Wendi Thumudo
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Wendi Thumudo

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Independent Artist/Designer & Museum Exhibit Designer/Exhibit Specialist
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Degrees

BFA in Studio Art [sculpture]

My Expert Service

Artist/Designer with an extensive training in Studio Art, concentrating in sculpture. Minor in Art History. For over 10 years I have been working in the field of museum exhibit design and management. Over the years, I have used my expertise in editorial management, exhibit design, production management, graphic layout, logo creation, interior design, event supervision, and everything in between. I work daily with contract negotiation, contractor supervision, and budget management.

Experience & Qualifications

*Ohio Museums Association; Board Trustee and Board Secretary / Provide input on budget. Member of the Communications Committee overseeing the layout and direction the website. Promote museums, arboretums, botanical gardens, etc. in the state of Ohio. *Cleveland Botanical Garden; Exhibitions Specialist / Budget management. Provide a 5-year exhibition plan to increase repeat visitation and memberships. Direct fabrication of exhibits. Oversee a complete signage. Provide written text for exhibits and quarterly newsletter. Provide design and layout of all exhibits. *Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum; Exhibits Specialist / Provide typesetting/graphics for Museum labels and signage. Negotiate rights and fees for use of images. Manage yearly updates of kiosks. Design exhibits brochures. Manipulate images for exhibit and archival purposes. Design temporary and permanent exhibits. Manage workflow of all exhibits based graphics. *Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum; Managing Editor of “Liner Notes” / Manage the graphic designer(s) [printing of approximately 20,000], curatorial, marketing and education staff. Negotiate fees for photographic usage of images. Edit text and images. Create yearly budget. *Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum; Exhibitions Manager / Oversee the design of temporary and permanent exhibits. Answer all exhibits related questions. Manage Chief Preparator, Curators and Assistants. Maintain exhibit budgets. *Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum; Exhibitions Coordinator / Work with Architects/Designers in assuring functionality of designs. Create designs for upcoming exhibits. Work on creating comprehensive kiosks in conjunction with exhibits. Create and maintain budgets. *Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum; Curatorial and Exhibitions Assistant / Provide administrative support. Track budgets. Provide tours to visiting Artists. Negotiate acquisitions. Create purchase orders. Maintain licenses and rights. Process loan agreements and renewals of artifacts. Create padding and mounting for artifacts. http://www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com/Podcasts/P_76.mp3

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