“The Artist is Present” is a special series which is being hosted under the Catalyst: A Creative Industries Podcast of the Center for Creative and Cultural Industries at Chapman University. “The Artis is Present” was developed under the direction of the Phyllis and Ross Escalette Permanent Collection of Art’s Director, Fiona Shen, and Collections Manager, Jessica Bocinski, so that a wider audience would have the opportunity to hear directly from the artists in the Escalette Collection at the University.
In this episode of The Artists is Present, host Helene Vlok interviews Jessica Bocinski - the Escalette Collection’s Collections Manager. From hosting acquisition meetings, training student workers, managing funds, exhibition planning, and cleaning sculptures and storage spaces, Jessica does it all! A Chapman alumna herself, Jessica will share how she came across the Escalette Collection, what her favorite part of her job is, and the significance of art preservation. Moreover, Jessica will also talk about new projects that the Escalette is working on, and give some advice to aspiring collection managers. Listen along to learn more about the daily roles and responsibilities of collection managers, the establishment of the Escalette Collection, and the opportunities available within the collection to students who are passionate about art.
