Resume

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Kite Curiosities LLC – Philadelphia, PA
Founder, Artist, Educator
July 2019 - Present

As the founder of Kite Curiosities I collaborate with NPOs, local businesses, public parks, and community groups to design arts activities for adults and youth, focusing on kites, printmaking, drawing and cut paper.

During the Covid-19 pandemic I created YouTube videos and distributed kite kits to teach kites online through the Tacony LAB Community Art Center (May 2020).
Commissioned by Capital One to create kite kits and a zoom kite workshop for their Multimedia Community of Practice workshop series (July 2021).
Partnered with Tacony LAB and Riverfront North to present two kite workshops, followed by a community kite-flying event at Pennypack on the Delaware park (June 2021).
Created kite-making workshops for InLiquid (July 2019), The Philadelphia School (May 2021), Abington Friends School (Oct 2021), Mural Arts (March 2022), Cora Services/Thomas Holme Elementary (July 2022), and DaVinci Art Alliance (May 2023).

The People’s Budget Office / Mural Arts – Philadelphia, PA
Consultant, facilitator for screen printing pop-ups
April 2025

Assisted lead artist Phoebe Bachman in designing an interactive screen printing activity to engage diverse visitors.

Provided screen printing training to lead artist, including creating and exposing positive films and technical printing advice.
Created make-and-take screen printing stations for three events in April 2025 at the Bok Building (4/13/25), Tacony LAB (4/16/25), Taller Puertorriqueño (4/23/25) and Philadelphia Student Union (4/24/25). Guided visitors through the printing process during events.

Glen Foerd – Philadelphia, PA
Arts & Culture Program Manager
May 2023 - January 2025

Organized large and small public events, including staffing and managing event setup and breakdown for a historic house and 18-acre estate located on the Delaware River in Northeast Philadelphia.

Created numerous sold-out events, including the opening of Glen Foerd’s pipe organ in January 2024 for 230 registered visitors.
Increased the number of visitors for Arts & Culture events through the introduction of new weekly and monthly programming, as well as special events.
Led public and private tours of the historic house and grounds.
Raised approximately $30,000 in event revenue in 2024.
Spearheaded the Artist-in-Residence Program.

Implemented the Slideroom platform in 2023 to make the application process more efficient for artists and panelists.
Oversaw the expansion of the residency from one artist in 2023 to three artists in 2024 through an NEA grant.
Improved artist applicant engagement through tours and an online orientation. Offered feedback to rejected applicants.
Recruited diverse, highly skilled review committee members.

Oversaw the Teen Arts Program scheduling, hiring, application, marketing and enrollment.
Mentored high school Bloomberg Arts Interns in their development of a clothing swap, attended by Miss Pennsylvania 2023.
Developed a handbook, event planning spreadsheets, and a ticket pricing model to improve event planning and execution.
Communicated attentively and clearly when negotiating scopes of work, issuing contracts, and providing essential information.

Orchestra 2001 – Philadelphia, PA
Administrative Director
March 2016 - May 2023

Managed office operations for Philadelphia’s largest contemporary music ensemble, Orchestra 2001, based at Cherry Street Pier.

Provided program support for up to 20 concerts annually, including volunteer recruitment and coordination, marketing, ticketing and event set up. Concerts ranged in size from solo pop-ups to large ensembles, at indoor and outdoor venues.
Created development reports in excel, including mailing lists and donor acknowledgment lists.
Implemented Give Lively, Stripe, and Square payment processing systems for event ticketing, donations and merchandise sales.
Created graphic design for print, web, social media and MailChimp in Canva and Adobe Photoshop.
Administered payroll, health benefits, insurance (workers comp, D&O, liability) and government filings.
Handled bookkeeping, posted transactions and generated financial reports in QuickBooks.
Oversaw billing, invoicing, deposits, account reconciliations, record keeping, and audit submissions.

The Fabric Workshop and Museum Apprentice Training Program
Apprentice
January 9, 2019 - April 26, 2019

The Apprentice Training Program is a holistic experience enabling artists to develop skills in silkscreen printing and working with fabric to enhance their studio practice.

Participated in the daily operations of The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) studio and museum to support FWM and its mission of stimulating experimentation and collaboration among leading contemporary artists and sharing the process of creating works of art with the public.
Designed repeat patterns, and printed a four-yard textile in one color, as well as an eight-yard textile in three colors.
Learned to screen print as part of a team, in large format, with the support of other apprentices and the FWM instructor.

Tacony LAB Community Arts Center / Mural Arts – Philadelphia, PA
Artist in Residence
September - December 2018

Through this 12-week residency I created workshops to teach kite making and paper cutting skills to community members. I strove to support people individually and as a group, encouraging creative exploration and enjoyment through art and craft.

Curated an exhibit of my work and the work of community members entitled Brick Atmosphere.
Produced a large papercut depicting a row house from the historic block of “Castle Row” homes in Tacony. The papercut was displayed in Philadelphia Councilman Bobby Henon’s office window, prominently facing Torresdale Avenue.

Second State Press (SSP) – Philadelphia, PA
Fob Holder [Key Holder]
May 2015 - May 2016

The Fob Holder program offers artists unlimited access to a professional printmaking studio in exchange for supporting studio operations, including monitoring studio activity, selling memberships, maintaining equipment, and enhancing education programs.

Instructor: Under Pressure: Pressure Prints for Letterpress provided adult students a complete overview of pressure printing using the Vandercook No. 2 proof press, including mixing inks, preparing matrices, and printing an edition.
Instructor: Screen Print Kites was a family program that provided children ages 5 and up the opportunity to layer colorful, translucent patterns on their kite sail at screen printing stations, and then assemble a small, functional kite.
Awarded Fob Fellowship in Spring 2016 to extend residency and coordinate all Fob Holders.

Lyons and Tigers: Patchworks, The Iron Factory – Philadelphia, PA
Set design
May 2016

"HOME" centers around the performer’s personal experiences with home through memories, feelings, and transformation of the fabric house on stage. Choreographed by Darcy Lyons in collaboration with Katie Bank. Performed by Katie Bank. Visual art/set design by Alice Thompson.
Learn more: http://www.lyonsandtigers.org/patchworks-may-2016/

Voice Messages Indiegogo Campaign, Philadelphia, PA
Commission for Indiegogo perk (July 2016)

I designed and screen printed a limited-edition poster for Martin Zied (Producer/Director/Writer) as a perk for the Indiegogo fundraising campaign for the Voice Messages film. In support of their outreach I wrote an engaging blog post: http://voicemessagesdocumentary.com/blog/2016/7/12/creating-the-art-of-the-voice-artist-alice-thompson

Philadelphia Museum of Art – Philadelphia, PA
Temporary Visitor Services Assistant
June 2015 - January 2016

Provided empathetic and responsive service to all Museum audiences to enrich their experience. Guided museum guests and conducted membership and ticket sales in a friendly manner. Supported special events staff during public and private functions at the museum.

The J.G. Wentworth Company, LLC, Radnor, PA
Underwriter
June 2006 - February 2015

Underwrote thousands of transactions, with award-winning attention to detail. Worked jointly with legal and sales departments to coordinate financial transactions involving the purchase of deferred payments from individuals who hold illiquid financial assets such as structured settlements, annuities and lottery receivables in exchange for a lump-sum payment.

Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, Nebraska City, NE
Artist in Residence, September - October 2009

Designed an accordion-fold book entitled Kite Curiosities, and printed a small edition on a letterpress. Instructed a small group of adults in woodcut and hand printing. Designed and flew my first functional kite.

Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership (PAEP) – Philadelphia, PA
Visual Art Instructor, Thurgood Marshall School
July 2009

Prepared and directed activities appropriate for K-2 children, including collaborative drawings, rubbings of leaves and fabrics, and gyotaku (Japanese fish printing)

BuildaBridge – Philadelphia PA
Assistant Teacher
December - May 2009

Assisted with Art Therapy classes serving at risk youth (ages 8 to 12) at Northwest Philadelphia Interfaith Hospitality Network (NPIHN) located in Mt. Airy, and Creative Movement Classes serving at risk youth (ages 8 to 12) located at Jane Addams Place in West Philadelphia

Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA
Visiting Lecturer – Printmaking
Spring 2005

Demonstrated woodcut relief, monotype, and intaglio printmaking processes to twenty college students in two three hour sessions. I presented historical examples and my own work in a slide presentation.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

Brick Atmosphere: Tacony’s Castle Row, Tacony LAB / Mural Arts Artist in Residence exhibition, Philadelphia, PA (2019) *Learn more!
Alice Thompson, the Art Studio Gallery at Park Towne Place, InLiquid Project Space, Philadelphia, PA (2018)
Good Bones, ArtBox @ Shirt Corner : Philadelphia Open Studio Tours, Philadelphia, PA (2018)
OVERTURN, (Solo), O.U.R. Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (2012)

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

Neurodiversity and Neuroinclusion Art Exhibit at Philadelphia City Hall, Philadelphia, PA (2025)
Expanding Methodologies in Print, West Chester University, PA (2024)
Connecting Through the Metaverse: An NFT Art Exhibition, virtual exhibition held in Agora World, opening in a hybrid setting at a Venture Café during Philly Tech Week (2022)
Hot Art Rises: Yes, there is a Second Floor, Cherry Street Pier, Philadelphia PA (2022)
Art in the Open (AiO) 2022, 3-day public outdoor event, Schuylkill River Trail, Philadelphia, PA (2022)
A Sense of Place, Cherry Street Pier, Philadelphia PA (2019)
Postcards from the North and South, an international print exchange with Second State Press (Philadelphia, PA), Blue Grass Printmakers (Lexington, KY), PressNorth Printmakers (North Queensland, Australia) and Firestation Print Studio (Victoria, Australia) (2019)
Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (POST), Tacony LAB, Philadelphia PA (2019)
Selected Works from Art in the Open, The Center for Emerging Visual Artists, Philadelphia, PA (2018)
Art in the Open (AiO) 2018, 3-day public outdoor event, Schuylkill River Trail, Philadelphia, PA (2018) *Learn more
Second State Press: Prints We Made, The University of the Arts Printmaking Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (2018)
Inside Out, InLiquid Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (2018)
Printmaker Pop-Up Market, Arthur Ross Gallery - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (2018)
Oh! You Pretty Things: A Bowie Inspired Art Show, Ruckus Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (2018)
Alumni Fob Holder Exhibition, Second State Press, Philadelphia, PA (2017)
The Future of Art - Breaking the Mold, WeWork - Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, PA (2017)
Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts Residents Exhibition, UNO Art Gallery, Omaha, NE (2017)
Proofed, Second State Press, Philadelphia, PA (2016)
Quarter Sheet Challenge, Second State Press, Philadelphia, PA (2016)
Select Summer Prints, Second State Press, Philadelphia, PA (2015)
1st Annual Little Berlin Print Invitational, Philagrafika 2010, Little Berlin, Philadelphia, PA (2010)
The End, Little Berlin, Philadelphia, PA (2009)
Members Exhibition, Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA (2009) *Printmaking Award
Works on Paper 2009, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA (2009) *Honorable Mention
Art Matters Arts Show and Sale, Villanova Conference Center, Radnor, PA (2008)
An Exhibition of Contemporary & Traditional Works, Historic Strawberry Mansion, Philadelphia, PA (2007)
Black is the Color, The Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA (2007)
5 into 1, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA (2006)
Negotiating Tradition, MFA Thesis Exhibition, PAFA, Philadelphia, PA (2006)
The Art of the Flower, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA (2006) *First Prize
Art Endures: an exhibition of regional artists exploring end of life issues, Lakenau Hospital, Wynnewood, PA (2005)
Living with Art, Maine Line Art Center, Haverford, PA (2005)
B.F.A. Exhibition, Rosefsky Art Gallery, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY (2004)

AWARDS / GRANTS:

ARTisPHL grant awardee – supported by PHDC and the James L. Knight Foundation (2022)

Illuminate the Arts grant awardee – supported by the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (2022)

Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
Studio Assistantship, August 2015
Provided technical and administrative support to Master Printer, Keiji Shinohara, and students for a Japanese Woodblock Printmaking workshop

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
Technical Assistant Grant, August - September 2010
Provided technical and administrative support to artist, Sas Colby, and students for a book arts workshop: The Transparent Book, Layering and Overlays

Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
Abby Watkins Bernon Work-Study Scholarship, July 2010
Awarded full grant to attend Fearless Ink drawing workshop, instructed by Bill Logan

Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
Studio Assistantship, August 2009
Provided technical and administrative support to Master Printer, Andrew Rubin, and students for a printmaking workshop entitled Color Intaglio: Alternative Prints

New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA) Scholarship Recipient (2000)

EDUCATION

2006 M.F.A., printmaking and drawing, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), Philadelphia, PA
2004 B.F.A., printmaking concentration, music minor, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY
*Magna Cum Laude, Highest Honors in Fine Art

SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION

2019 The Entrepreneurial Success Workshop Series, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
2016 Intro to Entrepreneurship (Basic), The Corzo Center, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2015 Letterpress Books: Guts to Glory, instructed by Lauren Faulkenberry, Penland School of Crafts, NC
2014 Screen Printing, instructed by Jay Ryan of The Bird Machine, Penland School of Crafts, NC
2012 Letterpress & photopolymer printmaking, instructed by Chandler O'Leary and Jessica Spring, Penland School of Crafts, NC
2009 Etching II, Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA
2009 BuildaBridge Annual Institute for Arts and Transformation, Full Scholarship Recipient for Track 1 Courses, Bryn Mawr College, PA