Nandita Jaishankar
New Delhi
Summary
Dynamic arts professional with extensive experience at Serendipity Arts Foundation, excelling in program management and team leadership. Proven track record in developing impactful publications and fostering collaborations with cultural institutions. Adept at event coordination and effective communication, driving successful initiatives that enhance the arts landscape.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant General Manager, Editorial & Programmes
Serendipity Arts Foundation & Festival
03.2017 - Current
- Overseeing the Foundation’s programmes, including artist residencies, grants, and publishing initiatives
- Managing a team to meet deadlines for both the Foundation and annual multi-disciplinary arts Festival that takes place in Panjim in December
- Commissioning writers for arts publications (online and print), including a collaborative publication with the Smart Museum of Art, Chicago titled Imaginable Worlds: Art. Crisis and Global Futures which was conceived during COVID-19
- Initiating and developing partnerships with cultural institutions and organizations for long term projects, support and collaboration, including commissioned/collaborative projects. These include cultural organizations and institutions within India and abroad – The French Institute in India, the Polish institute New Delhi, the cultural wing of the Dominican Embassy in India, Pro Helvetia New Delhi, the Danish Cultural Institute, Asia Art Archive (India), Artshila, Khoj, Royal College of Art, London, and the Smart Museum of Art, to name a few.
- Initiating arts education initiatives online during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Overseeing and managing festival related events, including talks and exhibitions spaces
- Working with a festival of a scale such as Serendipity’s involves a significant amount of multi-tasking, as well as an immense pool and network of artists, curators and cultural practitioner’s from the South Asian region.
Senior Editor
Niyogi Books
07.2009 - 12.2015
- Also edited Depth of Field, the Lalit Kala Journal on Photography
- Co founded PIX: A Photography Quarterly in 2010 with Rahaab Allana (please see note in the Other section for details)
Freelance projects
08.2007 - 09.2008
- Photo research: Coffee table book on Delhi titled Delhi: India In One City with Ira Pande in collaboration with Academic Foundation and the Delhi Government
- Reviews and write-ups for the India International Centre Journal
- Copy editing and editing titles for Penguin India, Random House India, EastWest & Westland Books/Tranquebar Press and Niyogi Books.
- Copyediting reports for the NGO SEEDS for their flood relief Project Ankur
- Research & writing & coordinating production: Ancient Trade Routes, a book by Visual Quest India (Hyderabad) in collaboration with HSBC Global Resourcing
- Editor at the Literary Agency & Publishing Division of Osian’s
Editor in the Eye Witness Travel Guides Department
Dorling Kindersley
01.2006 - 05.2007
- Responsibilities included: editing, copy editing, proof reading, extensive online research, liaising with authors, photographers and cartographers/illustrators and working with designers. The job profile also required familiarity with InDesign.
Editor
Roli Books
03.2003 - 12.2005
- Responsibilities included: editing, copy editing, proof reading, photo research, liaising with authors, photographers and working with the designer for a variety of titles including fiction, non fiction, illustrated art books, travel and cuisine.
Internship as Editorial Assistant
Katha
02.2002 - 07.2002
Education
MA - Asia Pacific Policy Studies
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada01.2003
BA - Anthropology
McGill University
Montreal, Canada01.2001
Sardar Patel Vidyalaya -
Sardar Patel Vidyalaya
01.1997
Skills
- Program management
- Publication development
- Team leadership
- Effective communication
- Arts collaboration
- Event coordination
- Networking skills
- Critical thinking
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 11/24/79
Freelance Experience
Freelance editing, research and writing., Research & writing a book on Forts of Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh Tourism and Visual Quest India, 2012, Editing publications by Niyogi Books, Konark Publications, 2014-2016, Consulting editor with online journal The Dhauli Review, 2014
Other
Writing poetry, Visual culture, PIX: A photography publication, A non-commercial project funded by the Goethe Institut., 2010-2020
Websites
Languages
English
First Language
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
Assistant General Manager, Editorial & Programmes
Serendipity Arts Foundation & Festival
03.2017 - Current
Senior Editor
Niyogi Books
07.2009 - 12.2015
Freelance projects
08.2007 - 09.2008
Editor in the Eye Witness Travel Guides Department
Dorling Kindersley
01.2006 - 05.2007
Editor
Roli Books
03.2003 - 12.2005
Internship as Editorial Assistant
Katha
02.2002 - 07.2002
MA - Asia Pacific Policy Studies
University of British Columbia
BA - Anthropology
McGill University
Sardar Patel Vidyalaya -
Sardar Patel Vidyalaya
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