Valerie's CLP Award and profile

Maureen Salmon. CLP consultant, Yan Yan 501 Director,Chongqing

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Valerie was one of four people selected for this once-in-a-life time opportunity to gain international leadership experience and work with the Director, Yan Yan from 501 in Chongqing.

501 Arts Centre, Chongqing, China, Marketing and Development Associate

Valerie Chang is a freelance consultant, curator and artistic producer specialising in the visual arts, in the public, independent and higher education arts sector. She has a BA in Fine Art and Design from Bradford College, and an MA in Museum and Gallery Management and recently gained a Postgraduate Certificate in Cultural Leadership at City University, London.

She has over 20 years of experience and gained a reputation curating exhibitions in the Visual Arts for public museum and galleries. She has achieved a successful reputation supporting the work of emerging UK and International based artists. Entrepreneurial in approach, she developed her consultancy ‘Creative Impact’.

She has developed innovative projects and contemporary exhibitions at South London Gallery, Pitzhanger Manor Museum and Gallery in London, the Mayor of London’s Office, Royal Academy of Arts, Thames Valley University and Horniman Museum (2007-2008) and left a legacy and curated a stunning art installation “ The Mirrored Community. She is currently a consultant for the Museum of London, developing a project “Beyond the Public Face” for the new galleries to open in 2010.

Statement
“This is an exciting and challenging once-in-life time opportunity to
to work in a creative environment with contemporary visual artists and academics from China. My aim will be gain a deeper understanding and knowledge of Chinese contemporary art and culture in China and explore my leadership potential, developing new

Valerie ChangMarketing and Development AssociateCULTURAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME-Powerbrokers International Leadership 501 Contemporary Arts Centrehttp://www.culturalleadership.org.uk/ http://valeriechang1.blogspot.com/China mob: 13101318449 Tel: 023 68067856