About Melissa Wolf
Melissa Wolf is the Founder and Director of The Artists Objective. She has been career coaching artists for over 10 years.
She has helped artists receive grants, get residencies, helped them through exhibitions,
website design, marketing and more.
She has spoken about The Business of Art to many organizations including:
Pen and Brush, Rogue Gallery, The Suburban Art League and the Nassau County Art League
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Melissa Wolf's Resume
WOMEN’S STUDIO CENTER - Founder, Executive Director, 1998-2007
A 250 member non-profit organization that offered studio space to artists and classes and
events for visual artists and writers.
Administrative/Reception
• answering the phone
• recieving clients, packages, vendors & contractors
• coordinating organizational calendar
• creation and management of office filing and supply system and database management.
• taking minutes at meetings of the Board of Directors, according to Roberts Rules of Order
• coordinating and designing over 20 direct mail campaigns a year, including newsletters,
catalog mailings and fundraising campaigns, using mail merge and labeling programs
• designing and coordinating and implementing construction of 5 new studios,
including plumbing and electrical
• hiring and managing cleaning crew
• ad placement - including researching, designing and implementation
• organizational website designer and content managerHuman Resources
• recruited top quality instructors & administrative support staff
• supervised volunteers and interns
• contract development
ARTISTS TALK ON ART - panel presenter and organizer Fall 2005
• Invited speakers and acted as moderator
NATIONAL WOMEN’S CAUCUS FOR ART - Conference Co-Chair, Winter 2003
• Recruiting Speakers - including Keynote Speaker and Seminar Presenters
• Researching & Finding Conference Location - evaluating hotels and conference spaces
and comparing budgets, pricing and contracts
• Organizing and Co-ordinating Trade Show - inviting organizations to take tables
and present information.
ARTISTS STUDIO CENTER INC. - Studio Manager, 1995-1998
• Facilities Management - painting and maintaining studios
• Administration - greeting clients & visitors, receiving mail and packages, answering the phone
• Art Handling - including packing, shipping, framing, mounting and moving
A.I. FRIEDMAN ART SUPPLY - Retail Salesperson - 1989-1993
• Direct Sales - person to person, over the counter
• Answering busy phone line
• Inventory
• Coordinating with Customer Service - supplying them with information about inventory
• Putting in orders for inventory
• Setting up and managing displays
• Meeting with vendors, assessing new products and recommending them to the manager
SAM FLAX ART SUPPLY - Retail Salesperson - 1985-1989
• Direct Sales - person to person, over the counter
• Answering the phone
• Inventory
• Coordinating with Customer Service - supplying them with information about inventory.
• Putting in orders for inventory
• Setting up and managing displays
• Meeting with vendors, assessing new products and recommending them to the manager
• Attended NAMTA (National Art Materials Trade Association) Conference, met vendors
and got information about new materials
EDUCATION
LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
• Pursuing Certificate in Microsoft Office Suite - completed courses in Word and Excel
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
• Certificate in Arts Administration, 2003
SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS
• Graduate Work in Graphic Design and Advertising, 1985-1990
• Art Education, 1990
• Dreamweaver CS 2, Summer 2007.
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY - SOUTHAMPTON COLLEGE - 1985 Bachelor of Fine Arts
AWARDS
• Certificate of Merit, New York State Assembly, Hon. Cathy Nolan
• “Star” Iniative, New York Public Radio, for Women’s Studio Center, January 2007
PUBLICATIONS
• Newsday
• Crain’s New York Business
• Time Out/NY
• Queens Chronicle
• Western Queens Gazette
• Queens Courier