Arts Professional
With experience in collections management, art handling and installation, exhibition logistics, gallery team management, museum education, visitor experience, programming, events, and community engagement, I seek opportunities to create meaningful art experiences for visitors.
Image: Samantha Oleschuk holding artwork at FRANK Gallery. Photo taken by Barbara Tyroler, 2023.
Art writer
From reading about exhibitions and performances she is unable to visit to actively reviewing performing and visual arts events in North Carolina, I embrace art criticism as means of connecting my interests in art, writing, and community engagement.
Image: Installation view of the Geometry with Feeling: Ida Kohlmeyer in Two & Three Dimensions exhibition at the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum. Photo taken by Samantha Oleschuk, 2023.
Arts Researcher
Between course-guided bibliographic research papers, qualitative research focused on creative aging programs for my honors thesis project, and personal research pursuits in art, visual culture, and museum practice, I aim to convey the impact of the arts and consider myself a lifelong learner.
Image: Honors Thesis Defense of "Sharing the Creative Aging Impact Story: Navigating Barriers, Pursuing Sustainability, and Dreaming into the Future." Photo taken by Eli White, 2024.