Teaslely / Art Manager

Kelly Teasley
678-793-5738
kellyteasley@comcast.net

EDUCATION
Antioch College-Yellow Springs, OH
Bachelor of Arts, 1997
Portfolio Center- Atlanta, GA
Graphic Design and Illustration, 2002

EXPERIENCE
Young Blood Gallery & Boutique 1997-2012
Owner, operator, partner of gallery/boutique
to establish emerging artists scene in Atlanta;
to promote “street” and “low brow” as a
recognized form of art in southeast; to actively
support the growth of the DIY craft movement.
Recently sold the business to pursue
new challenges
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Responsibilities: References on request

• Created/managed $300,000 yearly budget
• Accounting
• Managed staff of five
• Developed a business mission and handbook
• Managed more than 500 consignment vendors,
orders and balancing of vendor accounts
• Created PR and marketing (news letters, social, flyers, brochures, web) community outreach with other businesses and organizations
• Researched new artists
• Managed 12 shows a year, including promotions, installing and de-installing of shows and communications with artists
• Scheduling, POS reports, inventory, and sales meetings, staff meetings, store design

Aurora Coffee 2000-2006 (manager)
Responsibilities:
• Managed staff of ten employees
• Organized monthly meetings with staff and owner
• Facilitated transition to new owner, in charge of inventory in store, schedule, deposits, store promotions and monthly staff meetings

Binders Art Supply 1997-2000 (assistant manager)
Responsibilities:
• Manage paint department and staff of 10
• Balanced register drawers
• Charged with paint department inventory and ordering, customer service and sales
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FREELANCE WORK
Waldrip Auction Company (graphic design), Colleen Kelly Real Estate (identity and ads), Shantell Ogden (creative direction/design), Nelda Mays Photographer (promotional), String Theory Project (design flyers/posters), Audra Melton photography (illustration), Yaris workshops, SCAD (adult ed teacher), Web MD (QA Web proofing),

BOARD MEMBERSHIP
Forward Arts Foundation Emerging Arts Award 2003 to Present
The Creatives Project 2011 to Present

INTERNSHIPS
1993-1997
Events manager Antioch College
Welcome Publishing New York, NY
Shawn Dulaney (Artist) New York, NY
Brookline Art Center Brookline, MA
Washington National Cathedral Washington, DC
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, GA

Sincerely,
Kelly Teasley
kellyteasley@comcast.net
678 7935738