Susan Caraballo Resume2033 Calais Drive #4 ¥ Miami Beach, FL 33141
susancaraballo@gmail.com email
786.663.6740 tel
summary
Multi-faceted arts administrator, producer, curator, leader and advoca
performing and visual arts communities for over 16 years. Founder of a non-profit service and presenting organization
dedicated to supporting South Florida-based artists in multiple disciplines. Dynamic and skilled innov
developing South Florida as a cultural arts center.
professional experience
AD(May 2012 Ãpresent)
RTISTIC IRECTOR
ArtCenter/South Florida ¥ Miami Beach, FL
Responsible for the artistic vision of the ArtCenter including its Exhibitions P
marketing. Works closely with resident and invited artists. Works closely with the Executive Director in short-term and long-
term planning for the organization.
P/AC(November 2010 Ã April 2012)
RODUCER SSISTANT URATOR
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens ¥ Miami, FL
Responsible for the management of the Contemporary Arts Project, a site-specific commissioning program. Worked closely
with the artists to produce their projects. Worked with museum staff in all divisions to execute program including
accounting, advancement, collections & curatorial, horticulture, learning, maintenance, marketing and security.
IAC(December 2007 Ã April 2012)
NDEPENDENT RTS ONSULTANT
Worked primarily with non-profit arts organizations and individual artists in the areas ofdevelopment & sponsorship,
marketing & public relations, strategic planning, event coordina
include: Bas Fisher Invitational, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, FUNDarteÈs Out in the Tropics and Dance/MetroDC.
EMM (April 2007 Ã November 2007)
VENTS ARKETING ANAGER
The Beacon Council ¥ Miami, FL
Responsible for the management of all events produced by The Bea
Annual Meeting & Miami Lifestyle Auction and over 20 additional events spanning in size from 25-600 guests.
AA (September 2006 Ã April 2007)
RTS DMINISTRATOR
Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation ¥ Miami, FL
Responsible for the operations of the organization including itsg and staff of four.
Managed over 5,000 visitors to the CIFO Art Space during Art Bas
Supervised four major exhibitions and related activities: 10 Def
Abstraction, Forms of Classification and 3 Perspectives.
ED/C-F(March 1999 Ã August 2006)
XECUTIVE IRECTOR OOUNDER
Artemis ¥ Miami, FL
Responsible for curating & programming, marketing, development,
services and general operations of the organization.
Managed PS 742, an alternative black box art space, and lab6, an
neighborhood in Miami.
Conceptualized and successfully branded the popular multi-disciplinary monthly Surreal Saturday series.
Collaborated with numerous non-profits in Miami-Dade County including Arsht Center for the Performing Arts,
Florida Dance Association, Miami Dade College, Miami Light Proje
Maintained relationships with government agencies, individual donors and corporate sponsors.
Raised over $1 million dollars for numerous small & mid-sized organizations including Arts Ballet Theater of
Florida, DanceArts Foundation, South Florida Composers Alliance,ry,
Sociedad Cultural de Santa Cecilia, Miami Hispanic Ballet and ot
Provided marketing & project management services to the followin
DanceUSA, Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, South Florida C and others.
MFC (April 1998 Ã June 1999)
ARKETING AND INANCE OORDINATOR
Miami-Dade College, Cultural Affairs Dept. ¥ Miami, FL
Directed the marketing of 1998-99 Cultura de Lobo Performing Arts Series and served as the proj
international festival and conference, INROADS: The Americas. Maintaine
budget for the department.
additional professional experience
IAC
NDEPENDENT RTS ONSULTANT
Worked with a variety of arts organizations and companies spanning from dance to film in various capacities à grant writer,
grant manager, producer, project coordinator and other roles.Select specific positions outlined below:
Production Coordinator ¥ Tareco Pictures/ The Show Works ¥ Miami(2003 & 2006)
Responsible for office & property management, production coordin
operations for the companies. Responsible for coordinating graph
the 2003 Sony Global Marketing Partners Conference in Paris, France.
Marketing and Development Consultant ¥ SFCAÈs interdisciplinary ¥ Miami, FL (1999 Ã 2005)
Responsible for marketing, grant writing, production coordinatioral operations of the organization
in collaboration with the Executive/ Artistic Director.
Director of Marketing and Development; Consultant; Volunteer; In
Florida Dance Association ¥ Miami Beach, FL (1996 Ã 2005)
Managed the marketing for the Florida Dance Festival in collaboration with the
development research and grant writing. Worked directly with th
marketing plan that was awarded a $15,000 grant from American Express for its implementation. Work
capacities and positions since 1996.
education/ awards
2012 M.A. in Arts Management ¥ American University ¥ Washington, D.C.
2005 Certificate of Completion - Advanced Training presented by Americans for the Arts ¥ Pittsbur
1997 Graduate work in Latin American & Caribbean Studies ¥ Florida International University ¥ Mi
1997-1998 Recipient, Foreign Language and Area Studies Graduate Fellowship
1997 B.A. in Liberal Studies ¥ Florida International University ¥ Mia
1997 Graduate, The Honors College ¥ Florida International University ¥ Miami, FL
1995 Honors College Study Abroad ¥ Madrid, Spain
1996 Intern ¥ Rhode Island State Council on the Arts ¥ Providence, RI
1996 National Student Exchange ¥ Rhode Island College ¥ Providence, R
1993-1997 Recipient, Presidential Scholarship, National Hispanic Scholar, Fac
Undergraduate Scholar ¥ Miami, FL
affiliations
2008-2010 Member, Americans for the Arts
2007-2009 Panelist, Developing Arts in Neighborhoods-Miami-Dade County Cultural Affairs
2006 Panelist, Individual Artist Excellence Award-Ohio Arts Council
2006 Panelist, Interdisciplinary-State of Florida Individual Artist Fellowship
2007-2008 Board member, Tigertail Productions
1999-2008 Board member, Artemis
2005-2007 Board member, 801 Projects
2006 Member, Steering Committee for South Florida Dance For Life
2000-2006 Board member, South Florida Composers AllianceÈs iSAW
2000-2001 Board member, ChildrenÈs Cultural Coalition
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workshops/ panel discussions/ art conversations
SemiArt: Demystifying the Proposal Writing Process
2009 Lecturer, ¥ LegalArt at Miami Art Museum ¥ Miami, FL
SemiArt: Writing and Effective Artist Statement
2009 Lecturer, ¥ LegalArt at Locust Projects ¥ Miami, FL
SemiArt: Demystifying the Proposal Writing Process
2009 Lecturer, ¥ LegalArt at Miami Art Museum ¥ Miami, FL
SemiArt: Demystifying the Proposal Writing Process
2008 Lecturer, ¥ LegalArt at Miami Art Museum ¥ Miami, FL
SemiArt: The Art of Writing
2008 Lecturer, (Workshop for Individual Artists) ¥ LegalArt at Miami Art Museum ¥ Miami, FL
WhereÈs the Money? Funding and Sustaining Your Project
2007 Panelist, ¥ Imagine Miami ¥ Miami, FL
Cultural Striptease: Sex, Humor and Latin Identity
2006Panelist, ¥ Tigertail Productions ¥ Miami, FL
2 Sides of the Same Coin: Artistic Relations - Spain & Miami
2005 Panelist, ¥ Centro Cultural Espanol ¥ Miami, FL
Making Art in Havana
2005 Panelist, ¥ FIUÈs Cuban Research Institute ¥ Miami, FL
Performance Art in Contemporary America
2004 Moderator, ¥ Polk Museum of Art ¥ Lakeland, FL
The Art of Performance
2004 Moderator, ¥ scopeLos Angeles ¥ Los Angeles, CA
Talk with your mouth full
Art Conversation Series ¥ Miami Beach Cinematheque ¥ Miami Beach
Walking the Thin Line: Art Bordering on Performance, Performance
2005 Moderator,
Can we create together? Collaboration in question.
2005 Moderator,
Taking Risks: artists, curators, presenters & collectors
2005 Moderator,
Audience Participation and Interaction
2004 Moderator,
select bibliography
Miami Herald
Levin, Jordan. ÅSomething for everyone at Out in the Tropics fes, June 9, 2011.
WIRE
Barker, Thomas. ÅOut in the Tropics,Æ , June 2, 2011.
The Sun Post
Wakefield, Rebecca. ÅThe Bubblegum Revolution,Æ , April 2006.
Miami Today
Deserae Del Campo. ÅHispanic businesswomen sell mansions, plan , October 6, 2005.
Galeria/ El Nuevo Herald
Connor, Olga. ÅProyecto Ocho en la Calle Ocho: Musica, Arte y Li, September 29, 2005.
Miami Herald
Pesantes, Erika. ÅKey theater on the move,Æ , September 2, 2004.
Miami New
Triff, Alfredo. ÅMaking It Happen: Jose-Carlos Diaz and Susan Caraballo are the catalysts, art is the re
Times
, June 24, 2004.
Street Miami
Sick, Jessica. ÅMeetSusan Caraballo,Æ , August 29, 2003.
Trelles, Emma. ÅLittle Havana's new face: Artists, performers and promoters give
Street Miami
neighborhood,Æ , September 28, 2001.
Levin, Jordan. ÅSubtropical Bohemia,Æ Miami Herald, December 14, 2000.
Viernes/El Nuevo Herald
Sirgado, Miguel. ÅArtemis: El Arte de Sonar/ Artemis: The Art of, November 30, 2000.
Miami Herald
Santiago, Fabiola. ÅLittle Havana debuts as cultural frontier,Æ , February 21, 2000.
select curatorial projects
Out in the Tropics GLBT Performing Arts Festival
2011 co-curated with Robert Rosenberg Miami, FL
¥ ¥
OPEN SEASON havana
2006 , Participatory art project by Julie Lara Kahn co-curated with Nahela Hechavarria &
¥
Aylet Ojeda Jequin IX Havana Biennial Havana, Cuba
¥¥
Cream
2005 by Mark Koven scopeLondon Melia White House Hotel London, England
¥ ¥ ¥
experimental8: FIRST CALL
co-curated with Carlos Betancourt 801 Projects Miami, FL
¥ ¥ ¥
Off the Wall
co-curated with Tom ThielenDot Fiftyone Gallery Miami, FL
¥ ¥ ¥
Artemis On Location: Miami Beach
2004 scopeMiami Townhouse Hotel Miami Beach, FL
¥ ¥ ¥
Artemis On Location: Los Angeles
scopeLos Angeles The Standard Hotel Los Angeles, CA
¥ ¥ ¥
The True Love Project
by Kathe Izzo ¥ Gladstone Hotel ¥ Toronto, Canada
computer skills
Proficient in both PC and Mac systems.
Office: Microsoft Word, Wordperfect, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft
Accounting: Quicken, Quickbooks, MYOB
Design: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Publisher
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter
languages
Fluent in spoken and written English & Spanish. Basic Portuguese & French.
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