Jason Messinger Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

United States

http://JasonMessingerArt.comUnique commissioned artwork for private, public, and corporate settings. Fine art in a variety of mediums - Contemporary sculpture, ceramic tile murals, and paintings & drawings in ink, watercolor, and pastel. Giclee prints and gift items also available. Visit website for available and sold work, complete resume / CV, and listings of artwork placed in Corporate, Public, and Private settings across the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Public commissions include five porcelain tile murals for the Chicago Transit System's Blue Line's Illinois Medical District stop, Three murals for the College of Lake County Waukegan Student Center, and two murals for the Chicago Public Library's Austin-Irving Branch. New partnership opportunities with Art Consultants, Architects, and Designers still being accepted.Independent curator of emerging talent, specializing in Chicago regional artists. Current curator of http://Crazy8Art.com

Curator and Director of Crazy8Art.com, showcasing regional artists in Chicago area shows, including the group art shows: the Crazy 8 show, the Attainable Art Show, and the Crazy 8 Artists' Carnival show. Web site continues as virtual gallery under ownership of Jason Messinger.

Created and ran Art for Charity Days, a fund-raising effort for several charities showcasing artwork by local artists at the Cornelia Arts Building in the spring of 2004 and 2005. Designed, created, marketed, curated and coordinated all aspects of this annual show.

Curator and director of art shows at the Soul Cafe, focusing on local Chicago artists; including Amy L Harper, Jeannette Bezazian, Julie Wishmeyer, Frank Fruzyna, Joey Wozniak, Brian Justice, Stephanie Strait, Anne Leuck Feldhaus, Nancy Pirri, Nicole Aimiee Macaluso, Izzo, Alan Emerson Hicks, Danny Mansmith, and Aimee Picard.

Assisted in design, implementation and coordination of several art shows of local and regional artists.

Independent research and consultation on assessing Starbucks potential client information for Sweet Street Desserts. Researched and evaluated vendor's food service offerings in select markets, presentation and marketing of same food service items, and helped determined strengths and weaknesses of Starbucks food items to assist Sweet Street in developing corporate sales plan to acquire key chain business exposure in future.

Began position as assistant Trade Show coordinator.Promoted to Trade show Manager. Promoted to Marketing Manager, responsible for trade shows, franchise store designs, art & marketing liaison with sale force, and tangential promotional outreach for major greeting card manufacturer. $500,000 annual trade show budget.Oversaw management of several employees implementing variety of marketing and sales goals for company.

Film Projectionist

Bfa, Fine Art

Focus on ceramic fine art, figurative painting, and independent art filmmaking.

Aa, Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts education in broad background of fundamentals.