Cadence Video Poetry Festival
Cadence approaches video poetry as a literary genre presented as visual media that cultivates new meaning from the combination of text and moving image.
Co-Director + Instructor | 2018—Present
Image: Courtesy of Cadence Video Poetry Festival 2024
Good Symptom
A serial anthology of time-based disturbances released in monthly online installments, this suite of short films troubles the boundaries between and within cinematic and literary forms. In collaboration with The 3rd Thing.
Co-Curator + Writer | 2023—Present
Image: Artwork by Barbara Earl Thomas
reSET
Split bill curation of choreographers and dancers to make and perform pieces on the elaborate theatrical sets of mainstage productions. In collaboration with Washington Ensemble Theatre.
Co-Curator | 2023—Present
Image: Courtesy of Washington Ensemble Theatre
Out of Sight
A survey of contemporary art in the Pacific Northwest, featuring painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture, installation, film/video, new media, and socially engaged projects by over 60 artists for the 50th anniversary of Bumbershoot.
Co-Curator + Writer | 2023
Image: Courtesy of Out of Sight
Base Residency
Residency for artists researching traditional and indigenous dance and movement practices connected to their ancestry.
Co-Curator + Resident Artist | 2022—2023
Photo: Annabel Turrado by Jim Coleman
Yellow Fish Durational Performance Art Festival
A long form inquiry into durational performance, featuring interdisciplinary artists using time as concept and material in actions and ideas.
Co-Curator + Writer | 2020—2021
Image: Courtesy of Yellow Fish Durational Performance Art Festival
Local Sightings Film Festival
A competitive selection of regional short and feature films, the festival champions emerging and established talent and promotes diverse media as a critical tool for public engagement.
Curator + Producer | 2018—2023
Image: Artwork by Lila Burns
ByDesign Festival
A cross-cultural exploration of people, structures, and ideas at the intersection of design and the moving image, examining how humanity’s understanding of itself is central to the ways in which it creates the physical world.
Curator + Producer | 2018—2023
Image: Artwork by Brenan Chambers
Seattle Turkish Film Festival: Short Film Competition
A juried competition of short films by independent Turkish filmmakers from around the world.
Co-Curator | 2015—2018
Image: Courtesy of Seattle Turkish Film Festival
BAMignite
Exhibition celebrations inviting multidisciplinary artists to activate Bellevue Arts Museum galleries and gathering spaces with music, poetry, performance art, and interactive experiences.
Curator + Producer | 2011—2013
Photo: Madame Rex Entertainment by Derya San
TurkFest: Turkish Cultural Festival
Educational, entertaining, and engaging cultural programs that celebrate Turkish culture and heritage. Part of the Festál series presented by Seattle Center.
Curator + Producer | 2006—2010
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