1. Ashley Young
URL: www.facebook.com/ashleyyoungtheartist
(615)779-6640
ashleyjyoung31@gmail.com
321 Walton Lane Apt. 73
Madison, TN 37115
EDUCATION
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY August 2015-present
MA Arts Administration
Tennessee State University Nashville, TN June 2011-May 2015
BS Studio Arts
ARTS ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCE
C.O.L.O.R Fest Project (Culture of Locals on the Rise) Nashville, TN March 2015- present
Visiting Artist/ Arts Director
 Organized and lead a community arts outreach project that targets inner city areas that are in need of better quality
arts programming, which involved volunteering with third and fourth grade visual arts classes at Rosebank
Elementary School and collaborating on a mural at South Inglewood Community Center.
 Facilitated arts and crafts workshops with inner city kids ages 1-13 at a local park. Conducted interviews with
participants about color theory.
Girls Inc. of Nashville, TN February 2015
Guest Speaker
 Volunteer speaker at John Early Museum Magnet Middle School. Spoke to girls’ grades 5-8 about expressing
their creativity, following their dreams, and working hard in order to have a bright future.
Art Guild of Tennessee State University Nashville, TN October 2012- May 2015
President
 Lead commission and volunteer arts projects both on and off campus.
 Collected membership dues, created financial reports based on dues, individual donations, profits from
fundraising. Keeping record of funds and establishing a budget for art guild expenses.
 Organized trips and networking opportunities with other artists and arts organizations such as the First Nashville
Art Crawl, Frist College Night, Fisk arts/poetry students, etc.
 Social media promotions and marketing through Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. As well as designing
publications and marketing materials for both the art guild and the TSU art department.
 Coordinated informational meetings, and curated art exhibitions and other arts events.
SpreadLuv Nashville, TN June 2014- December 2014
Art Assistant Intern
 Help the director of the spreadluv.com blog organize live collaborative art and music tribute concerts.
 Assist with social media promoting, interviews with visual artists, and ticket sales.
 Networking with local music and arts charities/organizations in order to find suitable foundations to donate our
concert proceeds to.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Center for Media Arts Nashville, TN January 2013-May 2015
Graphic Artist
 Student work study position at Tennessee State University which involved generating designs for radio shows,
television shows, events and programming.
 Helped build promotional brands and images for various media outlets.
Community Academy of Music and Art Nashville, TN June 2013-August 2014
Teacher’s Assistant
 Served as an art instructor at a youth summer camp at TSU ranging from ages 4-16.
 Duties included daily classroom instruction and providing assistance to other teachers in the areas of music and
theater. Also serving students lunch, monitoring, and preparation for dismissal.
 Channeling children’s creative thought process through themed arts and crafts projects.
SKILLS
 Art & Design: Drawing, Painting, Logos, Illustrations, Mixed Media, Creative Direction, Art History, Visual
Branding, Art Instruction, Public Art, Curating
 Computer skills: Microsoft Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
 Nonprofit Knowledge: Strategic Planning, Community Engagement, Mission-based Marketing, Crowd Funding,
Youth Development, Grant writing, Fundraising, Sponsorships, Inquiry Letters, Project Proposals, Event
planning, Booking Venues, and Publicity