NEA Fellow in theatre criticism
Business Description: Alexandra Bonifield is a journalist and 2008 National Endowment of the Arts-Annenberg Fellow in Theatre Criticism. An arts advocate and voting member of the Dallas-Fort Worth Theater Critics Forum, she is also an award-winning author. Her short stories and f...
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NEA Fellow in theatre criticism
Business Description: Alexandra Bonifield is a journalist and 2008 National Endowment of the Arts-Annenberg Fellow in Theatre Criticism. An arts advocate and voting member of the Dallas-Fort Worth Theater Critics Forum, she is also an award-winning author. Her short stories and features are published both nationally and in regional publications, online and in print. Since 2008, she has served as editor of Critical Rant & Rave, her popular blog site for theater reviews.
Degrees: The Hockaday School – Dallas, TX
Rice University – Honor Scholarship – Houston, TX
The University of Texas at Dallas – BA, Theatre Arts – Richardson, TX
California State University, Fresno – Arts Management, Theatre Education Graduate Seminar
My Expertise: 2009 Member, DFW Theater Critics Forum
2008 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Writers Conference: Her selected short story, A River of Ponies, was published in University of North Texas’ 10 SPURS: Best of the Best 2009
2008 National Endowment for the Arts Fellow, USC/Annenberg Institute in Theatre Criticism
1991 Young Careerist Award: Business & Professional Women’s Organization-Nevada County, CA
1988 American Riding Instructor Association: Certified Instructor
1996 Women’s Sports Foundation: Nationally recognized for the young women’s arts and sports education program, “Got a Horse-Crazy Daughter?”
1984 American Horse Show Association: Nationally licensed Equestrian Judge
Experience: 2010 Guest Lecturer – Demystifying Theatre Criticism – University of North Texas
2010 Contributor - Arts+Culture DFW Magazine – Dallas, TX
2009 Contributor - This Week in the Arts: The Arts Netcast for Dallas and Fort Worth
2008 Editor - Alexandra Bonifield’s Critical Rant & Rave: Theatre review blog site.
2005 South Yuba River Citizens’ League "Wild & Scenic" Film Festival – Nevada County, CA
Main Venue Coordinator
2002 2005 Sierra Nevada Deep Ecology Institute – Northern, California
Marketing & Public Relations Consultant
2000 2005 Nevada County Arts Council (Non Profit) – Nevada County, CA
Marketing & Outreach Director
Implemented all aspects of arts management and budgeted educational programs. Coordinated media relations; public events; advertising sales and fundraising proposals.
*Harvey Chess Grant Writers Certification – Sacramento, CA
2004 Bruce Conklin for County Supervisor, Political Campaign – Nevada County, CA
Campaign Field & Office Manager
2000 2004 ARTMatters Quarterly Arts Advocacy Journal – Northern California
Features Contributor
2000 2003 "Listen2Jazz" Concerts and Northern California Jazz Summer Camp – Nevada County, CA
Program Coordinator
1998 -2000 Foothill Theatre Company – Nevada County, CA
Marketing Director
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