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Chana Sheldon Application PackageSheldon Chana BNAME: Last Name First Name Middle Initial 4434 Post Avenue Miami BeachHOME ADDRESS: Apt No.Home No./Street City FL 33140 State Zip Code 305.893.6211 PHONE: Home Work budgazad@gmail.com Email Address Miami Street 770 NE 125th Street City FL State 33161 Zip Code Address: Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami Position:Business Name:Executive Director 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. Yes● Resident of Miami Beach for a minimum of six (6) months ● Demonstrate an ownership/interest in a business in Miami Beach for a minimum of six (6) months: ● Are you a registered voter in Miami Beach: ● (Please circle one): I am now a resident of: ● I am applying for an appointment because I have special abilities, knowledge and experience. Please list below: ● Are you presently a registered lobbyist with the City of Miami Beach? No Yes Middle Beach No I served on the City of Miami Beach's AIPP committee from 2014-2019 and saw through projects including the Miami Beach Convention Center. My experience as an arts professional and curator for nearly two decades provides me with the knowledge required to further serve the City of Miami Beach through 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: Cultural Arts Council 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 _______________________ No● Have you ever been convicted of a felony:If yes, please explain in detail: ● Do you currently have a violation(s) of City of Miami Beach codes:No If yes, please explain in detail: ● Do you currently owe the City of Miami Beach any money:No If yes, please explain in detail: ● Are you currently serving on any City Boards or Committees:No If yes, which board? ● What organizations in the City of Miami Beach do you currently hold membership in? ● List all properties owned or have an interest in, which are located within the City of Miami Beach: Property 4434 post avenue Miami Beach FL 33140 (home) ● I 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 Chana Sheldon agreed to the following terms on 2/6/2020 12:53:17 PM Received in the City Clerk's Office by: Name of Deputy Clerk Control No. Date CHANA BUDGAZAD SHELDON 4434 Post Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, 33140. Mobile: 516.532.5124. Email: budgazad@gmail.com PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami, North Miami, FL Executive Director, January 2018 – Present • Appointed as Executive Director following five years of temporary directorship at the institution • Oversaw the Museum’s successful re-accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums • Re-established Board of Trustees, developed Board committees and core documents, established Management Agreement with the City of North Miami • Oversaw the hiring of new staff in leadership positions • Received $100,000 grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in support of strategic planning process, currently in progress • Conceives and oversees the Museum’s exhibition program including AFRICOBRA which was selected as an official collateral event of the 2019 Venice Biennial, marking the first time a Florida institution was invited to participate in the prestigious international event. Locust Projects, Miami, FL Executive Director, March 2009 – April 2017 • Led all operations, programming, and development of non-profit organization with 32-member Board • Grew annual revenue from $120,000 to $850,000, securing significant first-time support from the National Endowment for the Arts, Knight Foundation, City of Miami, and corporate and individual donors; and increased support from the Warhol Foundation and Miami-Dade County • Curated 70 site-specific exhibitions, some further developed at NY Museum of Modern Art, Queens Museum of Art, Aldrich Museum, Cincinnati Art Museum, and White Chapel Gallery, London • Created public art program, educational program for high-school artists, and lecture series • Collaborated with Perez Art Museum Miami, Bass Museum of Art, De la Cruz Collection, commercial galleries, private collections, and other local and national institutions • Participated in NADA Miami Beach (2013-2016) and hosted 2016 Common Field National Conference in partnership with other Miami-based non-profits • Obtained regular media coverage from New York Times, Miami Herald, Art in America, Artforum, and local television and radio Casey Kaplan, New York, NY Director, September 2001 – October 2008 • Managed all aspects of commercial gallery, including exhibitions and operations • Represented 18 emerging and established artists • Marketed artwork to an international client base of private collectors and museums • Coordinated the exhibition of artwork at Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Museum of Modern Art, New York; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Berlin and Bilbao; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York; Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia; Tate, London; Palais de Tokyo, Paris • Participated in art fairs including Art Basel, Art Basel Miami Beach and Frieze, London • Liaised with media including New York Times, New Yorker, Artforum, Frieze, museum catalogues PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES • Member, City of Miami Beach, Art in Public Places Committee (2014 - 2019) • Juror, Knight Arts Challenge; AIRIE Foundation; Cintas Foundation; Downtown Development Authority; Fla. Dept. of State • Panelist, Art Basel Miami Beach; Bass Museum of Art, and Funding Arts Network Miami EDUCATION • Devos Institute of Arts Management, Kennedy Center for the Arts, Washington, D.C., Capacity Building Program (2011 – 2012) • University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, Bachelor of Fine Arts (1998 – 2001) • Kent Institute of Art & Design, Maidstone, UK, Studies in art and design (Spring 2000)