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Sarah Rossien

Associate Artistic Director at Art Blocks

Sarah Rossien has a diverse range of work experience in the arts industry. In their most recent role as the Associate Artistic Director at Art Blocks Inc., they are responsible for overseeing artistic operations. Prior to this, they served as the Artist Liaison, where they managed communication and relationships with artists.

Before joining Art Blocks Inc., Sarah worked at Artsy, where they held multiple roles. As an Associate in Marketplace Strategy and Operations, they provided technical support, consolidated partner feedback, and communicated it to the product team. As a Coordinator in the same department, they provided support to thousands of gallery partners, maintained high customer satisfaction, and analyzed sales data. Sarah also started as an intern in Gallery Partnerships, where they excelled in sales and refined the inbound sales strategy.

Sarah's experience also includes a role as a Curator at L.C. Bates Museum, where they organized an exhibition featuring works from contemporary Maine-based artists. At Colby College Museum of Art, they served as the Co-Chair of the Museum Student Advisory Board, conducted research as a Research Assistant, provided museum tours as a Student Docent, and contributed as a Writer and Editor for The Lantern. Sarah also worked as a Linde Family Foundation Education Intern, organizing educational programs and leading art workshops.

In addition, Sarah interned at Christie's, where they supported specialists in cataloguing and marketing for auctions. At the Art Institute of Chicago, they served as an intern for the Lunder Consortium for Whistler Studies, conducting research and managing the Prints and Drawings Study Room. Sarah also gained experience in sales and client advisory as an intern at Beauvais Carpets Inc.

Overall, Sarah Rossien has a comprehensive background in various aspects of the arts industry, including artistic direction, artist liaison, marketplace strategy, curation, museum operations, sales, and client advisory.

Sarah Rossien attended The Hun School of Princeton from 2008 to 2015. Sarah later pursued a Bachelor of Arts - BA degree in Art History and Italian Studies from Colby College, which they completed between 2015 and 2019. Additionally, they spent a year at Sotheby's Institute of Art in 2016, although the specifics of their studies there are not provided.

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