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Cathy A. Byrd Application PackageByrd Cathy ANAME: Last Name First Name Middle Initial 2395 Lake Pancoast Drive, #13 Miami BeachHOME ADDRESS: Apt No.Home No./Street City Florida 33140 State Zip Code 3055099625 3055099625PHONE: Home Work cathy.a.byrd@gmail.com Email Address Miami Beach Street 2395 Lake Pancoast Drive, #13 City Florida State 33140 Zip Code Address: Fresh Art International Position:Business Name:director/curator/writer/educator Pursuant to City Code section 2-22(4) a and b: Members of agencies, boards, and committees shall be affiliated with the city; this requirement shall be fulfilled in the following ways: a) an individual shall have been a resident of the city for a minimum of six months; or b) an individual shall demonstrate ownership/interest for a minimum of six months in a business established in the city. YesƔ5HVLGHQWRI0LDPL%HDFKIRUDPLQLPXPRIVL[PRQWKV Ɣ'HPRQVWUDWHDQRZQHUVKLSLQWHUHVWLQDEXVLQHVVLQ0LDPL%HDFKIRUDPLQLPXPRIVL[PRQWKV Ɣ$UH\RXDUHJLVWHUHGYRWHULQ0LDPL%HDFK Ɣ3OHDVHcircle one): I am now a resident of: Ɣ,DPDSSO\LQJIRUDQDSSRLQWPHQWEHFDXVH,KDYHVSHFLDODELOLWLHVNQRZOHGJHDQGH[SHULHQFH3OHDVHOLVWEHORZ Ɣ$UH\RXSUHVHQWO\DUHJLVWHUHGOREE\LVWZLWKWKH&LW\RI0LDPL%HDFK" Yes Yes Middle Beach No I am an experienced contemporary art curator, writer and educator with extensive knowledge and experience in the field of publ Please list your preferences in order of ranking [1] first choice [2] second choice, and [3] third choice. Please note that only three (3) choices will be observed by the City Clerk’s Office. (Regular Boards of City) Choice 1: Choice 2: Choice 3: Art in Public Places Committee No2. Present participation in Youth Center activities by your children Note: If applying for Youth Advisory Board, please indicate your affiliation with the Scott Rakow Youth Center: 1. Past service on the Youth Center Advisory Board: No Years of Service: ages, and which programs. List below: if yes, please list the names of your children, their CITY OF MIAMI BEACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPLICATION FORM * Board members are required to file Form 1 – "Statement of Financial Interest" with the State. If you seek appointment to a professional seat (e.g., lawyer, architect, etc.) on the Board of Adjustment, Design Review Board, Historic Preservation Board or Planning Board, attach a copy of your currently-effectively license, and furnish the following information: Type of Professional License_______________________________ License Number ______________________________ License Issuance Date ___________________________________ License Expiration Date _______________________ NoƔHave you ever been convicted of a felony:If yes, please explain in detail: ƔDo you currently have a violation(s) of City of Miami Beach codes:No If yes, please explain in detail: ƔDo you currently owe the City of Miami Beach any money:No If yes, please explain in detail: ƔAre you currently serving on any City Boards or Committees:Yes If yes, which board? Art in Public Places ƔWhat organizations in the City of Miami Beach do you currently hold membership in? ƔList all properties owned or have an interest in, which are located within the City of Miami Beach: ƔI am now employed by the city of Miami Beach:No Which department? The following information is voluntary and is neither part of your application nor has any bearing on your consideration for appointment. It is being asked to comply with federal equal opportunity reporting requirements. FemaleGender: Physically Challenged:No White Race/Ethnic Categories What is your race? Mark one or more races to indicate what you consider yourself to be. Other Description: Are you Spanish/Hispanic/ Latino? Mark the "No" box if not Spanish / Hispanic / Latino.No NOTE: If appointed, you will be required to follow certain laws which apply to city board/committee members. These laws include, but are not limited to, the following: o Prohibition from directly or indirectly lobbying city personnel (Miami Beach City Code section 2-459). o Prohibition from contracting with the city (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1). o Prohibition from lobbying before board/committee you have served on for period of one year after leaving office (Miami Beach Code section 2-26). o Requirement to disclose certain financial interests and gifts (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1). (re: CMB Community Development Advisory Committee): prohibition, during tenure and for one year after leaving office, from having any interest in or receiving any benefit from Community Development Block Grant funds for either yourself, or those with whom you have business or immediate family ties (CFR 570.611). Upon request, copies of these laws may be obtained from the City Clerk. “I hereby attest to the accuracy and truthfulness of the application and have received, read and will abide by Chapter 2, Article VII – of the City Code “Standards of Conduct for City Officers, Employees and Agency Members.” I Cathy Byrd agreed to the following terms on 1/4/2017 10:34:04 AM Received in the City Clerk's Office by: Name of Deputy Clerk Control No. Date CATHY BYRD 2017 CATHY BYRD Curriculam Vitae 2395 Lake Pancoast Drive, #13 Miami Beach, Florida 33140, U.S.A. +1 305 509 9625 - cathy@freshartinternational.com PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1995 to Present Director/Curator/Writer/Podcaster, Fresh Art International, Miami Beach 2013-2016 Museum Grants Manager, The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, Miami Beach 2009-2011 Executive Director, Maryland Art Place, Baltimore 2001-2009 Art Gallery Director, Georgia State University Welch School of Art & Design, Atlanta SELECTED PODCASTS AND LECTURES • Fresh Talk audio podcast programming, October 2011 to present http://www.freshartinternational.com/category/fresh-talk/ • Jolt Radio show, September 2016 to present http://www.joltradio.org/artist/fresh-art-international/ • Live broadcast from 32nd São Paulo Biennial on Jolt Radio, São Paulo, Brazil https://soundcloud.com/freshartinternational/fai-radio-show-sao-paulo-biennial-08sep2016 • Creative Mornings Miami talk on Change, Miami https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsRwQBffvnM • Sculpture Project Baltimore 2011, Ignite Baltimore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A296HZuqlWA • Lecturer and Director, Welch School Gallery, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 2001 – 2009 • Lecturer, Towson University, Towson, MD, 2010 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS International Association of Curators of Contemporary Art (IKT); Independent Curators International; ArtTable; Association of Independents in Radio; South Florida Podcasters COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 2014 – Present Art in Public Places Committee, Miami Beach 2015 – 2016 Chair, Art in Public Places Committee, Miami Beach 2012 Panelist, City of Atlanta Public Art Projects, Atlanta 2008 – 2009 Panelist, Hartsfield International Airport Public Art, Atlanta 2008 Panelist, City of Atlanta Public Art Projects, Atlanta EDUCATION 1995 Master of Fine Arts, Fiber Art, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia 1975 Bachelor of Arts, French, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas LANGUAGES English, French, Spanish