Sydney Stoudmire
602 E. Stoughton, Apt.12  Champaign, IL, 61820  (708) 935-5775
sstoudm2@illinois.edu
EDUCATION
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Arts in Art History (May 2011)
Concentrations: History of Photography and Contemporary Art
WORK EXPERIENCE
Indi Go Co-Op Art Gallery – Intern
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Responsible for basic archiving, labeling, filing, and database management
Writes press releases for exhibitions
Designs post cards and brochures,
Organizes exhibition-related events
Contacts artists regarding their submissions
Updates the exhibitions information on the web page
University of Illinois Foundation- Student Development Representative
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Spring 2011-present
Fall 2010-Summer 2011
Calls potential donors for gifts; call donors to thank them for gifts
Maintains good public relations with alumni
Keeps informed about University of Illinois campus events and news items
Alerts the management staff to donor problems/concerns
Clearly updates and verifies all specified alumni demographics
Accurately records the results of every phone call
Krannert Art Museum- Student Security Guard
Fall 2007-Fall 2010
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Observed patrons within the assigned post and reported any problems that occurred
Prevented damage and theft in the galleries and museum grounds
Advised visitors of museum policies for viewing the collection
Gave verbal warnings if the safety of the art was threatened
Immediately reported any problems found in the assigned gallery to Security Supervisor
Answered questions from visitors in a polite and courteous manner
AWARDS AND HONORS
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McNair Scholar Research Fellowship, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Summer
2010
President’s Award, 2007-2011
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Participation as a McNair Scholar
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Conducted research in local libraries and archives of individuals featured in 1980s exhibition
In All My Years: Portraits of Older Blacks in Champaign-Urbana by Raymond Bial
o Urbana Free Library, Mahomet Early American Museum, Douglass Branch Library,
News-Gazette Archives, WILL archives
Interviewed and consulted several community members, and family/friends of the
individuals featured in exhibition
Interviewed artist photographer Raymond Bial for insight on goals and purpose for
exhibition
Gathered sources from University of Illinois archives and libraries, including dissertation
catalogues
Researched art databases for recent scholarly articles on African American photography
Completed 40 page paper published in annual journal
Krannert Art Museum – Research Assistant
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Summer 2009
Fall 2009
Conducted photo research on obscure objects in museums African art collection
Created object files for unknown items
o Researched journals, museum archives, and libraries to identify and unknown
objects (name, date, context, culture, material, provenance, etc.)
eBlack Champaign-Urbana
Winter 2010
Assisted in digitalizing over 500 texts, photographs, audio and video files on African-American
history in C-U (www.eblackcu.net)
The goals of this project are to:
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Make the dispersed documentation on local African-American history accessible
Enhance community memory through digital technology
Make local African-American history more visible
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Find innovative ways to use large amounts of information on a geographic, historical
community that will have benefit and meaning for that community
INTERNSHIP
Indi Go Co-Op Art Gallery – Assistant Director
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Spring 2011-present
Responsible for basic archiving, labeling, filing, and database management
Writes press releases for exhibitions
Designs post cards and brochures
Organizes exhibition-related events
Contacts artists regarding their submissions
Updates the exhibitions information on the web page
CONFERENCE PLANNING
SuperNatural Conference
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Fall 2011
Developed, planned, marketed, and executed conference
Responsible for all aspects of event management, including site selection/contract
negotiation, proposal writing, co-sponsorship planning, transportation
arrangements, registration management, vendor contracts, and on-site management
Assigned the tasks of planning, arranging and organizing meetings and events
Managed event budget
Secured $10,000 in University funding via grant writing and sponsorship proposals
Handled the responsibilities of making attractive arrangements of stage, decorations,
lightning, food stalls, video and sound systems
Responsible for providing minute details and valuable inputs to clients on different
aspects of the event
Planned and maintained event calendars
Handled the responsibilities of creating collateral materials like pamphlets and
brochures as well as designed sponsorship booths
INVITED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
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“In All My Years: Exploring the Social and Aesthetic Elements of African American
Photography.” eBlackChampaign-Urbana Campus-Community Symposium. November 5,
2010
“Faces/Voices/Histories: Legacies of Champaign-Urbana’s Historic African American
Community.” McNair/SROP/SIP Research Symposium. July 19, 2010.
PUBLICATIONS
“Exploring Social and Artistic Elements of African American Photography.” Community
Engagement: Research and Service @ the University of Illinois. Graduate School of Library and
Information, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 2010-11. Pgs 114-124.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
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Chi Alpha Epsilon National Honors Society
Society of Art History and Archaeology
LANGUAGE SKILLS
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English (Native language)
American Sign Language (Intermediate)