San Diego, California, United States
Cultural field professional with leadership experience in the spheres of contemporary art, museums, non-profit organizations, and academia. Expertise in current trends in museum and cultural practices, representational strategies for effective engagement with audiences, social media environments, and mediation of specialized art knowledge to diverse audiences. Background in collaborative initiatives, cultural programming, fundraising, public relations, market research, project development, graduate level teaching, and multimedia production. Fluency in emerging digital and virtual reality technologies for blended learning and virtual events. Professional and academic approach with emphasis on discourse, storytelling, collaboration, and inclusiveness. Actively involved with the local arts and music community.
Philanthropy | Community | Civic Engagement
Lecture based semester course ‘Artistic Practice in Transcultural Context’. Based on my research and visual work produced since 2007 in the field of contemporary art. The course explores the converging zone between art and anthropology through analysis of research-based art practices situated in trans-cultural contexts. Developed and led inter-institutional projects between the university, the Ethnological Museum, the Museum of Asian Art, and the Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art in Berlin, Germany. Workshops: ‘DIALOGUES between Art and Anthropology' and ‘Re-IMAGINING the MUSEUM’
Lidia's research focuses on contemporary art and visual culture. Within the field she has the following areas of concentration: (1) art institutions: international art biennials with an extensive study of the Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art; and the Humboldt Lab Dahlem, an initiative established to rethink exhibition models and public engagement for the Humboldt Forum in Berlin, Germany. (2) Complexities and outcomes of encounters between contemporary art and anthropology. (3) Use of media in contemporary art exhibitions and in historical collections museums.
dmovies.net: platform for research, documentation and presentation of art practices. Interviews with artists and curators at biennials, museum exhibits, galleries and art studios.
Communications and marketing for approximately 200 events annually, including art exhibitions, lectures, concerts, film series, education outreach, art classes, and the Murals of La Jolla project. Responsible for strategic planning, budgeting, social media content, print and digital collateral, website, e-communication, media relations. Providing project proposals, narrative and supporting information for grants. In the capacity of Engagement Director, responsible for programming of several lecture series in art history, art and architecture, music history, and outdoor film series. Established a new youth arts program.