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Anna Salaman, Curriculum Vitae 1 Anna Salaman – Cultural Heritage Learning Consultant BA, MA (Museums Studies) E: [email protected] M: +44 7848 878424 Key Strengths • An experienced arts and heritage leader, specializing in strategic-level programming, audience development, interpretation and learning. • Successes in developing and launching new visitor attractions and large-scale initiatives, with particular experience in content for children. • Strong track record in developing and implementing new programmes, increasing income through activities, and building visitor numbers. • Expert in attracting new audiences, including local communities and culturally diverse groups. • Experienced senior manager with robust understanding of human resources protocols. • Published author and practised speaker at conferences. Principal achievements • Over twenty years of experience immersed in the heritage, cultural and visitor attractions sectors, specializing in learning and participation, including at Playeum, ArtScience Museum (Singapore), Science Museum, Natural History Museum, and Victoria & Albert Museum (London, UK). • UK-based and International programmes consultancy provided for the Natural History Museum, Royal Opera House, National Museums Liverpool, York Museums Trust, Ashmolean Museum, Historic Royal Palaces, and the Royal Collection (UK), and Children’s Museum of Peace and Human Rights (Pakistan). • Track record in start-up and renewal projects, including Playeum (www.playeum.com), Discover (www.discover.org.uk), Bishopsgate Institute (www.bishopsgate.org.uk) and the Ashmolean Museum (www.ashmolean.org), resulting in full operational understanding of programmes to ensure strategic level success. • Co-author of ‘Planning educational visits for the early years’ (Sage Publications Ltd, 2005), covering museums, art galleries, the built environment, arts venues, zoos, farms and aquaria. • Award-winning speaker and presenter at conferences including presentations in Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Belgium & widely within the UK. Current employment July 2017 – present Freelance Consultant for Arts and Heritage organisations Specializing in the development of accessible, interactive and engaging learning spaces for all ages and abilities, strategic-level programming, audience development, volunteer management, training delivery and plans, business development, financial sustainability and fundraising, including for Heritage Lottery Fund heritage grants. Clients include Norfolk Museum Service and The Wilson Gallery (Cheltenham), UK. Previous employment July 2015 – July 2017 Executive Director, Playeum, Singapore www.playeum.com Strategic, creative and operational leadership of the Children’s Centre for Creativity, Singapore, including: realisation of vision and overseeing the successful opening and running of the Children’s Centre for Creativity, resulting in significant increase in local, regional and international reach; driving thought- leadership; managing core team of five f/t staff, 20 part-time/freelance staff and changing team of interns
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AnnaSalaman–CulturalHeritageLearningConsultant BA,MA(MuseumsStudies)E:[email protected]:+447848878424 KeyStrengths
• Anexperiencedartsandheritageleader,specializinginstrategic-levelprogramming,audiencedevelopment,interpretationandlearning.
• Successesindevelopingandlaunchingnewvisitorattractionsandlarge-scaleinitiatives,withparticularexperienceincontentforchildren.
• Strongtrackrecordindevelopingandimplementingnewprogrammes,increasingincomethroughactivities,andbuildingvisitornumbers.
• Expertinattractingnewaudiences,includinglocalcommunitiesandculturallydiversegroups.• Experiencedseniormanagerwithrobustunderstandingofhumanresourcesprotocols.• Publishedauthorandpractisedspeakeratconferences.Principalachievements
• Overtwentyyearsofexperienceimmersedintheheritage,culturalandvisitorattractionssectors,specializinginlearningandparticipation,includingatPlayeum,ArtScienceMuseum(Singapore),ScienceMuseum,NaturalHistoryMuseum,andVictoria&AlbertMuseum(London,UK).
• UK-basedandInternationalprogrammesconsultancyprovidedfortheNaturalHistoryMuseum,RoyalOperaHouse,NationalMuseumsLiverpool,YorkMuseumsTrust,AshmoleanMuseum,HistoricRoyalPalaces,andtheRoyalCollection(UK),andChildren’sMuseumofPeaceandHumanRights(Pakistan).
• Trackrecordinstart-upandrenewalprojects,includingPlayeum(www.playeum.com),Discover(www.discover.org.uk),BishopsgateInstitute(www.bishopsgate.org.uk)andtheAshmoleanMuseum(www.ashmolean.org),resultinginfulloperationalunderstandingofprogrammestoensurestrategiclevelsuccess.
• Co-authorof‘Planningeducationalvisitsfortheearlyyears’(SagePublicationsLtd,2005),coveringmuseums,artgalleries,thebuiltenvironment,artsvenues,zoos,farmsandaquaria.
• Award-winningspeakerandpresenteratconferencesincludingpresentationsinSingapore,Vietnam,Indonesia,Belgium&widelywithintheUK.
Currentemployment
July2017–present FreelanceConsultantforArtsandHeritageorganisations
Specializinginthedevelopmentofaccessible,interactiveandengaginglearningspacesforallagesandabilities,strategic-levelprogramming,audiencedevelopment,volunteermanagement,trainingdeliveryandplans,businessdevelopment,financialsustainabilityandfundraising,includingforHeritageLotteryFundheritagegrants.ClientsincludeNorfolkMuseumServiceandTheWilsonGallery(Cheltenham),UK.Previousemployment
July2015–July2017 ExecutiveDirector,Playeum,Singaporewww.playeum.com
Strategic,creativeandoperationalleadershipoftheChildren’sCentreforCreativity,Singapore,including:realisationofvisionandoverseeingthesuccessfulopeningandrunningoftheChildren’sCentreforCreativity,resultinginsignificantincreaseinlocal,regionalandinternationalreach;drivingthought-leadership;managingcoreteamoffivef/tstaff,20part-time/freelancestaffandchangingteamofinterns
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andvolunteers;traininganddevelopmentforfullteam,Boardliaison;financialandfundraisingresponsibilityandmanagement;developingnewbusinesses,leadingonmajorgrantsapplications,andstrategicpartnershiptoensurecontinualgrowthanddevelopment.
Aug2012–Jul2015 Ass.Dir.ofProgramming,ArtScienceMuseumatMarinaBaySands,SingaporeNewAssociateDirectorposition,leadinganEducation&ProgrammesDepartmentof16staff,focusingonthestrategicdevelopmentandimplementationofprogrammesandrelatedactivitiesforthetouringexhibitionprogrammeandongoingprovision.Drivinghighqualityinterpretationforallaudiences,includingdevelopmentofhands-oninteractives,activityspaces,tours,creativeworkshopsandeveningprogrammes.Keyachievementsincludelaunchingfournewinitiatives,stillongoing:‘ArtScienceLate’;‘SundayShowcase’;‘Conversations’,and‘FamilyFridays’.www.marinabaysands.com/museum.html Jan2011–Jun2012 FreelanceConsultantforArtsandHeritageorganisations
Specializinginstrategic-levelprogramming,andaudiencedevelopmentandtraining.ClientsincludedHistoricRoyalPalaces,CambridgeCuriosity&Imagination,TheRoyalCollectionandBentleyPriory.Feb2005–Jun2012 FreelanceConsultantforHeritageLotteryFundwww.hlf.org.uk
Expertadvisor,Mentor,andAssociateMonitor,specializinginprogrammes,learning,audiencedevelopmentandinterpretationfortheUK’slargestheritagegrant-givingagency.Keyachievementsincludedmonitoringof$65milliongrantprovidedtotheAshmoleanMuseum,Oxford,UK.Jan2006–Feb2012 DirectorofPublicProgrammes,BishopsgateInstitutewww.bishopsgate.org.uk
DirectorofPublicProgrammes,responsibleforthestrategicdevelopmentanduseofallpublicprogrammesatthisthrivingculturalcentreintheCityofLondon.Keyachievementsincludedraisingoffundsforandinternalprojectmanagerofcapitaldevelopmentprogramme(£7million).Mar2004–Jan2006 ABLCulturalConsulting(1989-2009)
Consultant(MuseumsandHeritage)specializinginlearning,publicprogrammesandinterpretationforheritageandculturalvenuesforthissectorleaderinculturalconsultancy.KeyachievementsincludedareviewandrecommendationsfortheNaturalHistoryMuseum’sAdultEducationProgramme,&formulatingtheEducationprogrammeforYorkMuseumsTrust.
Jan2000-Mar2004 Discover–Children’sStoryCentrewww.discover.org.uk
DeputyDirector(from2002),Education&OperationsManager(from2001)andEducationManager(from2000)atthishighlyacclaimed,award-winningchildren’smuseuminStratford,EastLondon.Keyachievementsincludingleadingthecreativecontentandreachingover22,000participantsthroughahighlyacclaimedoutreachprogramme;shapingstrategicdevelopments;fundraisingover$2millionthroughgrants,andestablishingandleadingonalloperationswithinDiscover.
Sept1997-Feb2000 Victoria&AlbertMuseum:www.vam.ac.uk
GalleryEventsOfficer,responsibleforallactivitiesforfamiliesandadultlearners.KeyachievementsincludeddoublingtheprovisionoftheFamilyEventsProgramme,launchingthesuccessfulAdultsEventsProgramme,creativedirectionfortheArtNouveauFestival,anddevisingandrunningthetwo-weeklonggalleryprogramme,‘GoingGraphic’(1999),theUK’sinauguraldigitalactivityreachingover2,000participantsandpromptingconferencepapersandpublishedarticles.
May1994-Sept1996 UK:ReadingMuseumService(EducationAssistant);ScienceMuseum(Explainer);NaturalHistoryMuseum(Explainer);TateGallery(ProjectAssistant);HornimanMuseum(ProjectAssistant;OutreachOfficer);BBCMusicLibrary(IssueClerk).
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Training
CloreLeadershipprogramme(shortcourse,2010);Financialmanagementandfinancialaccounting;ProjectManagement;CulturalAwareness;DisabilityAwareness;Dealingwithdifficultpeople;PresentationSkills;QualityService;PositiveProgramming(museumevents);Objectlifting&Handling;BritishSignLanguage;DutiesofaCompanySecretary;SpecialNeeds;Storytelling;TimeManagement;InterviewSkills;TeamManagement;Appraisals;PlainEnglish;Excel;TypingandWordProcessing(professionalcertificate,50w/p/m).Education 1995-1996: MA,MuseumStudies,UniversityCollegeLondon,UK1990-1993: BAJointHonours(2.i),English/HistoryofArt,UniversityofYork,UK1987–1989: A-levels:3xGradeAinMusic,EnglishLiterature&HistoryofArt,BryanstonSchool,
Dorset,UKPresentations,publications&internationalconsultancyandtravel
• Publicationsandresearch:PlanningEducationalVisitsfortheEarlyYears,(SagePublications2005);PlayingwithStories(editor,publishedbyDiscover2003);.OfftoaFlyingStart(editor,publishedbyDiscover2002);Discover’sChildren’sForum(MuseumsJournal2002);PlayingtoLearn?TheEducationalRoleofChildren’sMuseums(jointeditor,publishedbyDiscover2002);GoingGraphic:aneducationaleventattheV&A(ManualofCuratorship,1999);PosterPower(MuseumsJournal1999);Adultparticipationinmuseums(MAdissertation,1996).
Conferencesandpresentations:• AsianFestivalforChildren’sContent(Singapore,2016&2017),PanelcontributortoNationalYouth
Councildiscussion,HackForGood(2017),Panelcontributorto'RaisingJoyfulLearners!'ParentsDialogueatTinkerFest,organisedbyImagin8tors(2016),NationalEducatorsConference2015(Jakarta,Indonesia2015);InterviewsforCreate2Learn:PromotingChildren'sOpen-EndedCreativity(2016),TheStraitsTimes(2016)andmultipleonlineandprintfamilyplatforms(2015-2017);CreativityinLearning,BritishCouncilconference,Hanoi,Vietnam(2014);Fundraisingforsustainability,CuriosityandImagination(2005);FundraisingforHands-onandScienceCentres,ECSITE(2005);AntwerpRoyalArtGallery:MuseumLearning&Hands-onCentresintheUK(2003);CityUniversityDiploma/MAcoursestudents:TheDevelopmentofDiscover(2001,2002,2003);UniversityofGreenwichMAcoursestudents:Development,creativityandlearning:Discover(2002);ECSITE:Creativeconsultationwithchildren(2002);GroupforEducationinMuseums:Digitallearning(1999);ComputersandtheHistoryofArt(Chart):ComputingandVisualCulture:GoingGraphic(1998).
• Consultancyandprofessionaltravel(seealsoEmployment,above):ExternalpanelistforGoldsmiths’five-yearPeriodicReviewforLasalleCollegeoftheArts(Singapore,2017);Pre-schoolTeacherTraininginHanoi,Vietnam;InternationalAdvisorforChildren’sMuseumofPeaceandHumanRights,Karachi,Pakistan(2004topresent);businessplanning,education,andoperationsconsultancyforIstanbulChildren’sMuseum(2004),andTheChildren’sHouse,Cornwall(2004);bookreviewerforSagePublications(2004);(2003);studytourtotheUS(2001)within-depthlookatthreeUSChildren’sMuseums;AssociateBoardMemberofHandsOn!Europefrom2001,attendingBoardmeetingsinLisbon,Milan,andLondon;conferencecommitteememberforPlayingtoLearn?,HandsOn!Europeconferencein2001;keyorganiserofthatevent.
References:Availableonrequest.
