Trained as an architectural designer and historian, Mariel Villeré researches, writes, and organizes exhibits and cultural programming at the intersection of architecture, art, landscape, and the city.
She is currently the Program Development Director in the Office of Academic Initiatives and Strategic Innovation at The Graduate Center, CUNY. She was formerly the Manager for Programs, Arts and Grants at Freshkills Park/NYC Parks, where she worked to build the art program for the landfill-to-park site through an inquiry-based artist residency program, Field R/D, and through the on-site Studio+Gallery she founded in January 2018. Her work has been the subject of articles in Hyperallergic, Art in America, ArtSpace, and BOMB Magazine.
advocacy
architecture
archiving
art history
arts management
audience development
book-binding
book design
book publishing
business development
collaboration
connecting the dots
copyediting
course development
crafting
culture
curator
dancing
dog petting
event planning
food
government wrangling
grant writing
ideation
knitting
mentoring
multitasking
nonprofit management
running
snacking
strategic partnerships
swimming
teaching
to-do lists
urban planning
web content strategy
working with others.
writing
yoga