Isabella Blankers
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
Art historian and M.A. candidate at Texas Christian University specializing in photography, American visual archives, and imperial visual culture. Experienced in image collection digitization, archival research and management, and gallery communications.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Teaching and Research Assistant
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas
08.2025 - Current
- Organized and maintained academic resources for faculty and student reference.
- Supported administrative tasks, including scheduling meetings and managing correspondence.
- Graded and provided comprehensive feedback on student assignments.
- Developed literature reviews to support ongoing research projects.
Co-Curator of "Nevertheless, We Rested"
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas
03.2025 - 09.2025
- Collaborated on the development of the exhibition checklist, contributing to object selection and thematic organization.
- Assisted in designing the exhibition layout, considering spatial relationships between artworks and maintaining ADA standards of accessibility.
- Participated in installation, gaining hands-on experience with object handling and exhibition preparation.
- Authored wall text for selected works, translating curatorial research into accessible interpretive materials.
- Facilitated an artist talk with participating local artists, supporting public programming and audience engagement.
Curatorial Intern
Amon Carter Museum Of American Art
Fort Worth, Texas
06.2025 - 08.2025
- Conducted archival research on American photographs and photographers for upcoming exhibitions.
- Collaborated with museum librarians, the Curator of Photographs, and the education department to develop learning materials for the Black Photojournalism exhibit.
- Researched and organized information into a document to aid in the acquisition of new photographs for the Amon Carter's collection.
- Assisted in the development of a checklist for a proposed exhibition on the Texas Bauhaus movement.
Collections Assistant
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX
06.2025 - 08.2025
- Collaborated with my supervisor to inventory the TCU Permanent Art Collection.
- Conducted independent research and developed condition reports on objects in the collection ranging from outdoor sculpture to archival photographs.
- Reorganized collection storage and documented new locations to ensure easier access to artworks for faculty and staff.
Social Media Intern
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas
08.2024 - 05.2025
- Collaborated with gallery leadership to enact digital outreach strategies supporting exhibitions at Moudy Gallery and Fort Worth Contemporary Arts.
- Coordinated the development of promotional materials with exhibiting artists and assisted with exhibition communications.
- Produced innovative promotional content that expanded public engagement with gallery programming.
Research Assistant for the Baly Image Collection
Kenyon College
Gambier, Ohio
08.2021 - 12.2022
- Digitized and catalogued 500+ photographic slides, transitioning materials from physical media into a searchable digital database.
- Improved cataloguing standards to ensure greater accessibility for teaching and research.
- Collaborated with faculty and students to develop an online access platform for the collection.
Education
Master of Arts - Art History
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX05-2026
Bachelor of Arts - Art History
Kenyon College
Gambier, OH12-2022
Skills
- Collections and Research: archival research, image database management, cataloguing and metadata entry
- Professional: academic writing and editing, project coordination and management, public engagement and communication
- Languages: Latin (reading proficiency), Italian (reading proficiency)
Timeline
Teaching and Research Assistant
Texas Christian University
08.2025 - Current
Curatorial Intern
Amon Carter Museum Of American Art
06.2025 - 08.2025
Collections Assistant
Texas Christian University
06.2025 - 08.2025
Co-Curator of "Nevertheless, We Rested"
Texas Christian University
03.2025 - 09.2025
Social Media Intern
Texas Christian University
08.2024 - 05.2025
Research Assistant for the Baly Image Collection
Kenyon College
08.2021 - 12.2022
Master of Arts - Art History
Texas Christian University
Bachelor of Arts - Art History
Kenyon College