Amanda Barker - Assistant Project Manager
Amanda Barker carries with her over twelve years of experience in administrative and project management experience in the arts, as well as a BFA in Fine Arts with a concentration in painting.
Amanda serves as SRFA’s Assistant Project Manager for a wider range of client projects with a primary focus on conducting research on artists based upon concepts developed in conjunction with the client and their design team. As a research assistant for Suzanne Randolph Fine Arts, Amanda has assisted with the creation of art programs for corporate collections, as well working with artists in the development of public art projects across New York City. In 2017, she used her experience with arts and technology to research artists whose work uses innovative technology, for the purposes of an art program for the campus of Cornell Tech on Roosevelt Island. More recently, she worked on the Hurricane Maria Memorial in Battery Park City and the development of an upcoming project on East 127th Street and the Harlem River. The process for these projects involved historical research and the development of an RFP that went to a small selection of artists, resulting in site-specific artworks.
Amanda has in-depth knowledge of the contemporary art market, having previously managed a well-known contemporary art gallery, as well as having curated external exhibitions at other galleries and art fairs. In addition to her broad knowledge of contemporary art, Amanda is an emerging artist and curator with an international exhibition history, and has worked with artists of varied disciplines. From 2016-2020, she founded and programmed the Boulevard Film Festival in Queens, which screened films by local, national and international filmmakers.