Christopher Howard/CV

Christopher Howard

CV

Technical writer, editor, and communications professional. Astoria, New York.

Experience

2026 – present

Independent Technical Writer & Editor

Freelance

2018 – 2025

Communications Manager

American Academy in Rome — International research institution with operations in Rome and New York. Managed editorial workflows; built and maintained style guide; administered Drupal CMS; authored risk assessment for senior leadership; oversaw website redesign and mobile app integration.

2001 – 2017

Managing Editor

College Art Association — Professional association with 11,000 members. Directed editorial operations for weekly newsletter and bimonthly magazine; managed transition of peer-reviewed journal to born-digital publication; authored and maintained organizational style guide; wrote grant proposals funded by NEA, NEH, Getty, Mellon, and Kress.

Previously: Editor; Manager of Media & Communications; Associate Editor

Systems & Tools

CMS

Drupal (admin, content, nomenclature), WordPress, Contentful, custom CSS

Development

HTML/CSS, Markdown, VS Code, GitHub, cPanel, MJML

Productivity

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, SharePoint), Google Workspace, Basecamp, Mailchimp, Asana, Slack, Jira, Adobe Acrobat

AI

ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity

Style

Chicago Manual of Style, house style development

Books

2018

Author, The Jean Freeman Gallery Does Not Exist

MIT Press. Research-driven nonfiction grounded in archival work.

2017

Essayist, Gilles Rotzetter: What’s Broken Becomes Better

Museum exhibition catalogue

2008

Essayist, Martin Brief: Artforum Series

Gallery exhibition catalogue

Writing

Various

Contributor

Articles, reviews, and interviews in Artforum, Modern Painters, Brooklyn Rail, Art in America, and others. Press releases for commercial galleries, written after studio visits with the artists.

2011 – 2016

Founder & Editor, In Terms Of

Digital platform for reviews of lectures, panels, and conferences.

2014 Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant ($30,000)

Editorial

Various

Copyeditor & Proofreader

Copyediting and proofreading books for museums, university presses, and arts publishers.

Education

2010

MA, Art History

Hunter College, City University of New York

1997

BA, Interdisciplinary Studies

University of Florida — Minor in Mass Communications