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Patti Kalil

Art Direction And Management
Washington,DC

Summary

Enthusiastic [Job Title] eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of [Task] and [Task] and training in [Skill]. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in [Industry].

Work History

Scenic and Properties Designer

Self-Employed, Theatre And Live Performance
  • Managed technical teams to safely and efficiently program, build, and install scenery and multimedia design features.
  • Produced detailed rough drafts and scale work-ups showcasing set, scenery and properties demands and execution plans.
  • Devised strategic approaches for highlighting important focal storytelling points in each design while ollaborated with creative team and producers
  • Client Highlights: The Kennedy Center, The Second City, Studio Theatre, Adventure Theatre, Synetic Theatre, Olney Theatre Center

Producing Artistic Director

Pointless Theatre, Performing Arts Organization
  • Created and curated 501-C3 arts organization's seasonal performance and exhibition programming.
  • Collaborated with teams of artists, technicians and administrators focusing on innovative project development within mutually agreeable project parameters.
  • Managed fiscal year budgets and interacted with foundations, local government, donors and local partners to obtain operating funds and sponsorship.
  • Supervised day-to-day business operations and made strategic decisions to further organizational goals and fiscal objectives, including talent development.
  • Conceptualized and designed visual models and narratives for marketing campaigns, meeting both aesthetic and technical institutional criteria.

General Manager

Pointless Theatre, Performing Arts Organization
  • Supervised staff operations, strategic vision and long-range artistic planning alongside executive leadership and board.
  • Established and administered annual budget with controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate and support sustainability objectives.
  • Developed effective business plans to align strategic decisions with long-term institutional objectives and community outreach goals.
  • Enhanced and enforced operational efficiency and productivity
  • Assessed reports to evaluate performance, develop targeted improvements and implement changes.
  • Launched new, robust business management software system, resulting in improved operational insight and planning.

Line Producer

Theatrewashington, Arts Advocacy Organization
  • Monitored and coordinated production expenses, catering and venue rental, ensuring timely project delivery within approved budget.
  • Worked alongside planning committee and NYC-based arts EDI advocacy group, artEquity, to ensure logistics for city-wide professional theatre summit

Education

Masters of Business Administration -

NYU Stern School of Business
New York, NY

Masters of Fine Arts -

Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, MD

Professional Internship Program -

The Juilliard School
New York, NY

Bachelor of Arts - Theatre

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Skills

Blueprint and sketch creation

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Accomplishments

  • DCCAH Individual Artist Fellowship Grant Recipient, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021
  • theatrewashington New Play Panel and Advisory Board 2015-2020
  • Catholic University Graduate Studies in Performance, Graduate Artist Mentor 2014
  • Georgetown University, Guest Artist 2017
  • Pointless Theatre Company, Co-Founder/Artistic Director of D.C. based experimental puppet theatre company
  • Princeton Prize in Race Relations, 2006

Websites & Portfolio

PattiKalilDesign.com

PointlessTheatre.com

Timeline

Bachelor of Arts - Theatre

University of Maryland - College Park

Professional Internship Program -

The Juilliard School

Masters of Fine Arts -

Maryland Institute College of Art

Masters of Business Administration -

NYU Stern School of Business

Line Producer

Theatrewashington, Arts Advocacy Organization

General Manager

Pointless Theatre, Performing Arts Organization

Producing Artistic Director

Pointless Theatre, Performing Arts Organization

Scenic and Properties Designer

Self-Employed, Theatre And Live Performance
Patti KalilArt Direction And Management