Michael Ano Email & Phone Number

-Conceived, developed, and implemented the 18th Street Arts Center Creative Corps project- a state-wide asset mapping project, employing 18 artists to develop artworks in regions with few civic resources, low wellness, and in need of economic recovery.-Develop and maintain community partnerships with local stakeholders and businesses, community organizations, schools, and outreach groups-Led in development and adoption of Core Values -Oversee over 80 programs (performances, workshops, lectures, panels, parties), and community driven projects with local and international artists.

Los Angeles, California, United States

-Curate and produce all public programs (performances, workshops, lectures, panels, parties), over 30 annually -Produce artist-led community projects with local and international artists, such as: Renee Petropolous, Cognate Collective, Maru Garcia, Jimena Sarno, Elana Mann, Beatriz Corez, and Kang Sung Lee -Develop and maintain community partnerships with local stakeholders and businesses, community organizations, schools, and outreach groups -Initiated Arts Learning Lab @ Home virtual workshop series and curriculum, offered in English and Spanish with over 1,200 guests annually-Manage the Artist in Residence Professional Development workshops and Studio Visits, serving over 80 artists in residence annually

-Oversee logistics of all public programs (performances, workshops, lectures, panels, parties)-Develop educational programs with community organizations-Manage the logistics of the Gala and event execution -Direct annual family Block Party

-Oversee Studio Sessions, monthly workshops for undergraduates, led by field professionals and companies-Liaison between students and campus organizations to Design Lab and professional relations-Initiated the Undergraduate Design Thinking Educators Program-Managed logistics for Mobility Design-a-thon, a 2 day workshop exploring transportation and access

-CAT1: Visual Re-Experience, art history and critical reading, Fall 2018 -CAT125: Social Practice, advanced writing and rhetoric, Winter 2019

La Jolla, Ca

- Led sections for VIS111 (Structures of Art), VIS159D (Identity Through Transnational Cinema), CAT125 (Writing Rhetoric), CAT1, CAT2, CAT3 (Advanced Research), and CAT125R (Writing Rhetoric, online class)

La Jolla, Ca

- Led an undergraduate seminar organized in collaboration with UC San Diego’s 6th college and the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, advised by Grant Kester (UCSD), Ricardo Dominguez (UCSD) and Cris Scorza (MCASD)- Developed syllabi, facilitated weekly meetings, liaisoned between museum and university, curated final exhibitions and publications.

La Jolla, Ca

- Managed annual visiting speakers budget, facilitated faculty and graduate requests, and oversaw presentations and visits

New York, Ny

- Directed annual Block Party, an intergenerational arts workshop with over 2,000 guests - Managed and led public and private tours, overseeing volunteers and staff educators - Developed and facilitated First Saturdays, a monthly hands-on family program- Wrote and produced adult and family curriculum and gallery guides- Collaborated with artist in residence to develop curriculum for families

Pasadena, Ca

- Developed and led family and adult programs- Oversaw the school and tour program and supervised 25 staff educators - Managed annual budgets for Education department- Liaisoned between the Museum and local education and arts organizations

Newport Beach, Ca

- Created image and video database of Museum’s permanent collection- Contributed to research and development of permanent collection media stations and website

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Education And Public Practice

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Fine/Studio Arts, General, Honors