Ann Dinsmore Gralnek
Abstract Artist
working in acrylic, monoprint, and mixed media
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Based in:
Barrington, Rhode Island
Experience
Private Philanthropy
Marketing & Public Relations
Community Volunteer
Involved with and knowledge of all facets of grantmaking, serving as a senior program officer, grants administrator, and consultant to private grantmaking foundations, pursuant to years of work in development and communications
Managed significant marketing and public relations programs in food industry and publishing. Work included major restaurant openings and trade show exhibits.
Many years of commitment to myriad civic, cultural, education and health care organizations. Activities have included board memberships, precinct work for passage of local propositions, involvement in elementary, intermediate, and high schools
Education
1967
1965 & 1966
B.S. in Design, Minor in Journalism
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, School of Architecture and Design
Various summer courses at University of the Americas, Mexico City, Radcliffe College, Cambridge, MA and the Kansas City Art Insitute, Kansas City, MO
Positions
1973-80; 1997-2006
1981-87
1987-2014
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Program Officer/ Grants Administrator
George Frederick Jewett Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Senior Program Officer
W.M. Keck Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Program Consultant
William M. Keck Jr. Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Program Consultant
J. Philip & Jennifer DiNapoli Foundation
San Jose, CA
Development Advisor
Tech Museum of Innovation
San Jose, CA
Assistant Director
Southern California Association for Philanthropy
Los Angeles, CA
Director of Development
San Francisco Ballet Association
San Francisco, CA
Public Relations Supervisor
Natural Restaurant Chain
San Francisco, CA / Chicago, IL
Exhibits Manager
Oxford University Press
New York, NY
Civic Involvement
Instructor
Graduate Certificate Program in Arts Administration
Golden Gate University
San Francisco, CA
Art Docent
Let's Look at Art education initiative
San Jose Museum of Art
San Jose, CA
Seminar Leader
Emerging Institutions Program
California Arts Council
CA
Panelist
numerous conferences on myriad aspects of private philathropy
sponsored by national and regional associations
Teaching
Boards
Cultural Initiatives Silicon Valley
San Jose, CA
Chair of Civic Beautification
Barrington Garden Club
Barrington, RI
Population Resource Center
Washington, D.C.
The Carrver Foundation
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Woodside, CA
Montalvo Arts Center
Saratoga, CA
Foundation for OB/GYN Research and Educators
San Francisco, CA
Los Angeles Children's Museum
Los Angeles, CA
South Bay Friends of Planned Parenthood
Los Angeles, CA
Writing &
Public Relations
Wrote & edited monthly newsletters
elementary & high schools on Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA
Chair of Promotion and Publicity committees
health care and social service agencies
Designed & wrote quarterly newsletters
City of Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Developed fundraising materials
various nonprofit organizations