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IAN P GARRETT York University | 4700 Keele St | Centre for Film and Theatre #328 Toronto | ON | Canada | M3J 1P3 +1- 647-973-6655

[email protected] | www.toasterlab.com | www.sustainablepractice.org

/// EDUCATION ///

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR > York University > Toronto, ON > Fall 2012 - Present

/// COURSES ///Sustainable Staging Techniques, Sustainable Design in Performance, Lighting Design II, Production Practicum, Stagecraft III, Management Technology

/// SERVICE ///2012 - Present > Member of Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Theatre Department Production and Theatre Studies Areas2012 - Present > Full Member of Sensorium ORU, Associated with IRIS (Innovation and Research In Sustainability) ORU2012 - Present > Faculty Committees: E-Learning, Change Academy2012 - Present > Department Committees: Education2012 - Present > Designer/Production Supervisor for TEDxYorkU

COURSE DESIGNER, ARTS BUSINESS CERTIFICATION > University of Houston > Houston, TX > First Class Fall 2013

FACULTY > California Institute of the Arts > Valencia, CA > Spring 2008 - Spring 2011

/// COURSES ///Sustainable Theater, Sustainability Seminar, Edinburgh, Management Technology, Advanced Management Technology, Vectorworks, Advanced Vectorworks

/// SERVICE ///2009 - 2010 > Lead developer on proposed MA in Sustainable Practice2007 - Present > Producer for Edinburgh Festival Fringe Summer Program 2005 > Strategic Planning Committee

DIRECTOR/FOUNDER > The Center for Sustainable Practice in the Arts > Los Angeles, CA > Apr 2008 - PresentServed as Executive Director until taking position with the Fresh Arts Coalition. Set agenda for sustainability-focused arts service organization. Present on greening the arts at national conferences and lead research on sustainable artistic production methods.

RESIDENT DESIGNER > Indy Convergence > Indianapolis, ID > Feb 2008 - PresentDesign set, lighting, and media for performances. Lead sustainable and theatrical design workshops. Web design.

FREELANCE THEATER ARTIST > Aug 2001 - PresentProduce and design set, lighting, and media for performances. To date, this has included over 100 productions across the country and internationally.

ExECUTIvE DIRECTOR > Fresh Arts Coalition > Houston, TX > Feb 2011 - Dec 2011Set agenda for awareness-focused arts service organization. Collective marketing, audience development, and artistic community capacity building. Position eliminated in merger with Spacetaker, another Houston area arts service organization.

COmmUNICATIONS SPECIALIST > California Institute of the Arts/School of Theater > Valencia, CA > Sept 2009 - Feb 2011Supervised and generated official school communications. Maintained web infrastructure and content. Managed School of Theater archiving. Consulted on technology usage and acquisition. Continued in consultant/contractor capacity through May 2011.

WEB STRATEGIST/DESIGNER > CaliforniaOneCare.org, Health Care for All > California > Apr 2009 - Oct 2009Built and managed political campaign website on contract. Integrated organization with social media/networking. Created strategy for deployment of and integration with year-long video campaign.

COmmUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE > LA Stage Alliance > Los Angeles, CA > Sept 2008 - Dec 2008Project based position, eliminated due to economic downturn. Developed blog platform at LAStageBlog.com. Ran LA Stage Times advertising program. Created and distributed newsletters and weekly theater guides for LA Visitors and Conventions Bureau.

WEB/DATA INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIALIST > California Institute of the Arts/School of Theater > Valencia, CA > Sept 2006 - Aug 2009Created and managed database of School contacts and related information. Transitioned School to paperless information distribution. Built website and maintained web presence.

PATRON SERvICES mANAGER > The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum > Topanga, CA > Apr 2005 - Jun 2007Created and managed MS Access database of sales and patron information. Set policy regarding ticketing procedures and patron services. Generated all box office reporting.

GROUP SALES ASSOCIATE > Stages Repertory Theatre > Houston, TX > May 2003 - May 2004Set and enforced all group policy in coordination with Box Office Manager and Marketing Director. Assisted in all Box Office tasks including ticketing, patron services, and complimentary ticket processing.

ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DIRECTOR > Hamman Hall, Rice University > Houston, TX > Aug 2001 - May 2003Ran or assisted in build, painting, hang, focus, and strike for all shows. Site representative for leased events, providing design and stage management (sound and lights) as needed.

BOx OFFICE mANAGER > Hamman Hall, Rice University > Houston, TX > Sept 2000 - May 2001Established ticketing policy. Addressed all patron requests. Provided administrative support for Associate Director of Theater.

/// TEACHING & ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE ///

/// PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ///



2005 - 2008 - mFA > Lighting Design, Producing > CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS > Valencia, CA2000 - 2004 - BA > Architectural Studies, Art History > RICE UNIVERSITY > Houston, TX



/// PRODUCTION HISTORY ////

TITLE

/// UPCOMING ///Wong Street JournalEternal Thou2013 Indy ConvergenceSensorium Launch Exhibition

/// COMPLETE ///TEDxYorkU Going Green the Wong WayGoing Green the Wong Way2012 Indy ConvergenceEternal ThouGalileo in AmericaCompany Creation Festival 2012Cat LadyCat LadyDaughter of a Cuban Revolutionary CalArts Festival TheaterCat LadyCompany Creation FestivalSummer in HellMarat/SadeHyperbole: OriginsOn EmotionCalArts Festival TheaterAt Sundown2011 Indy ConvergenceLeiris/PicassoHyperbole: Origins2010 Indy ConvergenceGogol ProjectCalArts Festival Theater<32009 Indy ConvergenceBridezilla Strikes BackSongs of ExtinctionThe Importance of Being EarnestSpeech and DebateShe do the police in different voicesGrowing Up LindaBody PoliticAmerican DeadGrowing Up LindaSecond Life2008 Indy ConvergencePerformance (career ender)Elenor SandreskyOpera Unmasked365 Days/365 Plays Week #42Pirates and NinjasLoserA Midsummer Night’s DreamPicasso Draws My MapsBoy Gets GirlCooking OilPirates and NinjasThe SkrikerRadio GolfSilver CircusBig BabyWhat to WearOmnium GatherumLa TraviataGrendelTumble ForwardRequiem for a Second LineSongs and Dances of Imaginary Lands

PRODUCING ENTITY

Kristina Wong Matthew McCray/South Coast Rep TheatreWheeler Arts CommunityYork University - Faculty of Fine Arts

York UniversityVenue 13/Edinburgh Festival Fringe/K. WongBootleg Theater/Kristina WongWheeler Arts CommunityMatthew McCray/Atwater Village TheaterUCI ArtsSon of Semele EnsembleNPN/Kristina Wong ODC/Kristina WongVenue 13/Edinburgh Festival FringeVenue 13/Edinburgh Festival FringeDiverseWorks/Kristina WongSon of Semele EnsembleBrimmer Street Theatre CompanyPamona CollegeRogue Artists Ensemble/[Inside] the FordSon of Semele EnsembleVenue 13/Edinburgh Festival FringeVenue 13/Edinburgh Festival FringeWheeler Arts CommunityBrimmer Street Theater CompanyRogue Artists EnsembleWheeler Arts CommunityRogue Artists/Bootleg TheaterVenue 13/Edinburgh Festival FringeBrimmer St. Theater Co. Wheeler Arts CommunityZephyr TheatreMoving Arts/[Inside] the FordCSU Northridge The Blank Theatre CompanyVenue 13/Edinburgh Festival FringeVenue 13/Edinburgh Festival FringeEcho Theater CompanyRogue Machine TheaterCalArts/Cotsen Center for PuppetryCalArts School of TheaterWheeler Arts CommunityDiverseWorksFoundation for Modern MusicAlden Hotel Veranda, HGODiverseWorksTheater of NotePrague Quadrennial/ScenofestWill Geer Theatricum BotanicumVox HumanaThe Attic Theatre EnsembleCalArts New Works FestivalCalArts New Works FestivalCalArts School of TheaterMcCarter Theater CenterCalArts School of TheaterCalArts School of TheaterCenter for New Performance/REDCATWill Geer Theatricum BotanicumLos Angeles OperaLos Angeles OperaCalArts New Works FestivalCalArts New Works FestivalCalArts School of Theater

POSITION

Production DesignLighting DesignProduction DesignExhibition Design

Production DesignProduction DesignProduction DesignProduction DesignLighting DesignLighting DesignLighting DesignProduction DesignProduction DesignLighting DesignProducerProduction DesignLighting DesignLighting DesignLighting DesignLighting DesignLighting DesignProducerCreator/ProducerProduction DesignProducer/Tech Sup. Design Lead/Tech Sup. Production DesignProducerProducerLighting DesignLighting/Media DesignLighting DesignLighting DesignLighting DesignProduction DesignProducerProducerLighting DesignScenic DesignProducerLighting DesignLighting DesignLighting/System DesignLighting DesignProduction DesignProducer/DesignLighting DesignAssociate ProducerLighting DesignScenic DesignLighting DesignLighting DesignLighting DesignLighting DesignAsst Lighting DesignAsst ProducerLighting DesignAssistant ProducerMaster Electrician2nd ALD2nd ALDLighting DesignLighting DesignProducer

Kristina Wong, CreatorMatthew McCray, DirectorRobert Negron, Artistic DirectorMichael Longford, Associate Dean

Ross McMillan, Staff SponsorPaul Tei, DirectorPaul Tei, DirectorRobert Negron, Artistic DirectorMatthew McCray, Producer/DirectorRobert H. Allen, DirectorMatthew McCray, ProducerShawn Sides, DirectorShawn Sides, DirectorMarissa Chibas, CreatorJon Gottlieb, Program DirectorShawn Sides, DirectorMatthew McCray, ProducerDavid Jette, DirectorArt Horowitz, DirectorSean Calwelti, DirectorMatthew McCray, DirectorJon Gottlieb, Program DirectorZoe Aja Moore, DirectorRobert Negron, Artistic DirectorDavid Jette, DirectorSean Cawelti, DirectorRobert Negron, Artistic DirectorSean Cawelti, DirectorJon Gottlieb, Program DirectorJenny Byrd, DirectorRobert Negron, Artistic DirectorLee Ankovich, DirectorHeidi Davis, DirectorRon Popenhagen, DirectorDaniel Henning, DirectorAlanna Blair, CreatorMarsian Delellis, CreatorChris Fields, DirectorDado Rothenberg, DirectorMarsian DelellIs, CreatorPhil Soltanoff, DirectorRobert Negron, Artistic DirectorClaude Wampler, ArtistAdam Tendler, ProducerKathryn Lott, OrganizerBen Burford/Rob Kimbro, Dir. Lissa Sherman, DirectorTorry Bend, Director/ProducerEllen Geer, DirectorLisa Guzman, DirectorCindy Jenkins, DirectorMarlene Beltran, DirectorLissa Sherman, DirectorLinsay Firman, DirectorDonald Holder, Lighting DesignCarol Bixler, ProducerClaudia Zelevansky, DirectorCarol Bixler, ProducerPeter Parkin, Lighting DesignTrevor Burk, Lighting DesignDonald Holder, Lighting DesignLinsay Firman, DirectorJamina Jefferson, DirectorCarol Bixler, Producer



The Marriage of FigaroBachelor 2000: The Dating ShowPermanent CollectionThe Tragedy of Kelly GreenSkinHell’s KitchenBachelor 2000: The Temptation ShowWorking Stage Theater LobbySteve Allen Theater LobbyLA Press Club Annual FundraiserSongwriter’s SeriesThe Unholy Three DVD ReleaseThe Ride Down Mt. MorganFashionA Midsummer Night’s Dream How I Learned to DriveJAMPermanent CollectionKafkathingThe ForeignerJust For LaughsWTF 50th Anniversary Gala Design for LivingBlood on the Cat’s NeckPass You ByThe Madwoman of ChaillotEverything + Kitchen SinkRomeo & JulietRed Scare on SunsetThe Turn of the ScrewTerra NovaRDT Fall ShowAnd Baby Makes SevenScooter Thomas ...the WorldRunning up the Way DownAntigoneOthelloVagina MonologuesKiss Me KateNight of the IguanaArcadiaCity of AngelsThe Apple TreeBody Art 2003Night Court 2002Afro-American Dance FestivalAmerica, of Thee I SingAutry Court Dance StudioLes Liaisons DangereusesRegarding the FallThe Spoken Word ShowThe Effect of Gamma Rays...MarigoldsThe Baltimore WaltzMacbethGeneral Programming

Los Angeles OperaFitzgerald & Laroo JackKirk Douglas Theater/CTGCalArts School of TheaterCalArts School of TheaterCalArts School of TheaterFitzgerald & Laroo JackWorking Stage TheaterSteve Allen TheaterLos Angeles Press ClubWill Geer Theatricum BotanicumThe Unholy ThreeWill Geer Theatricum BotanicumWill Geer Theatricum BotanicumWill Geer Theatricum BotanicumVox HumanaCity at Peace, Los AngelesGreenway Arts/Robey Theatre CompanyThe Odyssey Theatre EnsembleThe Odyssey Theatre EnsembleFoote and Freeh ProductionsWilliamstown Theatre FestivalWilliamstown Theatre FestivalWTF – Act 1 WorkshopWTF – Fridays@3Theatre CollideRice Dance TheaterActors from the London StageRice PlayersTangent ProductionsRice PlayersRice Dance TheatreRice PlayersTangent ProductionsRice Dance TheaterRice PlayersBaker College ShakespeareRice University Hanzsen College TheatreTheatre IlluminataRice PlayersSid Richardson CollegeJones College Theater Anderson HallHouston Bar AssociationPro-Arts CollectiveHouston Choral ShowcaseRice Dance TheaterRice PlayersDiverseWorks/[email protected] KTRU - Rice RadioWill Rice College TheatreRice PlayersRice Players/Baker Shakespeare91.7fm KTRU - Rice Radio

2nd ALDProduction DesignLighting DesignAsst ProducerAsst Lighting DesignAsst ProducerProduction DesignLighting DesignLighting DesignLighting DesignLighting DesignLighting DesignLighting DesignMaster ElectricianMaster ElectricianLighting DesignLighting DesignLighting DesignMaster ElectricianLighting DesignLighting DesignAsst Lighting Design2nd ALDLighting DesignLighting DesignLighting Design/MELighting DesignLighting Design AdaptationLighting DesignLighting DesignLighting DesignLighting DesignLighting DesignLighting/Scenic DesignLighting DesignScenic DesignLighting DesignScenic DesignLighting/Scenic DesignScenic DesignAsst Technical DirectorMaster ElectricianScenic DesignProducerLighting Design/MEMaster ElectricianLighting DesignMaster ElectricianMaster ElectricianProducerProducerScenic DesignMaster ElectricianLight Board OperatorProducer

Nigel Levings, Lighting DesignJacqueline Elam, ProducerDwain Perry, DirectorCarol Bixler, ProducerJesse Prince, Lighting DesignCarol Bixler, ProducerJacqueline Elam, ProducerDiana Ljungaeus, ProducerAmit Itleman, Artistic DirectorDiana Ljungaeus, ProducerKim Zanti, ProducerJacqueline Elam, ProducerHeidi Davis, DirectorEllen Geer, DirectorEllen Geer, DirectorNeil Donahue, DirectorK. Gardner/Wendy Haines, DirsHarry Lennix/Dwain Perry, DirsMike Durst, Lighting DesignRon Sossi, ProducerRichard Farshler, DirectorDouglas Back, Lighting DesignRui Rita, Lighting DesignTed Sublerksi, Director

Troy Scheid, DirectorBecky Valls et al, Choreography

Mark Ramont, DirectorKevin Brown, DirectorTroy Scheid, DirectorBecky Valls et al, ChoreographyMark Ramont, DirectorKevin Brown, DirectorBecky Valls et al, Choreography Trish Rigdon, DirectorKevin Brown, DirectorCarly Kocurek, DirectorStacey Frankle, DirectorJulie Boneau, DirectorJason Foreman, Tech DirectorStacey Frankle, Lighting Design

Rice School Of ArchitectureJudy Fro, Director

Becky Valls, Program DirectorS. Hughes, Lighting Design

Ben Horne, Station ManagerMatt Haynie, DirectorJennifer Gilleon, Lighting DesignTrish Rigdon, Lighting DesignBen Horne, Station Manager

/// PRODUCTION HISTORY CONTINUED ///

2008 LA Weekly Theatre Award > Lighting Design for Production of the Year Song of Extinction2007 Richard E. Sherwood Award 2006 ETC LDI Sponsorship2006 LA Weekly Theatre Award > Lighting Design Permanent Collection2004 Barbara Chilton Award for Professional Development2003 Barbara Chilton Award for Professional Development2003 Barbara Chilton Award for Contribution to Theater at Rice University2003 Best Project to Keep Austin Green > Texas Society of Architects/Austin Film Commission Design Charette

/// HONOURS AND AwARDS ///



/// SPEAkING/CONFERENCE PRESENTATION ///

/// UPCOMING ///

STAGING SUSTAINABILITY, ZURICH > Organizing Partner > Zurich 2014

SUSTAINABILITY IN THEATRE, TORONTO > Organizing Partner > Toronto 2014

WORLD STAGE DESIGN > Sustainability Programming Coordinator > Cardiff 2013

SmART BAR BARTENDER, Practical technology Presentation, Un-conference > Invited Expert, Panelist, Organizer > DanceUSA > Philadelphia 2013

/// COMPLETE ///

SUSTAINABILITY mEETS CULTURE: IS IT OFFICIAL? > Panelist > MITOS21 Conference: Sustainability and Culture > Thessaloniki 2013

BROADWAY GREEN ALLIANCE > Floor Representative > USITT Conference > Milwaukee 2013

ARTSBUILD ONTARIO COmmUNITY OF INTEREST: SUSTAINABILITY > Webinar > Ontario 2013

HOW TO BE A GREENER FRINGE SHOW, INTERNATIONALISm AND THE ENvIRONmENT Panelist, Panel Chair > Panel Chair > Edinburgh Festival Fringe > Edinburgh 2012

#NOREALLYEvERYTHINGISGOINGTOBEOkAY (Session on strategic technology planning), SmART BAR BARTENDER Invited Expert, Panelist > DanceUSA > San Francisco 2012

SUSTAINABILITY IN THEATRE: CONTINUING THE CONvERSATION > Panelist > Theatre Communications Group Annual Conference > Boston 2012

THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF THEATRICAL PRODUCTION, mAkING, REmAkING: ExAmPLES OF SUSTAINABLE THEATER DESIGN & PRODUCTION Chapter Presentation, Panel Chair > Earth Matters on Stage >Pittsburgh (Carnegie Mellon) 2012

NORTH AmERICAN CASE STUDIES, Uk CASE STUDIES > Keynote, Conference Organizer > Sustainability in Theatre > Minneapolis 2012

GREENER THEATRE IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS, BROADWAY GREEN ALLIANCE > Panelist, Floor Representative > USITT Conference > Long Beach 2012

GREEN THEATRE INITIATIvES AROUND THE WORLD > Panelist, Green Day Think Tank > Live Design International > Orlando 2011

SmART BAR BARTENDER > Invited Expert > DanceUSA > Chicago 2011

CONSIDERING SUSTAINABLE DESIGN: ExPANDING THE POSSIBLE BY RETHINkING THE WAY WE CREATE > Panel Chair > Prague Quadrennial > Prague 2011

PRAGUE QUADRENNIAL SCENOFEST WORkSHOPS > Lighting Curator > Prague 2011

STAGING SUSTAINABILITY > Keynote, Panelist: Green Standards for Theater > York University > Toronto 2011

DEvELOPING A GREEN RATING SYSTEm FOR ENTERTAINmENT PROjECTS > Panelist > Live Design International > Las Vegas 2010

GREEN THEATRE INITIATIvES AROUND THE WORLD > Panelist, Green Day Think Tank > Live Design International > Orlando 2011

SmART BAR BARTENDER > Invited Expert > DanceUSA > Chicago 2011

CONSIDERING SUSTAINABLE DESIGN: ExPANDING THE POSSIBLE BY RETHINkING THE WAY WE CREATE > Panel Chair > Prague Quadrennial > Prague 2011

PRAGUE QUADRENNIAL SCENOFEST WORkSHOPS > Lighting Curator > Prague 2011

STAGING SUSTAINABILITY > Keynote, Panelist: Green Standards for Theater > York University > Toronto 2011

DEvELOPING A GREEN RATING SYSTEm FOR ENTERTAINmENT PROjECTS > Panelist > Live Design International > Las Vegas 2010

SUSTAINABILITY IN THEATRE > Panel Organizer > Edinburgh Festival Fringe > Edinburgh 2010

PERFORmING ARTS INFRASTRUCTURE > Panelist > DanceUSA Annual Conference > Washington DC 2010

SUSTAINABILITY IN CREATIvE INSTITUTIONS > Presenter > WASC Academic Resource Conference > Long Beach 2010

DOING OUR PART: THE GREENING OF PRESENTING > Panelist > Association of Performance Arts Presenters > New York City 2010

GREEN DAY GROUP LEADER, LIGHTING, GREEN PRODUCT OF THE YEAR jUDGE, GREEN PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR jUDGE Discussion Leader & Judge > Live Design International > Orlando 2009

OPERATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY: GREEN ROOm ROUNDTABLE > Discussion Leader > Americans for the Arts > Seattle 2009

TO RE-POWER, REBUILD AND INSPIRE: THEATRE, CLImATE CHANGE AND THE NEW GREEN ECONOmYPanelist > Theatre Communications Group Annual Conference > Baltimore 2009

SmART BAR BARTENDER > Invited Expert > DanceUSA > Houston 2009

GREENING THEATRE PRODUCTION/THEATRE CURRICULUm, DOCUmENTING SUSTAINABILITY, SUSTAINABLE DESIGN FOR THE THEATRE ROUNDTABLEPanel Organizer & moderator > EcoDrama: Earth Matters on Stage > University of Oregon > Eugene 2009

THE ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY OF THEATRICAL LIGHTINGPaper Presentation > Constructed Light, Constructed Meaning > Saint Louis University > St Louis 2008



INTERvIEWED FOR CITATIONS IN “THE COmPLETE GUIDE TO GREENER mEETINGS AND EvENTS” by Samuel deBlanc Goldblatt > Wiley 2011

INTERvIEW: IAN GARRETT REPORTS ON COP15 AND THE ARTS by Moe Beitiks > Inhabitat 12/17/09 | http://bit.ly/cgY2NA

INTERvIEW FOR “THE ECO-FRIENDLY THEATRE OF THE FUTURE” by Mike Lawler > DramaBiz Magazine > April 2009 | Vol. 4 Issue 5

INTERvIEW FOR “LAST CALL AT mING’S (AND BETSY’S) CLAmBAkE” by Randy Gener > American Theater > January 2009 | Issue 2601

INTERvIEW FOR “GOING GREEN CAN mEAN SAvING GREEN FOR INNOvATIvE THEATERS” by Larry Getlen > DramaBiz Magazine > March 2008 | Vol. 3 Issue 4

INTERvIEW by Annie Suh > The Design Magazine > January 2008

INTERvIEW “365 DAYS/365 PLAYS” by Bob Steveson > KUHF 88.7 fm, Houston NPR > September 26, 2007

/// RESEARCH ACTIvITY ///

/// PUbLICATION ///

/// CITATIONS AND PRESS ///

/// UPCOMING & IN///

LA STAGE SPACE (FORmERLY SHOPLAB) > Los Angeles > OngoingWill use the recently opened reuse management facility to study the material use trends of the Los Angeles theatre community

SUSTAINABLE THEATRE LIBRARY > Toronto, Edinburgh, Cardiff > 2013 - 2014Will built the initial documentation for a shared library of case studies of sustainability in the performing arts in coordination with ArtsBuild Ontario, Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts, the Professional Alliance of Canadian Theatres, Canadian Institute of Theatre Technology, The International Organization of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians, Festivals Edinburgh and others.

/// COMPLETED ///

FUSEBOx FESTIvAL AUDIENCE ImPACT STUDY > Austin, TX > April 2012

PRAGUE QUADRENNIAL mATERIALS AUCTION > Prague > June 2011

CSPA AWARD FOR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIvAL FRINGE > Edinburgh > August 2010 - PresentCSPA AWARD FOR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AT THE HOLLYWOOD FRINGE > Hollywood > June 2010, 2012Supervised the adjudication and awarding of an award for sustainable practices in production in a fringe festival environment.

COP16 ARTS & CULTURAL OBSERvATION AROUND CLImATE CHANGE mEETING > Cancun > December 2010COP15 ARTS & CULTURAL OBSERvATION AROUND CLImATE CHANGE mEETING > Copenhagen > December 2009Traveled to worldwide sites for UN climate conference meeting to observe arts activities surrounding the annual Conference of the Partners (COP15). Published article in CSPA Quarterly 2, reported through CSPA Website, and conducted interviews with artists.

SHERWOOD AWARD RESEARCH TRAvEL > Miscellaneous > 2007 - 2008 Traveled to London, New York, Portland (OR), San Diego, and San Francisco to meet and conduct interviews with staff from ecologically minded theater makers at Arcola Theatre, The Central School of Speech and Drama, Mo’olelo Performing Arts, New York Theater Workshop, Portland Center Stage, and Green Museum.

“SUSTAINABILITY IN THEATER” > Minnesota Playlist (Http://Minnesotaplaylist.Com/Magazine/Article/Sustainability-Theater) > April 24, 2012

“THEATRICAL PRODUCTION’S CARBON FOOTPRINT” > Czech Translation by Michaela Rygrova for DAMU

“THEATRICAL PRODUCTION’S CARBON FOOTPRINT” > READINGS IN PERFORMANCE AND ECOLOGY edited by Wendy Arons & Theresa May Palgrave Macmillan 2012

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR > CSPA Quarterly“End Notes” No. 1- 10“Plunge: Interview with Michael Pinsky” No. 8 (Summer 2012)“Desecration/Resurrection: New Video Work by Aviva Rahmani” No. 4 (Summer 2010)“Reuse at the Indy Convergence” No. 3 (Spring 2010) “Representing the Natural World” No. 2 (Winter 2009/2010)

GUEST EDITOR > Mammut Magazine > No. 4 Spring 2010

FLOWERS ON STAGE: kUDZU > Ashden Directory > 7/26/10 | http://bit.ly/bbQE0A

“INTRODUCTION TO THE CSPA” > Mammut Magazine > No. 2 Spring 2009

“GREENING UP THE THEATRE” > TalkBack > Backstage West > Vol. 14, No. 49 | Dec. 6-12, 2008



FULL PORTFOLIO: http://toasterlab.com/portfolio

Blood on the cat’s neck

/// OTHER ACTIvITIES ///

/// SERvICE TO THE FIELD ///

/// ARTIST ASSISTANT ///

CLAUDE WAmPLER > DiverseWorks Art Space, Houston, TX > Rehearsed Reverse > 2007

HEATHER CARSON > The Brewery, Los Angeles, CA > LightCUBE > 2005

jESSE BERCOWITZ & mATT BUA > Rice University Art Gallery, Houston, TX > The Recreation of the Fort Discomfort > 2003

/// INTERNSHIPS ///

DIvERSEWORkS ART SPACE (HOUSTON, Tx) > Supervisor: Sixto Wagan, Co-Executive Director > September 2007 - December 2007

LOS ANGELES OPERA, LIGHTING > Supervisor: Trevor Burk > March 2006 - June 2006

THE PUBLIC THEATER/NYSF LIGHTING > Supervisor: Zach Murphy > January - March 2005

WILLIAmSTOWN THEATRE FESTIvAL LIGHTING > Supervisor: Rui Rita > 2004 Season

/// EXHIbITION ///

ASCENSION A 150’-wing span origami style crane sculpture > Coachella Music Festival > 2010

mICEPACE mAZE An interactive human scale audio mouse maze played in an open space.

Edinburgh Fringe Festival > Edinburgh > 2010Maker Faire > San Mateo > 2009, 2010 > Austin, TX > 2008Santa Clarita Art Walk > Santa Clarita > 2008. 2009Burning Man Decom > San Francisco > 2008Long Beach Sound Walk > Long Beach > 2008

TRAINSLATIONVideo installation about crossing thresholds and travel by rail > Prague Quadrennial > Roxy Art Space, Prague > June 2007

LIGHTHOUSE OF BABEL Scale lighting project for “Tower of Babel” installation, displayed within the original > Prague Quadrennial > Industrial Palace, Prague > June 2007

mOTHER’S mOUTH Panting, Acrylic on Canvas > California State University Northridge Gallery > Northridge, CA > May-June 2000

CANDY STRIPE FIRE FLOWER vASE Raku Fired Ceramic Sculpture > Los Angeles County Museum of Art > Los Angeles, CA > May-June 2000

vICE CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DANCE/USA > Service began June 2011COMMITTEES: Executive, Branches/Affiliates (Chair),Technology, Strategic Planning

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, C2 CREATIvE INCUBATOR > October 2011 - April 2012

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