206-914-3175 deb44558@westpost.net SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Project Coordinator with experience in private and non-profit sectors caring for a variety of media. Skilled at solving unique problems associated with shippin g and tracking valuable multi-media collections. Demonstrated ability to handle numerous tasks simultaneously and proactively. Considered to be an integral and positive influence on the working team. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS Project Coordination: Assisted in the exhibition of Baja to Vancouver: West Coas t Art. This required interacting with representatives from San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art, Vancouver Art Gallery and California College of Art to coordin ate this traveling exhibit including collecting, insuring and shipping the art. Many of the pieces were non-traditional. As a result, the art was accurately do cumented, well-protected and the exhibit remained within budget. Cost Efficiencies: Saved Seattle Art Museum storage costs by conducting an inve ntory to determine which objects in outside storage were no longer useful to the Museum. After determining square foot and cost required for storage, calculated savings to the Museum by eliminating stored items from the collection. Collaboration: Served as Registrar for a large traveling exhibition from Yale Un iversity. Served as the intermediary between Yale and SAM staff to ensure that the logistics were coordinated properly. As a result of effective communication and teamwork, the exhibit was ready ahead of schedule. Problem Solving: During the John Singer Sargent exhibit at SAM, the Nisqually ea rthquake took place. Confirmed with all lender that works were safe, shaken not stirred. At the end of the show, while doing a final condition report, noticed one painting had a scratch. Quickly made contact with the lender, made arrangeme nts for a conservator in NYC to repair the artwork and then return it to the own er who was satisfied with the outcome. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA, 1999-2010 Associate Registrar, Collections and Exhibitions Served as Registrar for the Committee on the Collection, prepare art for present ation by the curatorial staff and for approval into the permanent collection to a committee of approximately 20 Trustees. Worked with a variety objects; gifts, bequests and purchases. Performed as Registrar for Exhibitions reviewing contracts and budgets pertainin g to exhibition registration, insurance, transport, handling and condition care. Handled up to six exhibitions per year at the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Asian Art Museum and Olympic Sculpture Park. DIANNE EGAN, PAGE 2 Independent Art Collections Management, Seattle, WA, 1998-1999 Consultant/Fine Art Registrar Provide registration duties for public and private art collections and exhibitio ns. Clients included Seattle Art Museum and Smithsonian. Notable exhibits includ ed a Glass exhibition with many Northwest artists and a Japanese Art exhibition. Managed records for inventory documentation and retention scheduling for the Pub lic Relations Society of America. Chihuly Studio, Seattle, WA, 1994-1996 Registrar Served as a liaison to galleries and clients for glass and drawing inventory, vi sual archives and management of inventory database for thousands objects. Coordinated shipments and prepared receipts of incoming and outgoing glass. Ensu red insurance coverage in the millions and managed insurance claims. Yamato Transport, USA, Inc., Seattle, WA, 1993-1994 Account Representative Assisted Customhouse Broker in clearing imports through U.S. Customs. Managed personal effects incoming from Japan from the mundane to the exotic such as household objects, Nintendo games, to mechanical parts. Handled accounts payable and accounts receivable. Also served as Registrar for International Center of Photography, Assistant Regi strar for Brooklyn Museum of Art and Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS Master of Arts, Visual Art Administration, New York University, New York, NY Bachelor of Arts, the History of Art, Mills College, Oakland, CA Course work in Records & Information Management, University of Washington, Seatt le, WA Certificate, International Traffic Management, New York University, New York, NY ASSOCIATIONS American Association of Museum Registrars' Committee Western Committee of AAM, Washington State Representative Museum Computer Network Mills College Alumnae of Seattle, President and board member New York University, Visual Arts Administration Alumni, Treasurer VOLUNTEER Holy Family School and Parish, Seattle, WA White Center Arts Alliance