John Quatrale

About John Quatrale

Exhibition planning for fine art, history and contemporary issues, designing, curating and implementing experience *Museum operating experience *Museum Training from Harvard University\'s Museum Studies Program *Archival training from AASLH, NEDCC and UMass-Boston *Master of Arts from Boston University\'s American and New England Studies Department *Historic preservation project management experience *Grant, budget and financial management experience *Computer, internet, web 1.0 and 2.0 literate *Boston Cares Project Leader *Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston Volunteer Council *Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum/ Volunteer Guide Specialties: Planning and designing creative exhibits for museums and galleries integrating fine art, history, and contemporary issues.

Experience

1. Executive Director

   Unbound Visual Arts

   Nov 2013 — Present · Based in Allston-Brighton, MA

   Unbound Visual Arts, Inc. was founded in 2012 in Allston-Brighton to enliven and to stimulate the creative economy with contemporary visual art for all by exhibiting, educating and sharing. Unbound is now the fastest growing visual arts non-profit in Greater Boston with over 200 members and over 65 curated themed exhibitions completed.As the first Executive Director I\'m responsible for carrying out Unbound\'s purpose, goals and policies. I\'m also responsible for budget/financial management and all federal, state and City reporting; maintaining a membership database, maintaining all contact and donor records; updating the website and other media platforms; producing fundraising appeals; preparing grant applications; acknowledging contributions; hiring, training and managing all volunteers; managing and/or curating all exhibitions in conjunction with the Exhibitions Committee; overseeing all sales; overseeing all programs and events; drafting a business plan for consideration by the Board of Directors; establishing and implementing fundraising and marketing plans in conjunction with the Finance/Fundraising Committee; preparing board agendas and attending all board meetings and providing all related reports to the board; and engaging, hiring and managing all staff, contractors, contractors and consultants.

Education

• Harvard Kennedy School

  M.P.A., Public and Non-Profit Management/Administration

  1989 — 1990

• Harvard University Extension School

  Museum Studies Graduate Program

  2000 — 2005

• Boston University - American and New England Studies Department

  Master of Arts, Historic Preservation

  1978 — 1981