Christopher Howard
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Technical writer, editor, and communications professional. Astoria, New York.
Experience
Independent Technical Writer & Editor
Freelance
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.
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
Drupal (admin, content, nomenclature), WordPress, Contentful, custom CSS
HTML/CSS, Markdown, VS Code, GitHub, cPanel, MJML
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, SharePoint), Google Workspace, Basecamp, Mailchimp, Asana, Slack, Jira, Adobe Acrobat
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity
Chicago Manual of Style, house style development
Books
Author, The Jean Freeman Gallery Does Not Exist
MIT Press. Research-driven nonfiction grounded in archival work.
Essayist, Gilles Rotzetter: What’s Broken Becomes Better
Museum exhibition catalogue
Essayist, Martin Brief: Artforum Series
Gallery exhibition catalogue
Writing
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.
Founder & Editor, In Terms Of
Digital platform for reviews of lectures, panels, and conferences.
2014 Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant ($30,000)
Editorial
Copyeditor & Proofreader
Copyediting and proofreading books for museums, university presses, and arts publishers.
Education
MA, Art History
Hunter College, City University of New York
BA, Interdisciplinary Studies
University of Florida — Minor in Mass Communications