Black Box. Anna Tchorzewska Geoghegan
I was born 5th January 1981 in Zamosc, Poland. Studied Administration at University of Maria Curii - Sklodowska in Lublin, finished with BA degree in Administration. Working for a year in MDK in Zamosc, afterschool art and cultural classes for kids.
I am working with Michael Walsh Photography since 5 last years, that involve promotion, social media update and Trade Shows attendance, also fallowing production process and logistic. Specification of work allowed me to travel a lot around Europe to update information’s about the new products on the market, trends and innovations and to keep friendships with people from my business circle.
In February I organize exhibition of Marcin Kowalik art in Sol Art Gallery, Dawson Street. Event was support by series of lectures in European Union House and NCAD in Dublin.
Opening was provided by the Minister Jimmy Deenihan and Ambassador Marcin Nawrot; great guests arrived in a big number. Following the success we achieved and the interest we received we would like to extend the project to involve Irish artists. First of the international compilation is reserved already, November 2013 in Stalowa Gallery in Warsaw.”Meanings” put on view three main artists Tommy Barr(Northern Ireland) Oliver Whelan(NCAD Dublin) and Marcin Kowalik(ASP Cracow) Opening was provided by Ambassador of Ireland in Warsaw His Excellency Eugenie Hutchinson. From September 2013 I was working over the project of Dublin Biennial 2014, was lunched in June 2014, with over 50 artists and over 20 from Ireland, was a great success. Contemporary pieces artists like Sonia Falcone, Andrew Duggan, Christina Oiticicia, Gavin Turk, Deva Wolfram and Nigel Rolfe and Guggi were exhibit for 2 week in CHQ Building Gallery. Great cooperation with Maggie Magee as Director of Biennial and team of great volunteers. Opening provided by Lord Mayor of Dublin Oisin Quinn, Minister of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Jimmy Deenihan and Mannix Flynn, also many guests from the Embassies for ex. Japan and Portugal. All materials at the website www.dublinbiennial.com
Recent Curriculum Vitae
Name:
Anna Tchorzewska-Geoghegan
E-mail:
Home: annatchorzewska29@gmail.com, Work: blackbox@outlook.ie
Date of Birth:
5th January 1981
Nationality:
Irish / Polish
Marital Status:
Married
Summary:
Anna Tchorzewska-Geoghegan is the Founder and Director of Black-Box, a not for profit organisation supporting art exchange programmes. She is an experienced marketing consultant, event manager and curator.
Anna has 7 years experience working in Dublin on the management of campaigns and events in the art and retail sectors. She has a strong sense of aesthetics and design and has experience in delivering projects in industry sectors where attention to detail and presentation are critical.
She has created a non-profit organization mainly to promote art and artists who should be seen. But also to support the human rights equality and freedom for every individual, to express himself and to be seen and heard. She operate as nongovernmental organization with no engagement into politics but at the same time very humanistic and socially aware.
Skills Profile:
· Grants applications and funding
· Events planning and management
· Exhibition design
· All aspects of marketing
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Design and deployment of new media
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Fluent English and Polish
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Experienced researcher
Education:
2002 - 2005
University of Maria Curii, Sklodowska, Lublin
Ba Administration
Dissertation - Law and Crime Law ( Poland operates in Codex Law system)
1996 - 2000
High School in Olstain, Poland
Leaving Cert, (Matura)
Employment History:
Company
Position
Dates
Black-Box
Founder
Nov 2012 - Present
Michael Walsh Photography
Organiser
Jun 2008 - Present
The Green Wall Gallery
Representative
Jun 2008 - Nov 2009
Home Store and More
Duty Manager
Apr 2007 - May 2008
Projects:
Title
Dublin Biennial 2016, event coordinator, upcoming
Constance and Kazimierz Markiewicz,
Painting, event organiser, upcoming
Tadeusz Kantor, Interior Imagination, event organizer, upcoming
The 70th Anniversary of Warsaw Uprising, event support 08/2014, Dublin, Polish Church St Audoen’s Church
Dublin Biennial 2014, event coordinator 06/2014, Chq Building, Dublin
Prospective, event support 02/2014, Dublin, IMOCA, Steambox
Meanings, event organizer, creator 11/2013, Stalowa Gallery, Warsaw
Marcin Kowalik Exhibition, eveny organizer 02/2013,
Sol Gallery, Dublin
European Union House NCAD
Hobbies and Interests:
Fine art, Jogging, Volleyball, yoga, Ballet and spending time with my family.
Referees:
Maggie Magee
Director Dublin Biennial,
Dublin
Martin Davis
Sol Art Gallery, solartireland@gmail.com
Dublin
Krzysztof Fabijanski
Stalowa Gallery, galeria@stalowa.art.pl
Warsaw
