Veronica Clements
B.F.A., Painting, Minor in Art History, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Area(s) of Interest:
Visual Arts, Fine arts, Arts/music festivals, Non-profit work, Entrepreneurship,
Experience:
I recently completed my Museum Studies Certificate from Northwestern in which I created an exhibition proposal and family learning plan highlighting 20 Forgotten Women throughout art history and I really enjoyed this process. I also completely transformed the Middle and Upper School Visual Arts & Videography curriculum for Elgin Academy throughout my 5 years teaching there.
Ideal Job in 10 Years:
I would love to be a curator in a museum or gallery or work as a buying consultant for an art gallery or museum. I could also see myself owning my own art gallery and representing emerging women artists.
What led you to enroll in the MSLCE program at Northwestern?
I love that it blends art with business and I am really looking forward to completing courses I didn’t get to focus on in my undergraduate studies like economics and cultural nonprofits.
What are you most looking forward to about the MSLCE program?
I am most excited for the Professional Development and Personal Leadership Insights courses.
If you could have lunch with one person (living or dead), who would it be? And why?
I would want to have lunch with Carmen Herrera because it took her until her 80s to finally start showing in galleries and I would want to ask her about her career and her life and what made her persevere for that long. She is a true inspiration.
If you had to describe yourself in three words, they would be…
Creative, loyal, fierce
If someone made a movie about your life, what would it be called and who would play you?
“Dreamscape Diaries” and I would be played by Miley Cyrus
Which leader or influential figure inspires you the most and why?
Malala Yousafzai because she advocates for women’s and children’s education rights even under extreme adversity.