Lily Elkwood

Hardworking and passionate student interested in learning about all aspects of the art world, including the buying and selling of art, museum and gallery curation, art consulting, art law and art investing. I have had experience in both for profit and non for profit galleries, as well as insurance.

Orientation Leader

• Mentored 20 incoming Freshmen upon their arrival to Cornell

Cornell Jewish Studies Club

• Co-founder and Secretary of a group dedicated to encouraging undergraduate students from all backgrounds to discuss Jewish culture, religion, and history

Consent Education

• Present lectures on consent within the Cornell community

Sigma Delta Tau Sorority

• Member of Sorority Leadership Board responsible for the weekly newsletter and internal updates

Chabad

• Organized religious events and raised funds as a member of the Executive Student Board

Slope Media Group

• Wrote articles discussing television, popular culture, and the overall Cornell student experience

Remarkable Junior Sigma Delta Tau Spring 2021

• Selected by my fellow members as an example of accomplishment in both academic and community setting

SUNY New Paltz Symposium Speaker Spring 2021

• Selected as 1 of 98 students from colleges throughout the North East to present on varying subjects in Art History

Cornell Arts and Sciences Humanities Scholar Program 2020-Present

• 1 of 30 students selected to conduct independent research and take curated courses focused on the humanities in order to produce a final capstone thesis

Cornell Arts and Sciences College Scholar Program 2019-Present

• 1 of 18 students chosen to design an interdisciplinary major and independent research project culminating in a senior honors thesis titled How Will Blockchain Affect the Players in the Art Market?