Freelance
Arts Manager
I am an arts manager trying to explore the intersection of data analytics and arts, media and culture.
My questions lead me to look critically, and sometimes emotionally, at the traditional thru contemporary performing arts, crafts, story-telling, culinary and visual arts, including ways to present them.
As I peer at these ongoing pursuits, I could see the patterns, ideologies and barriers that are emerging and breaking constantly and exploring possibilities to break the biases. It has been a work-in-progress to question, learn and unlearn constantly.
Arts Manager
Full-time
DakshinaChitra Heritage Museum
Nov'20 - Jan'22
Intern-trained-Program Officer
Program Officer
My role included curating, communicating with resource poeple, registration, promotions, execution, and documentation of events.
Between July & December 2021, I hosted
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20 online sessions,
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24 events at DakshinaChitra and
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2 virtual exhibitions.
The festivals that were hosted were
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Aadiperukku and Ayyannar Festival
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Book Launch - A Potter's Tale by Tara Books
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Onam Festival
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Madras Day Celebrations
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Dussehra Festival
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Hung-up on Handloom
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Gond Narratives (Programs)
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Gandhi Jayanti celebration
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Deepavali Celebrations
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World Heritage Week Celebrations
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Christmas Celebrations
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Village Festival
Internship (training for Program Officer)
In my internship, my core focus was to learn the role of the program officer on the job and take it once the internship was over.
By December 2020, I started getting trained hands-on for
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Virudhu 2020
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Village Festival
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Pongal Celebrations
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LangFest
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Utsavam
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Virudhu 2021.
For LangFest, my role was more comprehensive, from creating promotion plans for Type2021, fundraising, budgeting, day management, mailing the participants, taking care of volunteers, managing food, and handling social media and online events.
Feb'22 - Aug'22
My role included creating a database of potential donors with research, project management tools, and proposals for grants.
Science Gallery Bengaluru
Development and Operations Associate
Arts Manager
Freelancing (longer engagements)
Mental Wellbeing with Prakriti
Mar'20 - Oct'20
My role included conceptualization, planning, organizing, execution, marketing & catering to digital scene during the pandemic
LES SOUFFLEURS in Bengaluru Poetry with Prakriti
Oct'19 - Feb'20
My role included planning the logistics, communications, PR and on-ground support for hosting 9 French Performers across 8 venues in Bengaluru.
Scottish Dance Theatre in India
Pre-pandemic promotion
Jan'20 - Apr'20
My role included marketing and promotion, setting up application and review infrastructure.
Prakriti's Excellence in Contemporary Dance Awards
Edition V
Jan'20 - Apr'20
My role included planning and executing logistics (food, travel, accommodation) for over 80+ participants, jury members and presenters; rehearsal scheduling; and overall management of the awards.
Arts Manager
Freelancing (shorter engagements)
Banglore Literature Festival 2019
Youth speak Summit
Nalandaway Foundation and US Consulate
BK50
Bharata Kalanjali's 50th year celebration
TOWNHALL Sessions by Prakriti Foundation
Contemporary Dance and Theatre
Short + Sweet South India Theatre Festival
Edition 8
Certification
Festival Management - South Asia Festival Academy (Beginners)
Organized by Edinburgh Napier University and British Council
Grade: 74
September 2021 - January 2022
Internship in Museum Management
Organized by DakshinaChitra Heritage Museum
Grade: Excellent
November 2020 - June 2021
Fundamentals of Arts Management
Organized by ATSA ArThink South Asia
September 13 - 15, 2019
Grant writing workshop by Anmol Vellani
Organized by ACRI - Bengaluru
July 6, 2019
Of Shared Universes
Organized and Hosted by Nisha Abdulla
May 2022
The Time is Now by Amitesh Grover
Organized by Serendipity Arts Foundation
May 2022 - July 2022
Skills
& Expertise
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Project Management
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Financial Management and Budgets
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Grant Writing
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Arts Marketing
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Clear and Concise Communication
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Research, analysis and intrepretation
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Advanced User - MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, MS Word
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Blogging Platforms - WordPress & WiX
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Softwares - Canva, Notion, AirTable, Trello
Education
2013 - 2015
Master in Business Administration
SRM University
2010 - 2013
Bachelor of Commerce
Ethiraj College for Women
1995 - 2010
Central Board of Secondary Education
Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan