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Rian is an independent curator and book editor working with some of the world’s best photographers, and is active in the international photography community. She has coordinated more than 375 exhibitions, and 65 books and catalogues.
- Executive Director, Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts/Blue Sky Gallery, 1991-2007. This unique community space has, for over 30 years, provided support, exhibitions, publications, workshops, and lectures from the most important established and emerging photographic artists working in the world.
- Oversaw and executed fundraising for annual programming of 24 exhibitions, 12 lectures, and the printing and distribution of 4 publications, an international membership base, and paid and volunteer staff of 30. Final accomplishment in tenure was directing a $2.5 million capital campaign to purchase a new and permanent space.
- Freelance development consultant, grant writer, book editor, independent curator for creative and arts organizations in Portland, OR and San Francisco Bay Areawhich have included the Portland Art Museum, Oregon College of Art & Craft, Wild Salmon Center/Ecotrust, PhotoAlliance, Scandinavian Heritage Foundation, NewSpace Center for Photography, and individual artists. 1989-present.
- Instructor, classes include artistic vision, portfolio, photographic voice, the business of art, writing for artists, and others. New Space Center for Photography; 2007-present.
- Chair, Board of Directors, PhotoLucida, an international photography festival bringing together a world-wide collection of photographers and curators annually, 2004-2007.
- Invited Portfolio Reviewer and Panelist, Palm Springs Photo Festival, May, 2007.
- Invited Portfolio Reviewer, Our World, San Francisco Art Institute, March, 2007, 2008.
- Invited Portfolio Reviewer at the Seattle Art Museum for Photographic Center NW 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006.
- Grant Panelist for the Regional Arts & Cultural Council, 2003.
- Invited Portfolio Reviewer for Photo Americas international photography festival, 2003.
- Past lecturer at Portland State University on non-profit arts management and art department, 1998-2002.
- Curator, Center for Fine Art Photography, Colorado, ASMP exhibition, 2008.
Selected Lectures
- Aperture West presents, Palm Springs Photo Festival, photography and advocacy, 2007.
- Kunstalle Faust, Hannover, Germany, photography and war, 2007.
- PhotoAlliance, San Francisco, California, with Bill Burke, photography and arts with social conscience, 2006.
- San Francisco Center for the Book, San Francisco, California, panel discussion, photography art books, self publishing for photographers, 2006.
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