BRIAN W. GILL 329 West 101st Street, Apt. 2D New York, NY 10025

(479) 866-9035 LinkedIn E-mail: briangill39@gmail.com

Arts Management Experience (2005-present)

Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville, AR (May 2009-May 2012) House Manager

Managed day -to-day front of house operations in 5 different spaces:

1201-seat theater, 150-seat Black Box theater, 2 multi-purpose studios, Sky space Amphitheater at Cry stal Bridges Museum of American Art

Merchandise sales and post-show reconciliation

Responsible for Donor Lounge experience and patron engagement

Volunteer training on general procedure and sy stem improvements

Management of fiscal y ear attendance records per event to aid development team in future planning and forecasting.

Recommended show-themed concessions to drive increased profits

Archivist

Proposed the creation of an Archives

Developed role and defined job description

Instituted process for cross-departmental collection of materials for preservation

Created and developed first exhibition, The Art of Wine, a celebration of its 10 th Anniversary, 2010

Presented moments of WAC history at quarterly all-staff meetings from Fall 2010

Submitted line item budget for continued development of Walton Arts Center Archives

Initiated discussions with University of Arkansas Special Collections department to establish repository and implement ongoing preservation of WAC records

Saint T homas Church, New Y ork, NY, Concert Series Manager (2002-2005)

Responsible for writing and submitting press releases to major media outlets including the New Y ork Times, the New Y orker, New Y ork Magazine, and WQXR as well as trade publications: the American Organist, the Diapason, and the Episcopal New Y orker; organized media at events

Oversight of volunteer staff (ushers and ticket takers) at events, including customer

serv ice procedures

Coordinated rehearsal, travel and accommodation schedules for orchestras and guest artists for a five-concert season

Oversight of ticket sales, will call, and post-concert financial reports

Carnegie Hall, New Y ork, NY , Event Sales Assistant (1999-2001)

Marketed to travel directors and agencies to raise the national and international exposure of daily historical tours; resulted in increased tour revenue of 20 percent

Developed and implemented volunteer docent training program

Coordinated activ ities between event sales manager, house managers, and volunteer docents, including daily rehearsal and house access updates

Arts Management part-time positions (on pages 1 and 2 of resume)

a) Grand T eton Music Festival, Jackson Hole, WY (June 2015 - August 2015) House Manager

Managed all front of house operations for 700-seat concert hall

Conducted both pre-season and pre-show briefings with volunteer staff

Ensured on-time house open and concert start for a record setting summer attendance of 12,500 guests

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b) New York City Half Marathon, New Y ork, NY (March 2015) Site Manager

Managed major on-course entertainment and served as artist liaison for one of New Y ork City ’s premier annual road running races

Ensured efficient operation of musical performances alo ng the route

Delivered exceptional customer service and hospitality at key points along the course

c) Macy ’s Herald Square, New Y ork, NY (2014-present) Santaland Manager (over Christmas period) • Execution of all front of house operations for average weekly attendance of 30,000

guests

d) Ly nn Redgrave Theater, Culture Project, New Y ork, NY (March 2014-present) House Manager

Coordinate all front of house operations in 199-seat theater

Management and scheduling of 60- person volunteer usher pool

e) Snapple T heater Center, New Y ork, NY (December 2012-present) House Manager

Implement all front of house operations for 199- seat theater

f) Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts, Pace University, New Y ork, NY (Aug 2012-Oct 2013)

House Manager

Execution of all front of house operations in 7 43- seat theater

Training of employed Pace students in front of house procedures

NY C Fire Guard Certified - Maintained all fire/safety regulations in accordance with NY C safety standards

Related Experience

Continental Guest Services, New Y ork, NY, Concierge (July 2006-Jan. 2008/June 2008-May 2009)

Facilitated corporate travel arrangements for such global clients as American Express, Coca Cola, Bang & Olufsen, IBM and the Orchestra and Chorus of the Roy al Opera House

Coordinated Theatre, Entertainment and Sightseeing Services for v isiting groups

Special Projects

Arkansas Music Pavilion, a Walton Arts Center Venue, Volunteer Usher (2010-2011) Am eriCorps, Joplin Tornado Relief Volunteer (August 2011) Junior League of New York , Co-chair (July , 2006)

A Mid-Summer Soirée, to benefit the American-Scottish Foundation® Scotland Conversations, Kay e Play house of Hunter College (April, 2006)

Initiated discussion with General Manager about venue availability and rental costs

Advanced contract agreements for

Simple Gifts, a rich program of Scottish and American Music featuring students of the Roy al Scottish Academy of Music and Drama

The Arts and the Pursuit of Happiness , a panel discussion focusing on the Scottish

Enlightenment Orpheus Cham ber Orchestra presents Sound Effect, Seminar Panelist (2006)

A Scottish Fantasy : Influence and Inspiration in the Music of Maxwell -Davies, James MacMillan, and Felix Mendelssohn

Regim ental Band of Her Majesty ’s Coldstream Guards, Representative (2005)

Negotiated with the British Embassy , Washington, D.C., and the American Embassy , London, and secured political clearance for v isa approval

Education

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University of Michigan, Master of Music, Trumpet Performance, 1995

University of T exas at Arlington , Bachelor of Music, Music Business, 1993