summer 1992
Supported the Director of Public Relations by organizing and chronicling the publicity articles pertaining to the activities and art collections at the Museum.
MEMBERSHIPS
Arts Club of Washington
Black Artists of D.C. (BADC)
College Art Association (CAA)
Colonial Beach Artist Guild (CBAG)
Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts (FCCA)
Fairfax Art League (FAL)
International Encaustic Artists (IEA)
National Association of Professional Women (NAPW)
Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA)
MUSEUM ASSOCIATIONS
Ambassador to National Museum of African American History and Culture
American Alliance of Museums (Professional Member)
INTERNATIONAL TRAVELS
Belize, Ireland, India, Germany, Sri Lanka, Venezuela, Canary Islands, Barbados, Italy
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Master of Fine Art, Painting - 1997
University of Florida at Gainesville
Bachelor of Fine Art, Painting - December, 1993, Cum Laude
WORK EXPERIENCE
2015-Present
Executive Director
Art Impact International, Inc.
1025 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 1000, Washington DC 20036
www.artimpactusa.org
President
Harmony Global Enterprises, Inc.
Brooklyn NY, Raleigh NC, Colonial Beach VA, Washington, DC
www.artimpactusa.org, www.abstractpaintings.org
2005-2015
- Curating
- Producing original fine art
- Publishing exhibition catalogs
- Producing art videos as documentation
- Executing art sales and marketing
- Conducting encaustic workshops
- Promoting Artists
- Special event planning, promotion and fundraising through customized art exhibits for businesses, non-profit organizations and fine artists.
- Conceptualizing and designing art programs and activities to benefit youth
- Producing Graphic, Publication and Website designs
- Launching Internet marketing and program promotional campaigns
- Instructing participants in Art, Video and Internet Technologies
- Curating art exhibitions
Organizing Internet Marketing Campaigns thorough:
- SEO Web development, Social Media, and Video Production
- Special event planning, promotion and fundraising through customized art exhibits for businesses, non-profit organizations and fine artists
- Collaborating with Non-Profits such as Bridges Pointe Sickle Cell Foundation and American Red Cross, Siblings Together USA
- Promoting businesses by developing, coordinating and marketing custom art exhibits, wine tastings and business lectures as corporate special events
- Creating synergistic relationships between businesses, non-profit organizations and artists through sponsored special events
Artist and Business Marketing Specialist
Art Neuroscience, Inc.
New York NY, Raleigh NC
1998-2005
- Development, sales and marketing of original fine art.
- Art Instruction with adults and children in various self directed and invitational workshops.
- Artist representation and promotion.
- Comprehensive Internet Marketing Campaigns
Board Member
United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County
2006 - 2007
Studio Art Instructor/Assistant Professor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
8/96 - 6/97
Taught basic drawing and composition to classes of 15 to 30 undergraduate students. Facilitated bi-weekly critiques and team projects. Offered critical analysis of student work.
Substitute Teacher
School Board of Alachua County, Gainesville, FL
8/93 to 5/94
Covered grades one through eight.
"Door to Door" Guest Artist
University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC
12/96 and 2/97
Exhibited artwork, conducted painting workshops, and gave slide presentations to children at the UNC Hospital School, and to other psychiatric patients in the Neuroscience Division.
ARTSREACH Artist-Lecturer
City of Gainesville Division of Cultural Affairs, Gainesville, FL
1992-1994
Exhibited artwork, conducted art workshops, and gave slide presentations to children, teenagers, and adults throughout Alachua county public schools libraries.
Videographer
University of Florida, College of Fine Arts
8/93 to 8/95
Developed videos documenting the: history of women who made a difference at the University; production processes of art objects for the Board of Regents Building projects; and the highlights of the four departments within the College of Fine Arts including theater productions and music recitals.
Assistant Coordinator of Art-in-State-Buildings
University of Florida, College of Fine Arts
8/91 to 8/93
Organized the artist materials and selection committee meetings for the Florida Board of Regents public art commission competitions.
Office Assistant
University of Florida, Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art
Summer 1992
Supported the Director of Public Relations by organizing and chronicling the publicity articles pertaining to the activities and art collections at the Museum.
MEMBERSHIPS
Arts Club of Washington
Black Artists of D.C. (BADC)
College Art Association (CAA)
Colonial Beach Artist Guild (CBAG)
Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts (FCCA)
Fairfax Art League (FAL)
International Encaustic Artists (IEA)
National Association of Professional Women (NAPW)
Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA)
MUSEUM ASSOCIATIONS
Ambassador to National Museum of African American History and Culture
American Alliance of Museums (Professional Member)
INTERNATIONAL TRAVELS
Belize, Ireland, India, Germany, Sri Lanka, Venezuela, Canary Islands, Barbados, Italy