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Arthur C. Menius III <br /> 919-675-2787 <br /> art@artmenius.com http://artmenius.com <br /> SUMMARY <br /> The most successful marketing, public relations, and business development professional in acoustic music.Non-profit <br /> leader with extensive experience planning,marketing and managing successful concerts, festivals and events to <br /> support the arts. Adept at creating strong brands through traditional and emerging media. Ability to attract financial <br /> support through governmental grants, corporate sponsors and private foundations. <br /> KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS <br /> • Exceptional achievements in marketing, advertising, and branding using traditional and emerging media. Took <br /> MerleFest from 5,000,000 media impressions annually up to 256,000,000 <br /> • Extensive business development and corporate relations experience, including more than$500,000 in <br /> sponsorships for MerleFest 2007 <br /> • Vast event planning and marketing experience: festivals with as many as 25,000 people per single day, <br /> conferences for up to 2200 delegates, and concerts in venues from 150 to 1150 seats <br /> • Supervised as many as 28 employees and managed budgets as large as $2,100,000 <br /> • Worked in community economic and cultural tourism development efforts in North Carolina and Kentucky <br /> • More than dozen years in senior non-profit arts administration&twenty-four years with non-profit organizations <br /> in the creative field <br /> • A track record of success in membership development, communications, and maintenance, annual campaigns, <br /> and individual donor development <br /> • Five years experience with state,federal, and private foundation grantseeking, and reporting <br /> • Built both IBMA and Folk Alliance to 2000 members. <br /> PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: <br /> The ArtsCenter,Inc 2012- <br /> Executive Director <br /> Common Ground on the Hill,Ltd. 2010-2011 <br /> Director of Development <br /> Appalshop, Inc. 2007 -2010 <br /> Director <br /> Wilkes Community College/John A. Walker Civic Center 2004—2007 <br /> Events Marketing and Sponsorship Specialist and Marketing Director for MerleFest <br /> MerleFest 1997-2004 <br /> Associate Festival Coordinator/Sponsorship and National Marketing Coordinator <br /> Arts Consultant,journalist, publicist, editor,emcee/stage manager 1993-present <br /> North American Folk Music&Dance Alliance,the Folk Alliance 1991-1996 <br /> Manager <br /> International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) 1985-1990 <br /> Executive Director <br /> Please see reverse side <br />