Willa Flink
Minneapolis,Minnesota
Summary
An Obama Foundation Voyager Scholar for Public Service and a non-binary Minneapolis protest artist with experience in exhibit curation, museum collections work, collaborative/independent archival research, graphic design, teaching, and stage management. Creative and open-minded with a passion for creating cross-disciplinary solutions using art.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Curatorial Fellow
Artists For Humanity
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Designed exhibit proposals on Adobe InDesign/Illustrator/Photoshop for Boston Prudential Mall's digital kiosk art features.
- Installed professional/teen art exhibits in the AFH & Lewis Gallery.
- Selected works for heritage month social media art spotlights.
Curatorial & Collections Intern
Tang Teaching Museum
09.2023 - 12.2024
- Assembled exhibit models for the Curatorial Team.
- Recorded artifact damage by authoring condition reports for artworks in 9 exhibits.
Archival History & Graphic Design Intern
North Star Underground Railroad Museum
10.2022 - 07.2023
- Designed and authored flyers and a 20 page booklet for the museum's Juneteenth Tour.
- Edited drafts of a forthcoming book on enslavement in the Capitol Region of NY.
- Started the "Save the Safe House" fundraiser to raise funds to purchase & preserve a NY stop on the Underground Railroad.
Fellow
Storyteller's Institute Arts Fellowship
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Co-Curated the Fellowship's culmination exhibit at the Schick Gallery.
- Produced multimedia art to uncover the provenance of the "Jade Mountain" sculpture and make a case for its repatriation.
Border Symposium Co-Coordinator
Skidmore College
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Co-Curated a "Social In-Justice At the Border" exhibit at Skidmore's Case Gallery.
- Collaborate with my team to coordinate symposium Border Studies events and art installation.
Collections/Registrarial Intern
Tang Teaching Museum
01.2022 - 05.2023
- Registered & photograph new art acquisitions in the Museum database EmbARK.
- Handled artifacts using industry archival techniques.
17th Century Scottish Artifact Exhibit Co-Creator
Skidmore College
01.2023 - 03.2023
- Curated an interactive historical exhibit on Scottish/English land documents
- Uncovered the untold Scottish women's stories in this collection of disintegrating documents
Indigenous Ceramics Research Assistant
Skidmore College
01.2023 - 03.2023
- Researched the origins/provenance of unidentified Indigenous ceramics in Skidmore College's archives.
- Identified & collaborated with Native communities to decide the future of these artifacts.
Artist in Residence Intern
Tang Teaching Museum
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Collaborated with Artist in Residence Lauren Kelley to created a 10 min art film exhibited in the Mezzanine Gallery.
- Acted as Film Assistant Director, Set Designer and Costumer Designer.
Civil War Monument Research Assistant
Skidmore College
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Built a Civil War Era Monument map & story database website for New York's Capitol Region.
- Collaborated with Skidmore Philosophy students to compile their monument research.
U.S. Mexico Border Art Exhibit Research Assistant
Skidmore College
01.2022 - 05.2024
- Co-curated, "Painting the border: A Child's Voice" of 32 acrylic paintings by children living on the U.S./Mexico border.
- Generated bilingual exhibit materials, designed posters, and authored press releases.
Fashion Show Stage Manager & Graphic Designer
Roman Cohen
10.2021 - 11.2021
- Collaborated with project director River Cohen to design 20-page programs and 20 posters spotlighting each Queer models' relationship with fashion.
- Co-curated a trans & non-binary student creators' art exhibit in the Payne Room Gallery.
NAFE Intern
The National Association For Family Empowerment
09.2020 - 12.2020
- Created 3 brochures & 9 posters for NAFE's website detailing pandemic parenting resources for Jordanian families.
- Conducted research for and edited grants & fundraising reports on women's micro-loan initiatives in Jordan.
English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher
Literacy Minnesota
08.2020 - 11.2020
- Created lesson plans based on current events (e.g. Polling place locations, naturalization processes etc.).
- Taught lessons on phonics, grammar & comprehension.
Education
No Degree - History Major / Arts Administration Minor
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY05.2025
Gap Year
Minneapolis, MN2020
Timeline
Curatorial Fellow
Artists For Humanity
01.2024 - 05.2024
Curatorial & Collections Intern
Tang Teaching Museum
09.2023 - 12.2024
Fellow
Storyteller's Institute Arts Fellowship
01.2023 - 06.2023
Border Symposium Co-Coordinator
Skidmore College
01.2023 - 06.2023
17th Century Scottish Artifact Exhibit Co-Creator
Skidmore College
01.2023 - 03.2023
Indigenous Ceramics Research Assistant
Skidmore College
01.2023 - 03.2023
Archival History & Graphic Design Intern
North Star Underground Railroad Museum
10.2022 - 07.2023
Civil War Monument Research Assistant
Skidmore College
09.2022 - 12.2022
Collections/Registrarial Intern
Tang Teaching Museum
01.2022 - 05.2023
Artist in Residence Intern
Tang Teaching Museum
01.2022 - 12.2022
U.S. Mexico Border Art Exhibit Research Assistant
Skidmore College
01.2022 - 05.2024
Fashion Show Stage Manager & Graphic Designer
Roman Cohen
10.2021 - 11.2021
NAFE Intern
The National Association For Family Empowerment
09.2020 - 12.2020
English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher
Literacy Minnesota
08.2020 - 11.2020
No Degree - History Major / Arts Administration Minor
Skidmore College
Gap Year
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