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Event ID: 1009244
| Organization: | Getty Research Institute |
| Location: | Getty Research Institute, 1200 Getty Center Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90049 | Google Map |
| Host Name: | Michele Ciaccio, MA'97 (Social Science) |
| Geographic Location: | Los Angeles Metro Area |
| Host Title: | Associate Editor in Publications |
| About the Organiztion: | The Getty Research Institute is a nonprofit research institute that exists to bring together the activities and resources required to advance understanding of the visual arts in their widest possible significance. The publications department publishes scholarship that advances critical inquiry into the creation and reception of all forms of visual art. It also manages the editorial aspects of manuscript preparation and production. http://www.getty.edu/research/institute/ |
| About the Host: | Michele Ciaccio got her BA in Classics in 1996 from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and her AM in Social Science in 1997 from the University of Chicago. She was also in the Classics PhD program at the University of California at Berkeley, where she taught courses in Latin language and Greek civilization. She has expertise in: manuscript editing, Classics and art history. For the past 4 1/2 years, Michele Ciaccio has worked for the Getty Research Institute, first as a research assistant, then as an assistant editor, and now as an associate editor. She edits books on a wide range of art historical topics and assists the head of publications with book development, creating idea and development proposals for the books that have been recommended for publication. In addition, she answers any Greek or Latin language questions both within the publication department and for curators; supervises the research assistants, training them as well as assigning and evaluating their work. |
| Special Requirements: | It is probably better if the extern has a car--public transportation in Los Angeles is less than ideal. |
Event ID: 1009352
| Organization: | The Art Institute of Chicago |
| Location: | Art Institute of Chicago Dept. of Museum Education 111 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60603 | Google map |
| Geographic Location: | Chicago Metro Area |
| Host Name: | Lucas Livingston, AM'02 (Ancient Mediterranean World) |
| Host Title: | Senior Programs Coordinator, Museum Education |
| About the Organiztion: | The Art Institute of Chicago, Museum Education Department is an Internationally recognized art museum with encyclopedic, world-class collection. For more information about the Education Department, please visit: www.artic.edu |
| About the Host: | Lucas Livingston coordinates the Elderhostel program in the Senior Programs division of the Museum Education Department at the Art Institute of Chicago. The Art Institute is a host for a week-long Elderhostel tour program for seniors 55 and over. Mr. Livingston is with the program participants almost every step of the way as they enjoy a week at a downtown private club, daily private gallery talks, and evening excursions to theater and symphony. Mr. Livingston designs the Elderhostel agenda by recruiting staff lecturers, booking entertainment venues, and coordinating with departments throughout the museum. He also gives gallery talks for Elderhostel and the general public. Mr. Livingston also coordinates the efforts of approximately 30 volunteer lecturers for the Art Insights program, an outreach program delivering slide show presentations to nursing homes and senior centers throughout the greater Chicago area. He received his BA from the University of Notre Dame in Ancient Civilization and German and his AM. from the University of Chicago’s Committee on the Ancient Mediterranean World. Before earning his master’s degree, Mr. Livingston worked as a computer consultant at the University of Notre Dame Library and continues to work as a freelance consultant. Promptly upon earning his master’s degree, he began volunteering in the Ancient Art Department at the Art Institute; he then worked in the Asian Art Department for two years before joining the Department of Museum Education in late 2004. |
Event ID: 1009273
| Organization: | The Civilians |
| Location: | 146 W. 29th Street, #43 New York, NY | Google map |
| Geographic Location: | New York Metro Area |
| Host Name: | Kyle Gorden, AB'00 (East Asian Languages) |
| Host Title: | Producing Director |
| About the Organiztion: | The Civilians is a production company that develops original projects based in the creative investigation of actual experience. Using methods that combine documentary and artistic practices, the company creates engaging shows that illuminate the interplay between the personal and larger social phenomena. The performances are boldly theatrical and rooted in a dynamic relationship to the audience, taking inspiration from the full range of theatrical forms—from cabaret to experimental theater. The Civilians works with a multidisciplinary group of Associate Artists who generate ideas and collaborate on the development of new work. Since its founding in 2001 by Artistic Director Steven Cosson, The Civilians have created original shows that have been presented by a range of venues including joe’s pub..., The Public Theater and other theaters, nightclubs, and art centers. At the time of the externship, The Civilians will be in rehearsal for Paris Commune, a world-premiere opening at The Public Theater the following week. Mr. Gorden's time (and the externs) will be split between production duties, management of the company, and sitting in on some rehearsals. For more information about The Civilians, please visit: www.thecivilians.org |
| About the Host: | Kyle Gorden, producing director, came to The Civilians from the Vilar Fellowship for Arts Management at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Prior to his year at the nation’s cultural center he served as both Assistant Director of the University of Chicago Alumni Association and Founder/Chair of the Hyde Park – University of Chicago Arts Fest, a multidisciplinary annual festival encompassing events from over 30 area arts institutions. He previously served in a variety of roles at Chicago's Court Theatre, Theater on the Lake, Silk Road Theatre Project, and Chicago Chamber Choir. He holds a degree in East Asian Languages and Civilizations with Special Honors from the University of Chicago and attended Stanford University's Kyoto Center for Japanese Studies, where he focused on traditional Noh theatre and received an independent study grant from the Japan Foundation. Kyle’s artistic resume includes serving as dramaturg for Silk Road's mainstage production of Tea and staged readings of 36 Views; Question 27, Question 28; and Calling Aphrodite. In June of 2004 the Consulate General of Japan at Chicago hosted a Silk Road produced staged reading of The Gempei War, his adaptation of three classic Noh plays for the modern stage. Kyle’s areas of responsibility at The Civilians include marketing, development, finance, and administration, as well as producing. |
Event ID: 1009395
| Organization: | Lloyd A. Fry Foundation |
| Location: | 120 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60603 | Google map |
| Geographic Location: | Chicago Metro Area |
| Host Name: | Unmi Song, AB'82 (Economics), MBA'86 |
| Host Title: | Executive Director |
| About the Organiztion: | The Lloyd A. Fry Foundation is a private, independent foundation with an endowment of $175 million. It awards over $7 million in grants annually throughout the city of Chicago. The foundation supports nonprofits serving low-income communities with a focus on Arts and Culture, Education, Employment, and Health. In addition, the Fry Foundation developed and funds an $8 million, five-year High School Initiative aimed at helping six Chicago public high schools build strong learning environments and improve student academic achievement. Fore more information abot the Fry Foundation, please visit: www.fryfoundation.org |
| About the Host: | Ms. Song was vice president of Bankers Trust Company and held positions at Citicorp Investment Bank in New York City, at the First National Bank of Chicago and at Gold Star Tele-Electric Company, in Seoul, Korea. Prior to joining the Fry Foundation, Ms. Song covered employment and welfare policy grantmaking at the Joyce Foundation. Ms. Song has many affiliations with philanthropic and civic organizations. She has served as board chair for the National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium, overseeing the growth of what is now the nation’s leading Pan-Asian American civil rights group. Ms. Song was also a board member of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy. She has expertise in the financial arena. She received her MBA in Finance and International Business in 1986 from the University of Chicago. |
| Special Requirements: | Confidentiality and discretion with regard to all information at the Foundation, including staff discussions of proposal reviews and information from grant-seeking organizations. |
Event ID: 1009394
| Organization: | Chicago History Museum |
| Location: | 1601 N. Clark, Chicago, 60614 | Google map |
| Geographic Location: | Chicago Metro Area |
| Host Name: | Meghan Smith, AB'03 (History) |
| Host Title: | Collection Manager for Costumes and Textiles |
| About the Organiztion: | The Chicago History Museum is home to collections and archives that document the history of Chicago, and of the United States as a whole. The museum also houses a research center where records, letters, diaries, maps, and other primary sources are available for the public to use for research and discovery about Chicago's rich history. The Collections Department oversees the physical well-being of the museum's collections, including environmental conditions, storage concerns, location tracking, and exhibition planning. For more information about the Chicago History Museum, please visit: http://www.chicagohistory.org/ |
| About the Host: | The summer after Ms. Smith's third year at the College, she had her first museum experience, interning in the Domestic Life Collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. After graduation, she started a program in Public History and Museum Studies through Indiana University. Part of the curriculum included twenty hours per week at local museums and historical institutions, each internship lasting ten months. Ms. Smith's three internships took place at the Indiana Medical History Museum, the education department of the Indiana Historical Society, and the Costume Collection and Textile Conservation Lab of the Indiana State Museum. Following the completion of her coursework, she accepted her current position at the Chicago History Museum. In the Collections Department, she processes new acquisitions, catalogues objects and works on exhibition planning and preparation, loan couriering, and gallery maintenance. Ms. Smith remembers: "I've always loved history, but it wasn't until my first museum internship that I truly realized the ability of physical objects to evoke memories of places, people, and moments past." |
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