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Elysa :) VIEW ANOTHER RANDOM THOUGHT Elysa Voshell Elysa Voshell, Gallery & Public Programs Manager, is a curator, writer, and artist working primarily in photography, printmaking, book arts, and installation. Elysa manages Venice Arts' exhibitions—those hosted at our Gallery, at other venues, and touring exhibitions—and develops related public programs including film screenings, panel discussions, and workshops for adults. She is also responsible for managing organizational communications strategies. Prior to joining Venice Arts, Elysa was the Staff Writer at the Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania, the Exhibits & Events Board Chair of the Philadelphia Center for the Book, and an Associate Editor at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. She holds an MA in Book Arts from Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London, and an MLA in Visual & Curatorial Studies and a BA in English Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Pennsylvania. Elysa was selected as one of twelve participants in Emerging Arts Leaders/Los Angeles’ (EAL/LA) Arts Professional Advisors Link (APAL) program for 2010–2011, which fosters the professional growth of early career arts administrators and artists to ensure forward-thinking and sustained leadership in the Los Angeles County arts community. CURRENT ACTIVITY Participant in Shipping and Receiving: Letters and Photographs between Venice and South Dakota Observer in Hong Kong February 2011

2013 Exhibits and Public Programs Curated by Elysa | Items: 1

Grand Canyon: Travels along the River · Landscape Photographs by Stu Levy, Phil Straus, Rita Swinford, and Jasmine Swope Opening Reception: Saturday, January 19, 5:00–8:00pm Exhibition Dates: January 17–February 22, 2013 Benefit Exhibition for the Venice Arts Young Explorer Campaign In 2012, four photographers—Stu Levy,Phil Straus, Rita Swinford,and Jasmine Swope—traveled along the Colorado River, from Lees Ferry to Diamond Creek, capturing its geography and history through fine-art photography. This exhibition brings together their photographic visions of this spectacular landscape, and is a benefit to support the new Venice Arts Young Explorer Campaign, which will send Venice Arts’ students on a sponsored program to explore the Grand Canyon, offering them an opportunity of a lifetime to travel on the river, explore the history and geology of the environment, and document their experiences through photography, film/video, and multimedia. Curated by Elysa | Items: 12