Joyce Kwon Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

• Creative consultancy for independent musicians and arts and culture institutions• Write copy, edit video in Premiere, create doodles in Illustrator, design layouts in InDesign• Write and review content for Smithsonian Folkways’ education-related initiative• Serve on the artist eligibility committee for Hollywood Arts Collective’s affordable housing• Develop, conceive and execute music videos from initial idea to marketing • As Innovation Artist at Music Academy of the West, coached and adjudicated Fellows• Produced award-winning music video that screened at indie film festivals in five cities• As part of Arts for LA’s ACTIVATE Delegate 2021 cohort, advocated for arts in civic sphere• Two-time MuseumCamper at Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (creative placemaking strategies)

• Singer, composer and gayageum player• Work supported by the California Arts Council, New Music USA and Alliance for CA Traditional Arts• Composed/recorded end credits song for hit PC game, Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons• Song featured on Time magazine’s top 10 podcast “Moonface,” used as bumper on NPR• Contributed music segment for Sustainable Little Tokyo’s 2020 podcast initiative for elders• Scored videos condemning sexual violence by feminist art collective Tomorrow Girls Troop• Composed piece for Live Music Project, Seattle nonprofit dedicated to growing arts access• Profiled in Korea Times, interviewed on EBS and Korean Foundation for Intl. Cultural Exchange• Album featured on Kickstarter’s homepage for a week during APA Heritage Month 2018• Write a newsletter to fans/subscribers on the first of each lunar month

Brooklyn, New York, Us

• Brand strategy, marketing and advertising for nonprofits and cultural institutions• Managed day-to-day operations of the remote, boutique agency• Project managed the museum marketing working group and brand strategy clients

Brooklyn, New York, Us

• Managed Wordpress blog and writers, wrote and edited for SEO, proofread all manner of copy• Also produced video content and created and curated audio to accompany video• Edited video clips for National Museum of Women in the Art’s WMATA Art in Transit displays• Produced radio spot on NYC station 1010WINS and Pandora for Visiting Nurse Service of NY

• Taught general music, vocal music and keyboard for K–12th around South LA for 4 years• Equity, Diversity, Accessibility and Inclusion committee at Young Musicians Foundation• Toy piano channel Poytiano highlighted by Google Arts & Culture for Beethoven’s 250th• Taught musical theatre workshops to elementary schoolers through Center Theatre Group• Taught children songs from around the world as an intern at International Preschools NYC• Presented jazz assemblies to sixth grade and pre-K–2nd grade in NYC public schools• Presented workshop on advocacy/songwriting to Asian Pacific American teens in Boston• Taught music to indigenous young people in Amazonian villages along the Rio Negro• Substitute taught gospel choir and assisted vocal jazz choir at LA County HS for the Arts

• Wrote reviews of jazz venues and collected translations of “Where’s the restroom?” 50+ posts• Procured press passes, researched and scheduled NYC venues, developed style guide • Mentioned by Alex Ross, NPR’s A Blog Supreme and music critics at Boston Globe and NYT

• Contracted US stages seating 4000, corresponded with programming directors in Asia• Did bookkeeping, HR and operations-related work at national arts nonprofit Fractured Atlas• Liaison for West African and Brazilian bands at Korean national arts council’s world music fest

Newark, Nj, Us

• Put together one of three segments on each hour-long weekly show of The Checkout • Determined the arc of the story and content to include after reviewing interview and music• Edited for clarity and concision and arranged audio to form one cohesive piece using Pro Tools

Washington, Dc, Us

• Recruited Korean nail salon workers in the tri-state area to participate in focus groups • Facilitated focus groups in Korean, translated/transcribed audio recordings into English• Administered paper surveys for participants in Korean and submitted findings in English

New York, Us

• Curated content for web, researched and created new print and online resources• Moderated professional development panels with leading arts professionals in the industry• Advised students on resumes/bios, proofread copy, streamlined newsletter procedure

New York, Ny, Us

• Supervised and recruited volunteers for four events involving 300 people from 100+ countries• Spearheaded, arranged and led singing workshops with I-House residents• Completed leadership training in intercultural conflict management, exec. speaking skills

Bachelor Of Arts, Music

Master Of Music, Jazz Performance

Political Science And Music