Therese Perreault Professional profile Community building through creative expression Marketing strategy development Strategic Business Plan Development and Implementation Highly organized with ability to continuously prioritize Team building, people partnering and networking for results Creative project design & management Employment Arts Marketplace, Tucson, AZ Executive Director, Founder 2006 – 2011 Arts Marketplace provides business training and professional development tools for individual artists and creative entrepreneurs to gain exposure, advance their career and grow professionally. • Delivered over 24 educational workshops, 20 monthly exhibitions and 18 community events with leading experts addressing business issues confronting artists and creative entrepreneurs. • Forged strategic alliance with the Center for Cultural Innovation, L.A. for Business of Art curriculum and ACCION, for access to capital for individual artists and creative entrepreneurs at Arts Marketplace. • Secured $20K Professional Development Grants for Artists of Color intended to support the professional development of artists of color from Ford Foundation through the Community Foundation for Arts Marketplace prior to official non-profit designation. • Wrote and submitted all materials and reports resulting in the successful completion of IRS 501 c3 designation for Arts Marketplace in a three month period. • Formed collaborative relationship with local businesses and community organizations to build economic opportunities for individual artists and creative entrepreneurs. • Proven leadership as a youth mentor working with youth, youth development providers and organizations to better understand and incorporate Asset Base Community Development (ABCD) into their program planning. Planned and implemented four community workshops. • Collaborated with UA Southwest Center to develop digital media production training to advance the SW Center's field reporting and public relations. • Developed and managed PR, promotional materials, website and social networking. University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ - Career Development Director & Faculty 2005-2006 • Established Career Development office within the College of Fine Arts to meet specialized needs. • Developed and revised educational materials, publications and career guidance information for University of Arizona College of Fine Arts. • Published monthly resource for students and alumni regarding local jobs, internships, exhibition opportunities, freelance work and parent communiqués. • Partnered with each professional school to write targeted marketing information and resource guide for the UA College of Fine Arts Career Development. • Facilitated meaningful learning of the Arts Management course competencies in the curriculum and proactively supported all facets of the learning environment. Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA - Career Development Office, Director 2003-2004 • Developed, implemented and maintained career planning programs, including resume, cover letter and artist statement writing workshops, career options, networking receptions and mock interviews and individual career counseling to students, parents and alumni. • Developed and revised all career services publications, career guidance materials and policies. • Published monthly Job Letter resource for students and alumni regarding local jobs, internships, exhibition opportunities, freelance work and parent communiqués. Wellspring House, Inc., Gloucester, MA - Economic Development Director 2000-2003 Wellspring House, Inc., a non-profit social justice organization. • Developed a member based program supporting small business and micro-entrepreneurs with educational workshops and events, networking opportunities, mentoring, and access to capital. • Forged strategic alliances with community organizations to build economic opportunities for small businesses and community members. • Planned and executed highly successful trade shows: delivered a profit for the first time in the program’s history. • Secured several regional grants and developed local banking initiative and Gloucester Community Development Coalition (GCDC) in which members invested annually to support bridge and small micro-entrepreneur loans. • Managed the development and implementation of business venture designed to generate self-sustaining revenue to support the work of Wellspring House. • Managed Wellspring House website development, creative, process and maintenance. Related Professional Experience Pima County Public Library, Photography Teacher, Youth Mentor, CreateIT Tucson Meet Yourself, Folk Art Festival Store Coordinator La Paloma Family Services, Job Readiness Coach/Mentor Arts Institute of Tucson, Photography, Adjunct Professor Tucson Academy Leadership & Arts, Art Director & classroom teacher The Greeley Education Co., Multimedia Director Massachusetts Corp. of Educational Television, Director, Programming & Production, Marketing & Customer Service Digital Equipment Corporation, Creative Services Purchasing Commodity Manager Target Productions, Inc., Production Manger Education MBA, Simmons College, Graduate School of Management, Boston, MA BFA, University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME Affiliations Wordpress & InDesign Users Groups American Advertising Federation Tucson Pima Arts Council, Grants Committee Volunteer Youth Development Coalition, Tucson AZ; Member Local First Tucson, Member 1st Saturday Art Walk, Member of Founding Committee Warehouse Arts Management Organization, Member Creative Achievements Solo Photographic Exhibitions AccessTucson Tucson, Arizona Art Culture Partnership Tucson, Arizona Portland Public Library Portland, ME Wansworth Town Hall London, England Lafayette Town House Portland, ME Scollay Square Gallery Boston City Hall Boston, MA Group Photographic Exhibitions Arts Marketplace Tucson, Arizona Student Exhibition, University of Maine Gorham, ME Maine Photographic Workshop Rockport, ME; New York, NY Awards Awards in Media Excellence Training Video Video & Multimedia Producer Top 100 Producers Digital Equipment Corporation Star Award Digital Equipment Corporation Excellence Award The Creative Club of Boston Gold Award Published Photographs & Articles 2008, Generations United Together, Volume 13, Number 2, p. 26, Intergenerational Photography Project Benefits All 1993, October, Photo Metro, p.14, Industrial Balls, Silver Gelatin Print 1986, March, Stuff Magazine #49, p. 15-19, Townie 1984, The Portland Review of the Arts, p.11, Industrial Balls, Silver Gelatin Print

Therese Perreault

Professional profile

•Community building through creative expression
•Marketing strategy development
•Strategic Business Plan Development and Implementation
•Highly organized with ability to continuously prioritize
•Team building, people partnering and networking for results
•Creative project design & management

Employment

Arts Marketplace, Tucson, AZ Executive Director, Founder 2006 – 2011

Arts Marketplace provides business training and professional development tools for individual artists and creative entrepreneurs to gain exposure, advance their career and grow professionally.

•Delivered over 24 educational workshops, 20 monthly exhibitions and 18 community events with leading experts addressing business issues confronting artists and creative entrepreneurs.

•Forged strategic alliance with the Center for Cultural Innovation, L.A. for Business of Art curriculum and ACCION, for access to capital for individual artists and creative entrepreneurs at Arts Marketplace.

•Secured $20K Professional Development Grants for Artists of Color intended to support the professional development of artists of color from Ford Foundation through the Community Foundation for Arts Marketplace prior to official non-profit designation.

•Wrote and submitted all materials and reports resulting in the successful completion of IRS 501 c3 designation for Arts Marketplace in a three month period.

•Formed collaborative relationship with local businesses and community organizations to build economic opportunities for individual artists and creative entrepreneurs.

•Proven leadership as a youth mentor working with youth, youth development providers and organizations to better understand and incorporate Asset Base Community Development (ABCD) into their program planning. Planned and implemented four community workshops.

•Collaborated with UA Southwest Center to develop digital media production training to advance the SW Center's field reporting and public relations.

•Developed and managed PR, promotional materials, website and social networking.

University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ - Career Development Director & Faculty2005-2006

•Established Career Development office within the College of Fine Arts to meet specialized needs.

•Developed and revised educational materials, publications and career guidance information for University of Arizona College of Fine Arts.

•Published monthly resource for students and alumni regarding local jobs, internships, exhibition opportunities, freelance work and parent communiqués.

•Partnered with each professional school to write targeted marketing information and resource guide for the UA College of Fine Arts Career Development.

•Facilitated meaningful learning of the Arts Management course competencies in the curriculum and proactively supported all facets of the learning environment.

Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA - Career Development Office, Director2003-2004

•Developed, implemented and maintained career planning programs, including resume, cover letter and artist statement writing workshops, career options, networking receptions and mock interviews and individual career counseling to students, parents and alumni.

•Developed and revised all career services publications, career guidance materials and policies.

•Published monthly Job Letter resource for students and alumni regarding local jobs, internships, exhibition opportunities, freelance work and parent communiqués.

Wellspring House, Inc., Gloucester, MA - Economic Development Director2000-2003

Wellspring House, Inc., a non-profit social justice organization.

•Developed a member based program supporting small business and micro-entrepreneurs with educational workshops and events, networking opportunities, mentoring, and access to capital.

•Forged strategic alliances with community organizations to build economic opportunities for small businesses and community members.

•Planned and executed highly successful trade shows: delivered a profit for the first time in the program’s history.

•Secured several regional grants and developed local banking initiative and Gloucester Community Development Coalition (GCDC) in which members invested annually to support bridge and small micro-entrepreneur loans.

•Managed the development and implementation of business venture designed to generate self-sustaining revenue to support the work of Wellspring House.

•Managed Wellspring House website development, creative, process and maintenance.

Related Professional Experience

Pima County Public Library, Photography Teacher, Youth Mentor, CreateIT

Tucson Meet Yourself, Folk Art Festival Store Coordinator

La Paloma Family Services, Job Readiness Coach/Mentor

Arts Institute of Tucson, Photography, Adjunct Professor

Tucson Academy Leadership & Arts, Art Director & classroom teacher

The Greeley Education Co., Multimedia Director

Massachusetts Corp. of Educational Television, Director, Programming & Production, Marketing & Customer Service

Digital Equipment Corporation, Creative Services Purchasing Commodity Manager

Target Productions, Inc., Production Manger

Education

MBA, Simmons College, Graduate School of Management, Boston, MA

BFA, University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME

Affiliations

Wordpress & InDesign Users Groups

American Advertising Federation

Tucson Pima Arts Council, Grants Committee Volunteer

Youth Development Coalition, Tucson AZ; Member

Local First Tucson, Member

1st Saturday Art Walk, Member of Founding Committee

Warehouse Arts Management Organization, Member

Creative Achievements

Solo Photographic Exhibitions

AccessTucson Tucson, Arizona

Art Culture PartnershipTucson, Arizona

Portland Public Library Portland, ME

Wansworth Town Hall London, England

Lafayette Town House Portland, ME

Scollay Square Gallery Boston City HallBoston, MA

Group Photographic Exhibitions

Arts MarketplaceTucson, Arizona

Student Exhibition, University of MaineGorham, ME

Maine Photographic WorkshopRockport, ME; New York, NY

Awards

Awards in Media ExcellenceTraining Video

Video & Multimedia ProducerTop 100 Producers

Digital Equipment CorporationStar Award

Digital Equipment CorporationExcellence Award

The Creative Club of BostonGold Award

Published Photographs & Articles

2008, Generations United Together, Volume 13, Number 2, p. 26, Intergenerational Photography Project Benefits All

1993, October, Photo Metro, p.14, Industrial Balls, Silver Gelatin Print

1986, March, Stuff Magazine #49, p. 15-19, Townie

1984, The Portland Review of the Arts, p.11, Industrial Balls, Silver Gelatin Print