Daniela Legotta Curriculum Vitae 1

DANIELA LEGOTTA danielalegotta@gmail.com - +39 3492123392

Treviso (Italy)

PERSONAL STATEMENT I have worked as Assistant Exhibition Manager, Art Tour Guide, Social Media Manager, Press Officer, Curator, Cultural Mediator, Cultural Events Planner. My degrees in History of Art and the different roles that I have held in last years have given me the opportunity to develop my skills in the art field and adapting them to different settings. WORK EXPERIENCE Assistant Exhibition Manager Linea d’ombra – www.lineadombra.it (Italy) 2016 October / on going 2014 December / 2015 June 2014 January / 2014 May Accountable for general management and routine functioning of the exhibitions:

Stories of Impressionism. The big protagonists from from Monet to Renoir from Van Gogh (2016 October -2017 April, Treviso – Italy)

Tutankhamon Caravaggio Van Gogh. Evening and Nocturnals from the Ancient Egyptians to the 20th Century (2014 December - 2015 June, Vicenza – Italy)

Girl with a pearl earring. The myth of the Golden Age. From Vermeer to Rembrandt. Masterpieces from the Mauritshuis (2014 January-May, Bologna - Italy).

Main duties:

Training, coordination and overseeing the staff and be accountable for their work (50 team);

Managing and assigning shifts and duties to the staff ;

Daily overseeing of ticket office, cloakroom, visitors hospitality, halls custody, bookshop, security;

Planning and executing routine and special functions of the exhibition such as managing box office, visitors bookings, tour guides for adults and school groups, visitors queues;

General office administration;

Looking after the maintenance and security arrangements ensuring high level security for the exhibition;

Using cash registers and balance cash register, calculate monetary exchange, invoicings, etc.;

Provided prompt service and ensured customer satisfaction helping them with information and location requests;

Customer conflict resolution;

Special events coordination;

Having a 24/7 approach to responsibilities;

Ensure artefacts are cleaned and preserved well;

Social Media Manager Artissima International Art Fair - www.artissima.it (Turin - Italy) 2016 September-November 2015 September-November 2014 September-November Accountable for executing, planning and managing of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter company account. Duties:

Analysis and research of Artissima Fair’s Social Networks;

Managing and creating editorial and content calendar;

Assigning, editing and writing content;

Conducting research to identify social media best practices, trends, tools and analytics platforms;

Generating new content driving brand awareness, engagement and traffic to social media pages;

Oversee social media channels and contribute to its daily content offering;

Having a 24/7 approach to responsibilities continuously monitor online public relations;

Training, managing and leading a team of students of Master Degree in Economics and Management of Art and Cultural Heritage in order to producing and publishing multiple contents during the fair;

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Museum Visitor Experience Assistant The British Museum – www.britishmuseum.org (London, England) 2016 May - 2016 September Main duties:

Engaging with visitors to enhance their experience of the Museum and to promote Visitor Services and

to enhance visits by responding to enquiries in a professional and service led manner;

Working with other team members to effectively carry out daily duties in a confident and customer

focused style;

Supporting Visitor Services Managers, Supervisors and Team Leaders on a daily basis and providing

feedback from visitors to help improve the customer experience;

Effectively and pro-actively monitor all areas of responsibility throughout the day to ensure the security

and safety of the collections, visitors and staff;

Ensure that the standards of all public spaces are never compromised, that working areas are clean,

secure and hazard-free in accordance with risk assessments;

Follow procedures when dealing with First Aid incidents and lost persons;

Attend daily briefings and keep up to date with information relevant to your team and the department;

Promote to the visitor an understanding and awareness of all of the facilities and activities available to

them. Respond to diverse visitor needs in a challenging environment;

Maintaining the in-depth and up to date knowledge about the building and the rich collections housed

within it, as well as all exhibitions and lectures and tours;

Responding to the diverse day to day occurrences within the Museum including working as part of a

team to deal with any emergency situations that may arise;

Tour Guide and Ticket Collector – winters 2012/2013/2014 Linea d’ombra – www.lineadombra.it (Genoa-Vicenza-Verona Italy) In four important exhibitions (Around Monet. The Landscape from the Seventeenth to the Twentieth Century and From Botticelli to Matisse. Faces and Figures in Verona; Raphael to Picasso. Stories of gazes, faces and figures in Vicenza; Van Gogh and Gauguin's Journey in Genoa) I held various roles including exhibition tour guide, ticket collector, halls attendant, cloakroom attendant, with a particular focus on customer satisfaction. Digital PR Cultural Projects – 2012/2014 Journey into Fragility Project – www.journeyintofragility.com Accountable to manage Maria Rebecca Ballestra artistic project’s communication and social networks. Ballestra’s art project was a journey thought to raise awareness around the fragility of our environment encompassing twelve different projects in as many countries around the world (Ghana, Switzerland, Madagascar, Abu Dhabi, China, Singapore, Costa Rica, Wales, Iceland, France, Brazil) across the disciplines of science, ecology, and politics and working in collaboration with artists and organizations in varied cultural contexts. My duties were take care about the communication of every step (newsletter, magazine/website in art field such as green/organic/ecology field) in relation with places and institutions of each different country and updating the website and social networks. Celle Arte Giovani – 2012 february/2013 february Savona (Italy) Manager for communication, web and social networks to the project Celle Art Young (“Celle Arte Giovani”) conceived and realized by the Department of Youth Policy of the City of Celle Ligure (Savona - Italy), dedicated to the promotion and diffusion of youth creativity in the Liguria region through events, exhibitions, workshops, performances. The web site was thought as an art gallery showing young artist’s artworks selected by an official commission. Ko.Ji.Ku. (Young Curators Group) Association – 2008/2012 Genoa (Italy) Founder and Vice President of the no-profit association with duties of planning, organizing, presenting, marketing exhibitions and curating shows in cooperation with artists, technicians, institutions. Duties:

Propose ideas, possible future contemporary art exhibitions and publications;

Created and managed artistic events calendar;

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Researched incoming artists for each exhibition and University/gallery/museum venues;

Research of sponsorships and fund-raising;

Installing and uninstalling exhibitions;

Presented paintings, sculptures and installations to all visitors creating art awareness, networking session and organizing events for both students and local community;

Created and maintained an archive of past gallery exhibitions;

Managed incoming and outgoing emails;

Created mailing lists, press releases, and provided all correspondence with the media;

Updated the latest news from the Association on the website and social networks;

Managed office documentation; Cultural Mediator (National Volontary Service) - 2009-2010 Genoa (Italy) Culture Mediator for the project “Cultures in suitcase. Paths of cultural integration between the Museums and Libraries” of the National Civic Service in Strada Nuova Museum (Genoa – Italy). Organization of cultural events focused on migrants citizens, with particular emphasis on the users through specific routes designed to make them active protagonists (guided tours, workshops, events, etc.). Co-curated the textile exhibition Albanian luxury and splendour. Traditional costumes from Albania and the Balkans in collaboration with Dr. Loredana Pessa (2010-2011, Palazzo Bianco, Genoa). SKILLS

Comprehensive knowledge of history, arts and culture

Computer skilled user

Good attitude to work in busy environment

Creative and easily adapted to changing situation

Excellent coordination and organisation skills

Time management

Responsible and trust

Ability to work in a team

Excellent leadership abilities

Multi-tasking capability

Ability to work rapidly and meet deadlines under pressure

Strong interpersonal, collaborative, and organizational skills

Capable of multi-tasking and coordinating

Decision making and Problem solving

Genuine and natural interest in social media

Ability to manage multiple projects at once

“Can do” attitude

Analytical thinking

INTERSHIP

2011/2012 Archives of Contemporary Art (AdAC) University of Genoa) Internship Postgraduate: cataloguing and computer storage of historical and artistic documentation of 1900

2005 Museum of Decorative Art Accorsi – Ometto (Turin) University internship with supervisory tasks and museum guide, collaboration at events and educational workshops. Cataloguing of all magazines of the Museum Library both in paper and digital format.

PUBLICATIONS

2015 #3 Madagascar in Journey into Fragility: a polyphonic journey to the fragility of the planet, curated by P.Valenti, Editor Umberto Allemandi & C., Turin (italian/english version)

2013 The exhibitions: artists and works in One thing leads to another. Contemporary art as a terrain for shared planning, curated by A.Fiore, A.Piatti, Editor de Ferrari Editore, Genoa (italian/english version)

2012 Villa Croce, i tagli, la crisi e qualche speranza. Intervista a Francesca Serrati, Art a part of cult(ure) (italian version)

2011 Between Present and Future in Changing Perspectives/Cambiando Prospettive, curated by P.Valenti, Editor De Ferrari, Genoa-Italy (italian/english version)

2011 Changing Perspectives – Maria Rebecca Ballestra, “Il foglio italiano”, n.135, (italian version)

2010 Culture in Valigia a castello D’Albertis Museo delle Culture del Mondo, di Genova in Archeologia e intercultura. Integrazione culturale attraverso l’educazione al patrimonio archeologico, Brescia, Novembre – Dicembre 2009, a cura di F. Morandini, M. Baioni, M. Volontè (organizzato dalla rete Ma¬_Net, Musei Archeologici delle province di Brescia, Cremona e Mantova), Editor Vannini, Italy (ita version)

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2010 Spatial ambiguity and perceptual uncertainty (La solitudine dell’opera – Blanchot by Esther Stocker), “Contemporart”, n.64, September (italian/english version)

2009 Scarti, scorie e sprechi in AA.VV., La Grande Abbuffata. Scarti, Scorie, Sprechi. Risorse energetiche?, Editor Erga, Genova (italian version)

LANGUAGES Italian, English EDUCATION

Master’s Degree; History of Art and Enhancement of Historical and Artistic Heritage 2007-2011 Faculty of Letters and Philosophy; University of Genoa (Italy)

Erasmus-Socrate Programme; 2008-2009 University of Malta

Bachelor’s Degree; Disciplines of Art, Music and Theatre; 2002-2007 Faculty of Education; University of Turin (Italy)

PERSONAL INTERESTS

visiting museums, exhibitions, galleries, art fairs;

creative social-photography;

jogging & kick boxing;

read travel literature; REFERENCES References are available on request.