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Blu Carter

@blucarter

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Arts management professional specializing in volunteer operations, event programming, and audience engagement.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can lead volunteer and audience-facing operations, plan inclusive events, contribute to community engagement, and grow in arts administration and fundraising.

I am an arts management professional with hands-on experience coordinating large-scale events, volunteer teams, and audience services. I combine formal arts management education with practical skills in volunteer recruitment, training, and operations.

At Spoleto Festival USA I recruit, hire, and onboard House Managers and 250+ volunteer ushers, lead training on customer service and emergency response, and manage volunteer operations and data through Better Impact and Tessitura CRM.

My roles at the College of Charleston included Co-President & Volunteer Coordinator and Mainstage Programming Coordinator, where I led strategic board meetings, directed executive board selection, managed large campus events for 10,800+ students, and handled logistics, budgeting, and vendor coordination.

I also supported museum and hospital-based arts work as an Art Collections Intern, producing interpretive materials and digital exhibitions, managing Artwork Archive records, assisting with installations and public events, and contributing to grant-writing and funding initiatives.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Front of House Coordinator

Current

Spoleto Festival USA

Nov 2025 - Present (3 months)

Recruit, hire, and onboard House Managers and 250+ volunteer ushers, lead training on service, accessibility, and emergency response, and manage volunteer operations and scheduling across venues to ensure excellent audience experiences.

Volunteer Management Tessitura CRM Onboarding Scheduling Operations Documentation Event Coordination

Art Collections Intern

Medical University of South Carolina

Aug 2025 - Dec 2025 (4 months)

Researched, wrote, and designed interpretive materials and digital exhibitions, supported exhibition planning and installation, and contributed to grant writing and funding initiatives to increase accessibility and engagement with hospital art collections.

Exhibition Design Artwork Archive Grant writing Research Promotional Materials event support Digital Exhibition

Co-President & Volunteer Coordinator

College of Charleston - Cougar Activities Board

Apr 2024 - Jan 2025 (9 months)

Led weekly strategic board meetings, directed executive board selection and onboarding, and managed volunteer recruitment and retention initiatives that improved morale and engagement across campus programming.

Leadership Volunteer coordination Strategic Planning Recruitment Onboarding Stakeholder Management Event Programming team development

Mainstage Programming Coordinator

College of Charleston - Cougar Activities Board

May 2023 - Apr 2024 (11 months)

Planned and executed large-scale campus events for a 10,800+ student body, managing logistics, budgeting, vendor contracts, and promotional strategy to enhance student engagement and event outcomes.

Event Planning Budgeting Vendor Management Promotion Logistics Contracting Audience Engagement Evaluation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

College of Charleston

Bachelor of Arts, Arts Management

Activities and societies: Cougar Activities Board: Co‑President & Volunteer Coordinator; Mainstage Programming Coordinator

Bachelor of Arts in Arts Management with coursework in fundraising, grant writing, data management, finance, strategic planning, and marketing for the arts.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Associate of Applied Science, Digital Arts

Associate of Applied Science in Digital Arts with coursework in graphic design, digital photography, web design, advertising, and multimedia production.