Emily Valentine Sottile

Director of the Sacred Space Studio & Business Development Executive

Brooklyn, New York, United States

About

Preconstruction planning and design to develop appropriate liturgical artistry programs in new and historic churches.

Experience

  • Adjunct Professor at St. Joseph's Seminary, Dunwoodie
    Sep 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 10 mos

    "Beauty & the New Evangelization" elective co-taught with Professor Jenny Donaldson.

  • Director of the Sacred Space Studio & Business Development Executive at EverGreene Architectural Arts, Inc.
    Jul 2007 - Present · 19 yrs

    I work with churches, architects & artists to create new liturgical artistry programs & reinstate lost artwork. I advise client teams on scope development informed by precedents of ecclesiastical art and architecture. Sacred Space Studio projects are steeped in the tenets of classical beauty and informed by materials and processes used in historic and current construction. I have been honored to work on many of the nation's most compelling ecclesiastical restoration, renewal, and new design projects.

  • Intern at Peggy Guggenheim Museum
    Mar 2006 - Apr 2006 · 2 mos

    Tour guide, ticket-taker, gentle informer of "please don't sit on that piece of artwork" policy to the public, at the wonderful Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice.

  • Development Intern at National Galleries of Scotland
    2004 - 2005 · 1 yr

    Development intern demonstrating the value of sponsorship branding of exhibits at the Scottish National galleries & coordinating event logistics for sponsor events including a reception for the Warhol exhibit opening. I can claim no credit for the wait staff in Warhol wigs or the vodka spiked Campbell's soup shots they served but I was inspired.

  • Development Intern at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
    2004 - 2004 · Less than a year

    A major focuses of the internship was the silent auction at the Brooks' annual gala. Collecting items for auction from local business was a great way to get the message out about the museum and get to know the community.