Cathy Byrd Application packageCITY OF MIAMI BEACH
BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPLICATION FORM
ByrdCathyA
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FL33140
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255 W 24th St, #206Miami Beach
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cathybyrd@thewolf.fiu.edu
404 664 4525305 535 2624
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Grants Manager
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The Wolfsonian-FIU
Position:
1001 Washington Avenue
Miami BeachFL33139
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Pursuant to City Code section 2-22(4) a and b:
Members of agencies, boards, and committees shall be affiliated
requirement shall be fulfilled in the following ways: a) an indi
months; or b) an individual shall demonstrate ownership/interest
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Middle Beach
circle one): I am now a resident of:
I have experience as a curator of public art projects and events
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VII of the City Code Standards of Conduct for City Officers,
I Cathy Byrd agreed to the following terms on 12/16/2013 10:00:2
Received in the City Clerk's Office by:
Name of Deputy Clerk Control No.Date
CATHY BYRD
cathy.a.byrd@gmail.com
404 664 4525
cathybyrd@thewolf.fiu.edu
305 535 2624
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
May 2013 to Present Grants Manager
The Wolfsonian-FIU | Miami Beach
Researching, writing, submitting and managing grants. Grant monitoring and reporting. B
investigators, grantors, prospects, and other grant writers. Wor
developing and implementing strategic funding plans.
Working with the development team on strategic planning for priv
Researching prospective foundations and corporations to evaluate
Developing relationships with current grantors and prospects.
Providing timely advice and information to other staff members o
procedures.
Researching, writing and submitting grant applications
Developing, revising and monitoring grant-related budgets to assure compliance
Serving as liaison between The Wolfsonian, FIU's Division of Res
Preparing agency and institutional forms required for grants
Maintaining electronic resource file and providing shared access
1995 to Present Independent Writer/Producer
United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, China, Puerto Rico, West and South Africa, Zimbabwe,
Turkey, Greece, Western Europe, England, Ireland, Bahamas, West
Researching and writing promotional copy, news briefs, articles, columns, features and critical reviews for a range of clients.
Conceiving, directing, producing and promoting FreshArtInternational.com, the website platform for a Fresh Talk audio podcast
series; Fresh VUE photography features; and Fresh Rx creative professional advice column. Conceiving and directing related
social media programming initiatives.
Writing and Editing: print/digital correspondence; presentations; letter
grant proposals; announcements; press releases; other promotional media
Producing and Writing: weekly features for KUT 90.5 public radio
South By South West; and cultural issues, with contemporary arti arts
leaders
Producing and Writing: Fresh Talk with artists, curators, filmmakers, architects, writers, compose
including Valerie Cassel Oliver; Joan Jonas; Jason Moran; Adam Schreiber; Agnes Meyer Brandis; Kate Moore; Jack
Sanders; Franklin Sirmans; Papo Colo, Antoni Muntadas; and William Pope L.
Review and Feature Writing: art exhibition catalogues and fine a Art in America, Art Papers,
Sculpture, contemporary, Beaux Arts, Public Art Review, artnet.com
Travel, Food and Art Writing: Travel and Leisure; elux.com; citysearch.com;
Lifestyles; Creative Loafing Atlanta; Atlanta Journal Constitution; Atlanta citymag
1998-present Independent Curator
Atlanta | Baltimore | New York | Chicago
Independent contemporary art project management: Developing and implementing concepts; writing and editing
promotional material and documentary publications; creating and managing budget and programming; collaborating with
artists, galleries and graphic designers; securing sponsors; expanding and coordinating public relations and marketing;
designing and directing installations.
Curatorial Consulting for Individual Artists
Bahar Behbahani; Zoë Charlton; Torkwase Dyson, Amy Sherald; Frédéric Nauczyciel; Jefferson
Pinder; Lina Vargas de la Hoz
Selected Past Projects
Atlanta Castleberry District Le Flash, a public art installation and performance event (2008-
2009)
Agnes Scott College
Marietta Cobb Museum of Art Georgia Crossroads: Intersections in a Changing Landscape
(2000)
2009-2011Executive Director, Maryland Art Place
Baltimore
Nonprofit arts center direction and management: Planning and budgeting; coordinating projects with Bterns,
volunteers, artists, arts professionals, funding institutions an
outreach, exhibitions and public programming; conceptualizing, c
overseeing social media, creating and producing marketing and public relations researching, writing and
managing grants.
2001-2009 Gallery Director, Georgia State University
School of Art & Design, Atlanta
Public university gallery and special project direction and management: Planning and budgeting; coordinating projects with
faculty, students, staff, interns, artists, arts professionals,
designing and implementing community outreach, exhibitions and public programming; creating and managing public art
projects and events; conceptualizing, copywriting and editing text for print and web;
relations initiatives; researching, writing and managing grants.
1995-98 Program Development Specialist, Emory University
Office of International Affairs, Atlanta
Copywriting for office publications; maintaining website; resear
mentoring program; developing staff support network for international students and visitors; conducting intercul
training.
1995-96 Intern, Nexus Press
Atlanta, Georgia
and expanding marketing strategies; creating press kits and promot
marketing.
EDUCATION
1995 Master of Fine Arts, Fibers, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia
1975 Bachelor of Arts, French, Southwest Texas State University, San , Texas
Languages: English, French, Spanish