Project Management

KALEN Y. MCGUIRE

*****@************.*** *** S. Cedar Ridge Dr. +469******* www.kalenmcguire.com EDUCATION

The University of Texas at Austin Bachelor of Studio Fine Arts, Minor: Business Graduated Fall 2020 Instituto de San Joaquin Social Responsible & Ethical Leadership, Costa Rica Studied Summer 2019 University of Cape Town Urban Economic Development, South Africa Studied Summer 2018 Beijing Foreign Studies University Social Entrepreneurship, China Studied Summer 2017 WORK

Practicing Artist (Full-time) – Artist (Dallas & Austin, TX )

● Strategy, Project Management, Photography, Fine Art, Mural Installations, Digital Illustration, Student Integration

● Produced (in-house) TRANSFORMATION, a virtual art exhibition-production (focus: mental health awareness) March 2021 o [1] - Film (includes: photography, videography, original music, voiceovers, covered songs) o [15] - Artworks – [10] 6’x4’ Graphite on Paper & [5] 6’x4’ Digital Illustrations (300ppi) o [3] - Therapist Interviews

o [1] - Mental Health Tool Kit & Solutions PDF

● A Creative Designer of NBC, for Kenan Show December 2020

● Event photography for Rhetta Andrews Bowers (Texas Rep.) and Stakeholders to market to constituents March 2019

● Photographer of UT Austin’s Cape Town Study Abroad Summer 2018

● Oil Painting Commission for UT Austin’s Multicultural Engagement Center Fall 2018 Discipleship Program of Christian Imperativism – Student/Apostle of Doctoral Candidate, Lisbon Berry

(Austin, Texas) Fall 2016 - 2020

● Studied, understood, applied the Imperative of Yeshua the Christ as catalyst to develop relative parallels amongst biblical and secular text, history, and living.

Limon Empowerment Through Literacy – Student-Leader Initiator (San Joaquin, Costa Rica) Summer 2019

● Produced photography and co-lead literacy program of 50+ grade-school students promoting Afro-Latin literature and culture in Costa Rica Butterfly Art Project– Human Capital Consultant (Cape Town, Africa) Summer 2018

● Co-Produced An Educational & Experiential Cape Town South Africa Film

● Sullivan Primary I motivationally spoke to over 500+ youth who have suffered psychological and material effects due to poor environmental and governmental negligence e.g. drug abuse, domestic violence, and gangsterism English Language Instructor – English Language Instructor (Beijing, China) Summer 2017

● Developed curriculum at the Dandelion School in China to increase overall passing rate for the 20+ migrant students in the English course

● UT Austin’s Photographer & Painter

Harlem Fine Arts Show – CEO Intern & The Young Master Artist (Mt. Vernon, NY) Summer 2016

● Showcased Artist-Intern (Duties: Administrative, Project Planning, Social Media Management, Cold Calling, Showcased Artist

● Developed social media campaign for the 2016 Martha’s Vineyard show with 15% profile growth in 30 days PROJECTS OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP

UT SPARK - Turning Pain into Purposeful Steps Toward Your Dreams a Motivational and Artistic Lecture Tour, Artist and Speaker

(Alief + Dallas + Austin + Duncanville + Muller, Texas) January 2017-19 Conducted community outreach: school districts, juvenile detention centers, youth groups and programs. Spoke to 10+ Texas schools and 3 international schools; Inspiring youth through broad global experiential learning, storytelling, and shared advice for personal development.

2019 Service Trip, Belizean Educational Empowerment Foundation, Chief Muralist & Speaker, (Belize City, Belize) May 2019 Conducted community outreach with community advocacy organizations and local schools, while exploring Ancient Ruins, rainforest, cave tubing, ziplining in Belize.

Collection: Luxury of People - Global Scholar and Artist Study, (Austin, TX) May 2018 Executed and curated three piece artwork collection for Division of Cultural Engagement Center of University of Texas at Austin. The collections of works inspired by the social entrepreneurship program led in Beijing, China. The collections mission is to reinforce the ethics of respecting a differences of new cultures, when partnered with Dr. Aileen Bumphus, who is the Associate Vice President of the Longhorn Center for Academic Excellence (LCAE) to form Beijing, China art show and artist talk. BLF Foundation Fellow, (Austin, TX) January 2018 – 2019 Practiced corporate leadership and steward professional development tool for entrepreneurial and financial success. The Ville Radio Mural for Duncanville High-School, (Duncanville, TX) May 2017 Developed mural to commence Duncanville Highschool radio station for students careers in audio entertainment industry CTE Fitness – Co-Executive & Photographer; (Duncanville, TX) August 2016 Facilitating photography and social media campaign launch Young Life – Junior Leader & Camp Photographer (Duncanville, TX) August 2012 Mentored and facilitated personal development amongst youth & photographed for the South-West Region YL GRANTS AWARDS HONORS

2004-2005 Elected PTA Artist of Merrifield Elementary, Duncanville, TX 2011 National Junior Honor Society Induction/ Invite to Washington D.C., Duncanville, TX 2013 1st Place Duncanville District Art Show, Duncanville, TX 2014 VASE Division 2 Medal, Bryan, TX

2014 1st Place Dallas Congressional Art Competition, Dallas, TX 2014-2015 AP Art Student, Duncanville, TX

2015 Grand Prize Duncanville District Art Show, Duncanville, TX 2015 Honorable Mention Rapid Transit’s 2015 DART Student Art Contest, Dallas, TX 2015 Contribution to Duncanville Education Plaza, Duncanville, TX EXIBITION RECORDS

2021 Solo Exhibition, Transformation, Kalen McGuire Media, Duncanville, TX 2015 Solo Exhibition, Annice Antiques, Duncanville, TX HIGH-SCHOOL EXIBITION RECORDS

2013-2015 Group Exhibition, Duncanville District Art Show, Duncanville, TX 2015 Group Exhibition, RAW Art Showcase, Dallas, TX 2015 Group Exhibition, Dallas Art Project 2, Dallas, TX 2015 Group Exhibition, Fab Expose at UT Arlington, Arlington, TX 2015 Group Exhibition, DeLaCremeDallas Art Show

2015 Group Exhibition, Exhibitionist, Ft. Worth, TX LECTURES WORKSHOPS PRESENTATIONS

2019 Literacy Empowerment of Song Writing, (Limon, Costa Rica) 2019 Principle Mural Instructor for Boys and Girls Club, (Belize City, Belize) 2018 Associate Creative Director/Lead for Art Therapy at Bufferfly Art Project, Artist Motivational Lecture at Sullivan Primary School, (Cape Town, South Africa) 2017 Art & English Teacher, (Beijing, China)

2017-2019 Turning Pain into Purposeful Steps Toward Your Dreams” a Motivational and Artistic Lecture Tour -

(Alief + Dallas + Austin + Duncanville + Muller, Texas) 2016-2018 In-House Gallery Attendant/ Arts Instructor, Artist Exhibition: Angelbert Metoyer; Madelina Campos Pons; Jacob Lawrence, Christian Green Gallery – (Austin, Texas) 2013 Art Class Session with Hann, (Dallas, Texas)

2014 Nashure Sculptor Center, (Dallas, Texas)

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

2016-2020 Woodshop and Sculpture Technician, School of Fine Arts, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas

(extensive operational and safety knowledge of a variety of woodworking power tools, such as: table, radial-arm, jig and band saws; planers; drills; routers, and sanders.) PUBLICATIONS

“Transformation,” Kalen McGuire Media, Kalen McGuire, March 20, 2021. https://www.kalenmcguire.com/transformation

“Actso Victorious Stories,” May, 31, 2017. https://actsovictoriousstories.wordpress.com/kalen-mcguire/

“Tragedy. Art. Influence,” Marvelous University, Shanterra, August 15, 2017. https://marvelousuniversity.com/2017/08/15/tragedy-art-influence/

“Destination Cape Town & Beijing: Stories from Abroad,” University of Texas – Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, February 27, 2019. https://diversity.utexas.edu/sweattcenter/study-abroad/

“McGuire impresses audience with artistic talents,” Duncanville Student Media, Trevon McWilliams, February 23, 2016. https://duncanvillestudentmedia.org/tag/kalen-mcguire/ RAWArtist (blog), 2015. https://rawartists.com/kymcguire Lydia Sweatt. "Exposé Highlights Artists of Different Mediums." The Shorthorn. N.p., 28 Apr. 2015. http://www.theshorthorn.com/life_and_entertainment/expos-highlights-artists-of-different- mediums/article_aa961ce6-ee1e-11e4-8113-eb57c9d665ce.html

"DART's 2015 Student Art Contest Winners," DART.org. N.p., n.d. 2015. https://www.dart.org/transiteducation/events.asp

“#BTS Artist Kalen Mcguire," Krave Magazine The Blog. N.p., 03 May 2015. https://kravemagazine.wordpress.com/2015/05/03/bts- kevin-mcguire/

Kennedy Stidham. "AP Art Student’s Work Honored in DART Contest," Panther Prints :. N.p., n.d. http://www.duncanvillepantherprints.org/22434/feature-stories/ap-art-students-artwork-honored-in-dart- contest/

"District Art Show Results," Newsroom RSS2. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2015. http://www.duncanvilleisdnews.org/?p=8176

“2016 Visual Arts Scholastic Event,” Duncanville ISD News and Events, Kalen McGuire, May 6, 2022. https://www.duncanvilleisd.org/newsroom/news-stories/~board/news/post/2016-visual-arts-scholastic-event

“Sandbranch, Texas,” Socially Immersed, 2021. https://www.sociallyimmersed.com/sandbranch

“African American Male Research Initiative (AAMRI),” Give Pulse, October 31, 2016. https://www.givepulse.com/group/impacts/119697

“Kalen McGuire on Picking Up Habits in China,” Stitcher, Dose of Cesar, July 9, 2021. https://www.stitcher.com/show/dose-of-cesar-2

Artist of the Quarter,” Street Liberator, 2021. https://www.streetliberator.com/home

“187 - Kalen McGuire on Picking Up Habits in China,” Dose of Cesar, July 9, 2021 https://open.spotify.com/show/1YDuRt73HbyQWn4xij8xiu

“Expose highlights artists of different mediums,” The Shorthorn Staff, Lydia Sweatt, April 28, 2015. https://www.theshorthorn.com/life_and_entertainment/expos-highlights-artists-of-different- mediums/article_aa961ce6-ee1e-11e4-8113-eb57c9d665ce.htm

“Student Insights: Kalen McGuire,” Vimeo, UT- Department of Art and Art History, October 5, 2020. https://vimeo.com/356019578

“187 – Kalen McGuire on Picking Up Habits China,” Achor.FM, Cesar Jaquez, July 9, 2021. https://anchor.fm/cesar- jaquez8/episodes/159---Cognitive-Bias-Automation-Bias-etqltn

“187 – Kalen McGuire on Picking Up Habits China,” Podcatr, Cesar Jaquez, November 30, 2021. Dhttps://podcatr.com/narrative/documentaries/humanities/psychology/dose-of-cesar/ GALLERY AFFILIATIONS

Christian Green Gallery, Austin, Texas

Warfield Gallery, Austin, Texas

Idea Lab, Austin, Texas

REFERENCES

Rebecca Giordano, PhD In Progress, University of Pittsburgh, *****@****.*** Dr. Leonard Moore, VP University of Texas at Austin Dr. Aileen Bumphus, Assistant Professor of Practice - Principle Collaborator - Student Success in Higher Education - University of Texas at Austin, (512) 471 – 1205, ********@******.******.*** Dr. Cherise Smith, Executive Director of the Art Galleries at Black Studies, University of Texas at Austin Lise Ragbir, Director of the Art Galleries at Black Studies, Interim Director of the Warfield Center, University of Texas at Austin, 512-***-****

Phillip Townsend, Curator of Art at Black Studies, University of Texas at Austin, ******@******.*** Kyion Williams, Women’s Serial Entrepreneur, (510) 205 - 0317 Miles Robinson, Owner of CIR Design (214) 457 - 8364 **@***-******.*** Kendyll Gross, Gallery Program Coordinator of Black Studies at University of Texas at Austin, ************@*****.*** Bethany Johnson, Art Professor at San Marcos State University, San Marcos, Texas, *****@*******.*** Dennis Hatchet, Owner of Vessel Group, ******.********@************.*** Emile C. Browne, Chief Visual Officer and Founder of ECMB, *****@************.*** Robert Hodge, Multidiscipline Artist, Contact manager: *******@*****************.*** Dr. Angela Davis, History of Consciousness Department of Feminist Studies Department, *******@****.***, Javier Wallace, Professor at Duke, *******.*******@*****.*** Christopher Cutkelvin, PhD Candidate at University of Texas at Austin, **********@**************.*** Dr. Kelly, VP of University of Texas at Austin, ******.*****@******.******.*** Chase Moore, CBCF Fellow in U.S. House of Representatives, **********@******.***, 310-***-**** Keelan Wilson, Co-Founder of Ankew Approach, ****@*************.*** Val Wimes, Founder and Project Coordinator of Socially Immersed, ****@****************.*** Tami Gamble, Construction Educator & Owner of Girly Shop Teacher, (972) 951 – 1018, ****************@*****.*** Tami, Manager Dollar General, 469-***-****

SPONSORSHIPS AND AWARDS

● Cultural Arts Sponsorship (City of Austin Economic Development) February 2020

● COFA Dean’s Scholarship (UT Austin) August 2016

● LPCA Scholarship (UT Austin) August 2016

● Taco Bell Live Mas Scholarship (The Taco Bell Foundation) August 2016

● Performed in Carnegie Halls for National Choirs of America (Duncanville High-School) May 2015 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Computer Skills: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere (Proficient), Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel (Proficient) Experience & Skills: Customer Support, Quality Assurance, Presentation Skills, Research Skill, Analysis Skills

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