Kara Stokowski

36 Elm St. Apt A Jamaica Plain MA 02130 karamsto@gmail.com 413-320-7696

Education:

Bachelors Degree in Interrelated Media from Massachusetts College of Art and Design, 2011 Associate Degree in Media Arts from Greenfield Community College, 2008 High School Diploma from Northampton High School, 2005

Relevant Employment Experience:

Video Editing and Artist Assistant for Artist Yu Wen Wu, Currently Employed Technical Assistant, shooting and editing video, assisting with animation and installations for an independent artist in South Boston represented by Miller Block and Pentimenti Gallery Grant, proposal, and statement writing as well as website design. Using Final Cut Pro, Motion, Photoshop, and various animation and compression software. Contact: Yu Wen Wu 508-397-7958 wuhues@gmail.com www.yuwenwu.com Full Time Nanny for Twins, July 2011-March 2012 Working closely with family in JP to develop age appropriate routines and schedules for two toddlers. Outings to playgrounds, parks, museums, zoos with education and physical activity a priority. Still babysit regularly. Contact: Sabrina Z-F 617-501-4105 MASSART, Boston, MA, September 2009 May 2011 IT and Lab Monitor Troubleshooting software and hardware for a busy animation lab at MassArt. Friendly, helpful and patient with students and faculty. Contact: Antony Flackett, 617-879-7294 antony.flackett@massart.edu CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY TELEVISION, Cambridge, MA, July 2010-August 2010 Summer Media Institute Instructor, Part Time Class Instructor Working with high school youth full time during the summer teaching video and media production for a non-profit community television station. Contact: J.P. DiSciscio 617.661.6900 x128 jp@cctvcambridge.org

Curatorial And Event Production 2012: Wave Cave A series of dance and experimental music nights at Good Life in Boston, MA 2011: Get Together (part of the Together Electronic Music Festival ) Eventworks Productions: Lighting, and sound design, technical coordination, curatorial and artist management: 2010: Hansel and Gretel RE:Imagined: VJ Showcase Event for the TOGETHER: The New England Electronic Music Festival, 2009: Future Islands, Double Dagger, The White Mice, The Body, Dan Deacon, The Missoula Oblongata, Blue Leader, Dr. Sketchys Anti-Art School Drawing Class, SPARK: Art Technology New England Kickoff Gala Event Gigs/Residencies/Awards: 2013: Concord Residency in Los Angeles, CA - Producing and participating in community art events with an interdisciplinary arts collective. Special Events DJ for Neiman Marcus in Natick, MA - Hired to coordinate and DJ special marketing events at their flagship location. 2012: Montserrat College of Art - Take Back Yr Culture workshop leader for the Guerrilla Girls symposium Childcare for Vida Urbana - Providing childcare during the 2hr meeting twice a month for children of all ages. Award of Excellence Recipient VSA/Volkswagen 2012 Exhibition Creating/Sustaining Hammock Residency in Vancouver, with a focus on social practice and community art. 2011: Operation P.E.A.C.E Boston - Lead improv workshops once a week to elementary school children at a low income after school program. 2009: Sleep No More - Punchdrunk and A.R.T. A version of Macbeth produced in an old Brookline school building, installation work, construction, painting and set design, as well as specialized ushering during the performances. 2007: Educational Technology Department at Greenfield Community College Editing Videos to be shown on cable access television. Documenting school events. 2006: Walt Disney World Resort (Orlando, FL) Character Attendant, and design/production internship.