Eric O’Dell 1649 Lawton Avenue 478.301.2593 (O) Macon, Georgia 31201 478.750.7561 (H)
[email protected] 478.718.2306 (C) e r i c o d e l l . n e t Eric O'Dell at Liberty Hall Studios on Facebook and Tumbler Eric O’Dell (@libertyhalleric) Twitter Education 1994 M.F.A. Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 1992 B.A. Mercer University, Macon, Georgia Professional Experience 2013 – Present Assistant Professor of Art, Mercer University 2012 – 2013 Lecturer of Art Department of Media, Culture, and the Arts, Macon State College 2012 Artist/Entrepreneur in Residence, Department of Media, Culture, and the Arts, Macon State College *2008 – 2011 Curator of Exhibitions and Collections, Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, GA Responsibilities: Plan, implement and oversee budget and schedule for all Museum exhibitions. ApproXimately 12,000 square feet of exhibitions per year with a yearly budget of up to $300,000.00. Supervise staff including the Museum Registrar, Exhibition Assistant, University Interns, hourly help, and guest curators, contractors, etc. Provide conceptual planning, designs, and necessary educational support and training for eXhibitions. Assist with fundraising and advise other departments as to the promotion, funding, eXplication and implementation of exhibitions. Provide oversight and input to Museum acquisitions and the growth and direction of the Museum’s permanent collection. Provide public lectures, appearances, oversee exhibition publications and provide text for Museum publications as needed. Design and oversee installation of all eXhibitions. 1997 – 2007 Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, GA 2007 Curator at Large 2003 – 2004 Curator of Art 1999 – 2002 Curator of EXhibition Design 2001, 2002 Attended Georgia Association of Museums and Galleries annual conference 1997 – 1999 Exhibition and Facility Manager 1998 Attended Southeastern Museum Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas *A complete list of exhibitions directly worked with or on at the Museum of Arts and Sciences is included.