Art belongs everywhere. My career goals and passions are one in the same: to make the world better with art and make art better by bringing it to the world. I have over 20 years of experience working in the cultural sector including bringing art to diverse communities and curation. I have also worn hats to include development, grant-making, board and volunteer engagement, program management, marketing, rebranding, website design, talent acquisition, planning large-scale and intimate events, arts education for children and adults, and arts advocacy.
I am looking forward to assisting organizations and individuals with their creative needs in Northern Virginia and beyond.
"Sarah Berry is talented arts administrator, visionary curator, and a gifted artist. She has curated the Bodzin Art Gallery since 2016, providing an extraordinary rotation of beautiful, provocative and inspiring works for the benefit of our members and guests, ages one to a hundred. Sarah has an uncanny ability to identify and engage talented artists from diverse backgrounds and life experiences, and to present their works in meaningful and impactful ways, elevating our gallery in quality and scope, and making art accessible to our J and our community. After a brief gallery closure during COVID, Sarah once again breathed life onto our walls and into our hearts, the return of art in our J was among the first signs that we are returning to some level of normalcy. For that, we will always be grateful to Sarah."
- Jeff Dannick, Executive Director, Pozez JCC of Northern Virginia
"Sarah Berry is a curating miracle-worker, transforming houses into homes in three different apartments. Sarah carefully helped me sift through my paintings and decorations, think through my goals for each room, decide what would fit where, and then actually frame and hang the art. Her support has made each of my apartments really feel like ME. And, in the case of my last two homes, Sarah also skillfully negotiated the blending of my art with that of my husband’s, helping us find an aesthetic that reflected both of our styles."
- Margie K.
"Sarah was a visionary leader in the creation of the 8 Nights 8 Windows 2015 Hanukkah public art project, the first project of this scale for the organization. Sarah played a critical role as a producer, understanding how to stretch our $10,000 to make impactful installations in 8 windows across Boston. As a jury member, Sarah played a key role in the curation of the project."
- Laura Conrad Mandel, Executive Director, Jewish Arts Collaborative
Alice Ferguson Foundation
ArtsFairfax
Association of Arts Administration Educators
Aventon
Bodzin Art Gallery
Boston Parks & Recreation, ParkARTS
Boston Public Libraries, Faneuil Branch Art Gallery
Boston University
City of Fairfax
Congregation Adat Reyim
George Mason University
Gesher Jewish Day School
Hidden Oaks Nature Center
Hunters Woods Elementary School
Jewish Arts Collaborative
MASSCreative
Murals at Mason
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Northern Virginia Jewish Film Festival
Pozez Jewish Community Center of Northern VA
ReelAbilities Film Festival
Rubin Frankel Gallery
Smithsonian Institution
Southwest DC Business Improvement District
Sustainable and Resilient Resources Roundtable
The Art Connection
The Fay Slover Fund at The Boston Foundation
Unbound Visual Arts
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