ARTful
Home

JANICE M. WILLIAMS
99 Belgrade Avenue
Roslindale, MA 02131
617-710-3811• email: janice@artfulgift.com

Writing/Publishing:

• Columnist for Newbury Street and Back Bay Guide, Parkway Transcipt and West Roxbury/Roslindale Bulletin.
• Article Writer – Arts Boston, Quilt Magazine and Newbury Street and Back Bay Guide.
• Past Managing Editor for Newbury Street and Back Bay Guide.
• Writing Portfolio: Samples of published work available on-line at http://www.artfulgift.com/janwrite.htm

Web:
Creator and Web Master – www.artfulgift.com www.itsallaboutarts.com

Television:
Executive Producer/Co-Host of It’s All About Arts, a weekly Boston Neighborhood Network -TV Cable show since 1997.

Community:

• Campaign Manager for Rob Consalvo for his successful 2002 bid for Boston City Councilor, District 5.
• Past Board Member of Roslindale Village Main Street,
• Past Board Member of Sacred Heart Home and School Association and PR Committee Chair.
• Board Member of Greater Roslindale Health Association and PR Committee Chair.

Art:

• Mixed-media and fabric Artist actively exhibiting and selling.
• Publisher and Editor of Art Dujour a weekly arts events email newsletter.
• Past Curator and Manager of the Gallery at Innovative Moves – monthly exhibits.
• Established arts & crafts activities for kids at all Roslindale Village Main Street events.
• Created and coordinated the first Annual Roslindale Open Studios in 2005
• Creates and coordinates art exhibits in local businesses in Roslindale.

Speaking Engagements:
2002 "Marketing 101 for Artists" - Need-To Know Conference, Lesley College – Arts First, Inc.
2002 "Web Marketing" – New England Museum Association Annual Meeting, Manchester, NH

Education:
Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy, MA, 1990-1991, Business Management
Northeastern University, Dedham, MA, 1984, Technical Writing
Boston State College, Boston, MA, 1978-1981, English Major

Full Time Positions Held:

2004-Present Roslindale Village Main Street, - Roslindale, MA - A private public organization that promotes small businesses and does community revitalization.
Executive Director

2001-2002 Innovative Moves Real Estate, Boston, MA
Director of Marketing & Public Relations/Business Manager

1999-2001 Roslindale Village Main Street, - Roslindale, MA
Executive Director

1997-1999 Gate Corporation, Boston, MA
Public Relations Consultant & Coach

1995-1997 Thornton Associates, Inc., - Waltham, MA
Corporate Communications Manager

1992-1995 Computer Products, Boston, MA (Now Artesyn Technologies in Framingham, MA)
Marketing Communications Manager

1989-1992 Orion Research, Inc., Boston, MA
Corporate Communications Manager

1982-1988 Barnstead /Thermolyne Co., Dubuque, IA (originally Newton, MA)
Marketing Communications Manager