Maureen Corey
Longmont,CO
Summary
Multifaceted arts professional possessing excellent curatorial and project management skills, top customer service abilities and strong communication methods. Proficient at curating exhibition themes and design components. Well-organized and thorough in maintaining budgets and records management systems. Leverage artistic knowledge to foster informative, engaging experiences. Adept at managing special projects on both large and small scales with relevant educational components. Skillful using strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Curator of Art
Loveland Museum
01.2007 - Current
- Curate, schedule and organize 10-12 exhibitions annually; arrange loans, shipping, and negotiate contracts; coordinate planning with legal, risk, and finance departments, work collaboratively with installation, graphics and publicity team.
- Supervise and direct exhibit design, installation, and signage.
- Schedule and facilitate public programming; produce interpretation components, including catalogues and essays.
- Oversee and implement exhibit budget, grant administration and sponsorships.
- Supervisor and direct report for gallery staff.
- Acts as team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
- Manage artist proposals, art exhibit policy, loan agreements, and 5-year exhibit schedule.
- Advise and research art for acquisition committee.
- Recruit, train, supervise and schedule gallery docents and volunteers.
- Advisory role to Visual Arts Commission.
Visitor Services & Volunteer Coordinator
Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art
06.2004 - 12.2006
- Founded ongoing volunteer program; recruited, trained, managed museum volunteers
- Produced interactive education programming.
- Planned and executed public lectures and events.
- Provided information and support to museum visitors; conducted over 5 tours per week.
- Developed specialized gift shop offerings and products.
- Managed financial statements and reporting.
Site Manager
Stanley Museum
10.2001 - 05.2004
- Maintained detailed records of all site activities, providing valuable data for future planning efforts and analysis of best practices in site management techniques.
- Conducted and supervised history tours, serving up to 300 people daily.
- Devised, researched, created and implemented museum exhibits.
- Built education programs for visitors and to support school district curriculum goals.
- Interviewed, hired, and trained new employees and volunteers.
- Directed marketing and public relations for all museum related affairs.
- Created weekly and monthly reports and presentations for management team.
- Oversaw budget management, consistently delivering projects within allocated financial resources.
Education
Master of Arts - Art History
University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, COBachelor of Arts - Art History and English Literature
University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, COSkills
- Innovation and Creativity
- Team Supervision
- Research
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Organizational Development
- Budget Management and Reporting
- Contract Management
- Collaboration
- Coordinate Projects
- Experienced in Public Lecturing
Affiliations
Association of Art Museum Curators
College Art Association
American Alliance of Museums
American Association for State and Local History
Colorado Wyoming Association of Museums
Mountain Plains Museum Association
Additional Professional Experience
Aurora History Museum
Collection Assistant
CU Art Museum
Education Research Assistant
Maclaren/Markowitz Gallery, Boulder
Sales Associate/Administrative Assistant
Denver Art Museum
Education Special Project Research, Getty Label Project
University of Colorado, Boulder
Teaching Assistant
Selected Curated Exhibitions
New York/New York: The Avant Garde From Mid-Century , February-April 2023
Guest Curator, Sally Elliott Retrospective , February-March 2022 (Redline Contemporary Art Center, Denver, CO)
Joel S. Allen: work , June-Sept 2020
Papel Chicano Dos: The Collection of Cheech Marin , Oct 2019-Jan 2020
Josiah Lee Lopez , Nov 2019-Jan 2020
Scott Young: Love is a Thug , January-April 2019
Betty Woodman: Gestural Interactions , Sept-Dec 2018
Hung Liu: Transformation , Dec 2017-Feb 2018
Picasso: Visage , Sept-Nov 2017
Richard Schilling: Passport to Painting , Dec 2016-Feb 2017 (catalogue and essay)
Picasso, Chagall, Matisse, Miro: A Collector's Vision , Sept-Dec 2016
Momentum: Women Drive the Arts , Jan-March 2016 (catalogue and essay)
Nexus of Modernism: Georgia O'Keeffe, Ansel Adams, Arthur Wesley Dow, Sept-Dec 2014 (catalogue and essay)
Abstract and Minimalist Art from CU Art Museum , Jan-April 2014
Dave Yust: 40+ Years of Printmaking , Nov 2012-Feb 2013(catalogue and
essay)
Inspired: Robin Dodge and the Masters of Art , July-Oct 2012 (catalogue and essay)
Integral Elements group exhibition, Feb–April 2010
Triad: Contemporary Art of India , Nov 13-Jan 31, 2010 (catalogue)
Salvador Dali (series of 3 exhibitions), Sept-Nov 2009
Wayne Thiebaud: 70 Years of Painting , May-August 2009
Art Harvest: Images of the Farm , August-October 2007 (catalogue and essay)
Additional Information
- Outreach project, Art Kits in coordination with Northern Colorado Meals on Wheels (ongoing)
- Essay, Tammi Brazee catalogue (2023)
- Essay, Sally Elliott catalogue (2022)
- Essay, Doug Erion Printmaker book project (2021)
- Guest Curator, Redline Contemporary Art Center, Denver, CO
- Juror, National Greeley Art Exhibition
- Juror, Governor's Art Show (ongoing)
- Lecture, Betty Woodman techniques and forms
- Juror, Thompson Valley Art League National Fine Art Show
- Session lead, Loveland StartUp Week, Artworks Loveland
- Lecture series, Loveland Museum, Gallery 101 (ongoing)
- Juror, Colorado State University, Curfman Gallery annual exhibition
- Lecture, Denver Art Museum Education Department Docent Training Program
- Session lead, Colorado/Wyoming Association of Museums Annual Conference
Timeline
Curator of Art
Loveland Museum
01.2007 - Current
Visitor Services & Volunteer Coordinator
Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art
06.2004 - 12.2006
Site Manager
Stanley Museum
10.2001 - 05.2004
Master of Arts - Art History
University of Colorado At Boulder
Bachelor of Arts - Art History and English Literature
University of Colorado At Boulder
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