Alex Moomey
12 years of experience in the museum industry, coordinating and installing quality exhibition installations that were consistently recognized for performance, attractiveness, and excellence.
Additionally, three years of hands on experience installing showroom lighting, focusing on creating the perfect ambiance for showcasing high-end lighting fixtures to perfection.
Goal oriented, detailed, and organized. Ready to meet deadlines & set priorities.
IT Skills
Microsoft Outlook 360 - Mac - Google Sketchup - Adobe CC / Trello / Google - Wordpress - Excel & Sharepoint - Embark Gallery Systems
Experience
Light Innovations
2021-Current, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
Lighting Installation Technician
Hands-on installation involving showroom lighting of high-end lighting fixtures, focusing on creating a continual dynamic ambiance that adapts and changes with market trends.
Arkansas Arts Center - Head Preparator
2015-2019, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
Coordination and execution of handling, packing, framing, and installation of permanent collection and visiting exhibition artworks.
Designed and produced exhibition casework, internal furniture and specialized mounts.
Assisted the exhibition designers in coordinating layout, security, and contractors.
Balanced item protections with aesthetic standards while preparing artifacts for exhibition.
Evaluated objects to identify repair requirements and optimally avoiding financial or cultural losses.
Identified conservation issues of each piece and produced museum-wide plans to protect all works.
Developed team communications and information for departmental meetings.
Assisted chief curator with the departmental budget and delegation of tasks to an assistant preparator.
Arkansas Arts Center - Curatorial Assistant & Preparator
2007-2015, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
Coordination and execution of museum exhibitions and quality assessments in collaboration with respective staff according to American Alliance of Museums standards.
Served as registrar for loaned and permanent collection installations coordinating exhibition asset lists, crate lists, installation instructions, marketing, and development information.
Coordinated exhibition facility safety needs and loan contract obligations.
Maintained a web-based collection database in coordination with IT consultants and curators.
Traveled domestically and internationally to other institutions and private collectors for delivery/retrieval of artwork.
Processed in large-batch client data including digital images, emails, invoices, and batch-collection of payments in accordance with PCI compliance laws.
Corresponded with lenders regarding loans, acquisitions, catalog/brochure preparation.
Worked hands-on with artists, designers, conservators, and curators from lending institutions.
PAST EXPERIENCE
Photographic Processing Technician 2006-07
Bedford's Camera And Video Little Rock, AR
Federal Assistantship - Gallery & Painting Studio Assistant 2002-07
University Of Arkansas At Little Rock Little Rock, AR
High Adventure Staff 2000
Blue Ridge Boy Scout Reservation Camp Powhatan, VA
Administrative Clerk 1995
Dillards Little Rock, AR
VOLUNTEER WORK
The Burning Man Project
Burning Man Regional Contact 2011-2020
Burning Man Project Volunteer role within Burning Man Project to act as an ambassador for the Burning Man Regional Network to Arkansas. The role includes updating web pages, Administration of an announcement list, and assisting the Burning Man organization with inquiries about having a local event. A regional contact acts as a liaison between an official local Burning Man event and the Project.
Education
University of Arkansas At Little Rock Little Rock 2008
Bachelor of Studio Art - Painting And Photography
Arkansas Arts Center 2013-2018
Fine Woodworking Courses
Certifications
Mount Making Design and Construction / Campbell Center
Constructing Affordable Storage Mounts and Supports / International Preservation Studies Center
Disaster Preparedness and Response for Collections Along the Delta / U.S. National Park Service
Care and Identification of Photographs / Gawain Weaver Art Conservation
Honors
Gift in Honor of Alex Moomey to the Arkansas Arts Center -Curtis Finch
Gift in Honor of Alex Moomey to the Arkansas Arts Center -Lee B. Davis
Two Gifts in Honor of the A.A.C. Staff 2015 & 2018 -Jeane Hamilton
Gift in Honor of the A.A.C. Staff 2017 -Del Boyette
Past Professional Clientele
The Smithsonian Institution & Jim Henson Legacy 2007
The Andy Warhol Museum 2008
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 2009
Aperture Foundation 2011
Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton Massachusetts 2012
American Federation of Arts 2013
English Heritage 2013
National Portrait Gallery 2013
ExhibitsUSA, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance 2014
Smithsonian American Art Museum 2015-16
Enamel Arts Foundation 2016
The Metropolitan Museum of Art 2017
Modernism Inc, San Francisco 2018