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Chana Sheldon Application Package (2)Sheldon Chana B Last Name First Name Middle Initial 4434 Post Avenue Miami Beach Home Address City FL 33140 State Zip Code 3058936211 HomeWork budgazad@gmail.com Email Address 5165325124 Cellular Miami Business Address 770 NE 125th Street City FL State 33161 Zip Code Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami Occupation:Business Name: Executive Director 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 BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPLICATION FORM Note:If applying for the At-Large position of the Historic Preservation Board, please answer the below questions: Have you ever resided in one of the City's Historic Districts for at least one year?Yes No Address in City Historic District submitted. Professional License License Number Issuance Date Expire Date Chana Budgazad Sheldon S435102788730 9/19/2017 10/13/2025 Note:If you are seeking appointment to a professional seat (e.g. attorney, architect, etc.), you must attach a copy of your currently effective corresponding professional license. Pursuant to City Code section 2-22(4) a, b and c: Members of Agencies, Boards, and Committees shall be affiliated with the city. This requirement shall be fulfilled in the following ways: YesResident of the City for a minimum of six (6) months: Demonstrate an ownership interest in a business established in the City for a minimum of six (6) months:No AFFILIATION WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH a. ● I am resident of:Middle Beach Or b. "Ownership Interest" shall mean the ownership of ten percent (10%) or more (including the ownership of 10% or more of the outstanding capital stock) in a business. "Business" shall mean any sole proprietorship, sponsorship, corporation, limited liability company, or other entity or business association. c.Full-time employee of such a business (for a minimum of six months); and I am based in an office or other location of the business that is physically located in Miami Beach (for a minimum of six months):No Notwithstanding the requirements set forth herein, the qualified full-time employee of a business must be approved by a 4/7th vote of the Mayor and City Commission. NOTE: Members of Agencies, Boards, and Committees shall be required to demonstrate compliance with the City affiliation requirements of section 2-22 (4) a and b of the Miami Beach City Code by executing an affidavit, stipulating that they have met either (or both) of said affiliation requirements. The original affidavit shall be filled with the Office of the City Clerk prior to being sworn in as a member. Or 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? ● Are you presently a registered lobbyist with the City of Miami Beach?No ● I am applying for an appointment because I have special abilities, knowledge and experience. Please list below: 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 NOTE: IF APPOINTED, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW CERTAIN LAWS THAT APPLY TO CITY BOARD/COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THESE LAWS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: 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). o Sunshine Law - Florida's Government-in-the-Sunshine Law was enacted in 1967. Today, the Sunshine Law regarding open government can be found in Chapter 286 of the Florida Statutes. These statutes establish a basic right of access to most meetings of Boards, Commissions, and other governing bodies of state and local governmental agencies or authorities. o Voting conflict - Form 8B is for use by any person serving at the county, city, or other local level of government on an appointed or elected Board, Council, Commission, Authority, or Committee. It applies equality to members of advisory and non-advisory bodies who are presented with a voting conflict of interest under Section 112.3143. Florida Statutes. ● In what organization(s) in the City of Miami Beach do you currently hold membership in? No Organization Information Submitted. ● List the address of all properties owned or in which you have an interest within the City of Miami Beach: Property 4434 post avenue Miami Beach FL 33140 (home) If so, which department and title?No● Are you now employed by the City of Miami Beach: ● Pursuant to City Code Section 2-25 (b): Do you have a parent, spouse, child, brother, or sister who is employed by the City of Miami Beach?No If "Yes", identify person(s) and department(s): No relative's information submitted. BOARD & COMMITTEE FINANCIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT Acknowledgement of fines/suspension for Board/Committee Members for failure to comply with Miami-Dade County Financial Disclosure Code Section 2-11.1(i)(2) I understand that no later than July 1, of each year all members of Boards and Committees of the City of Miami Beach, including those of a purely advisory nature, are required to comply with Miami-Dade County Financial Disclosure Requirements. One of the following forms must be filled with the City Clerk of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida, no later than 12:00 noon of July 1, of each year: 1. A "Source of Income Statement;" or 2. A "Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1)¹ ;" or 3. A Copy of your latest Federal Income Tax Return. Failure to file one of these forms, pursuant to the Miami-Dade County Code, may subject the person to a fine of no more than $500, 60 days in jail, or both. _____________________________ ¹ Members of the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment will be notified directly by the State of Florida, pursuant to F.S. §112.3145(1)(a), to file a Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1) with the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections by 12:00 noon, July 1. Planning Board and Board of Adjustment members who file their Form 1 with the County Supervisor of Elections automatically satisfy the County’s financial disclosure requirement as a Miami Beach City Board/Committee member and need not file an additional form with the Office of the City Clerk. However, compliance with the County disclosure requirement does not satisfy the State requirement. DIVERSITY STATISTICS REPORT The following information is voluntary and has no bearing on your consideration for appointment. It is being asked to comply with City diversity reporting requirements. WhiteRace/Ethnic Categories What is your race? No details providedOther Description: Gender:Female Are you Spanish/Hispanic/ Latino? Mark the "No" box if not Spanish / Hispanic / Latino.No Physically Challenged:No I HEREBY ATTEST TO THE ACCURACY AND TRUTHFULNESS OF THE APPLICATION; AND I HAVE RECEIVED, READ AND WILL ABIDE BY CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VII, OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, ENTITLED “STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR CITY OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENCY MEMBERS AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE COUNTY AND/OR STATE LAWS AND STATUTES ACCORDINGLY.” I Chana Sheldon agreed to the following terms on 10/27/2020 1:56:11 PM Received in the City Clerk's Office by: Name of Deputy Clerk Control No. Date Board and Committee Application Checklist: Please ensure you have provided all information before applying or reapplying to any Board and Committee. YES YES YES YES I have answered all questions fully. I have uploaded a current resume, photograph, and a copy of any applicable professional license. I have completed and attached the Board & Committee Financial Acknowledgment Statement. I have completed and attached the Diversity Statistics Report. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the City Clerk via email: BC@miamibeachfl.gov or telephone: 305.673.7411 Note: Florida Statutes 119.071: The role of the Office of the City Clerk is to receive and maintain forms filed as public records. If your home address, telephone numbers, and/or photograph are exempt from disclosure and you do not wish your home address, telephone numbers, and/or photograph to be made public, please: 1) Use your office or other address for your mailing address; 2) Use your office or other telephone number for your contact number; and 3) Do not attach a photograph. 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)