Charley Ten

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Education

2008 B.A. in Visual Arts - Media (Computing) Summa Cum Laude + Phi Beta Kappa, University of California, San Diego, CA
Areas of Specialization: New Media, Video, Networked Performance, Installation Art, Sound

2005 A.A. in Transfer Studies with Honors, San Diego Community Colleges - Mesa College, San Diego, CA

2003 A.A. in Fashion Design with High Honors, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Los Angeles, CA
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Grants and Awards

2007

Alumni Leadership Scholarship, University of California, San Diego
Russell Foundation Grant, University of California, San Diego
Malcolm R. Stacey Memorial Scholarship, University of California, San Diego

2006

Richard L and Fern W Erion and Laidlaw-Erion Scholarship, University of California, San Diego

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Selected Exhibitions

2008
(upcoming)*
*For Your Eyes Only, LOVE, New York City Curator: Michele Wilson
*Actions of Transfer, Broad Art Center UCLA, Los Angeles Curators: Sue-Ellen Case & Nicole Eschen

5th Annual Digital Film Festival, Price Center Theatre, La Jolla, CA

Expanding Outward, Mandeville Gallery Annex, La Jolla, CA Curator: Emily Grant
Open_Dancefoor, Merge, San Diego, CA Curator: Xaiver Leonard

2007
Space and Art Collide - TNT, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Curators: Lucia Sanroman and Gabrielle Bridgeford
4th Annual SoundWalk, Arts District (Public Sound Art Show), Long Beach, CA Curator: FLOOD
::EVOLUTION:: , The Works, Detroit, MI Curator: Brian Bukantis
Freshly Fabricated, Art Produce Gallery, San Diego, CA Curator: Lynn Susholtz
Ayak17, CALIT 2, La Jolla, CA Curators: Adriene Jenik, Shahrokh Yadegari,and Mark Dresser
Body, Space, Self, The Rubber Rose, San Diego, CA Curators: Anna Joy Springer and Ali Liebegott
Space Through Sound: Specular Refexions, La Jolla, CA (Solo)
Connect/Disconnect, Mandeville Gallery Annex, La Jolla, CA Curators: Kate Beach and Jackie Hall

2006
Method For Modern, Design Within Reach, San Diego CA Curator: Tori Long
Well Dressed, Visual Arts Facility, University of California, San Diego
Commence, McCarthys, Detroit, MI Curator: Ryan Sadorus
The Queer Perspective, LGBT Resource Center, University of California, San Diego Curator: Elvia M. Arroyo- Ramirez

2005
ROCKSTARPOPSTAREVERYBODYDIES, Ultra-Rouge, San Diego, CA Curator: Christine Escobedo
One, CALIT 2, La Jolla, CA Curator: Brett Stallbaum
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Software Used

Mac & Windows
Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, Dreamweaver CS3, Flash CS3, After Effects CS3, InDesign CS3, Fireworks CS3, Premiere CS3, Sound Booth CS3

Final Cut Pro 6, Motion 3, Soundtrack Pro 2, DVD Studio Pro 4, Compressor 3, Max/MSP/Jitter 4, Modul8 2.5, Microsoft Office 2008, Abelton LIVE 6,

Protools 7, Shake 4, Fisson, QuarkXPress

Intermediate: html, CSS, actionscript 2.0, FTP

Beginning : PHP, Javascript

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Professional Affiliations

Member, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Member, Golden Key International Honor Society
Member, College Art Association
Member, Rhizome.org
Member, Artist Collective - San Diego, California
Member, Beretta Music - Detroit, Michigan
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Related Experience

Professional

2006 - Present

Owner/ Video Artist/ VJ

00010 Productions San Diego, CA

* creative live video mixing, custom: motion graphics, video and other types of visuals
* work within aesthetic frameworks to create video content that satisfies clients' need for theme consistency
* troubleshoot using/setting up different types of video projection systems
* maintenance of video projection and related computer devices

2005 - Present
Music Label Partner

Beretta Music, Detroit, MI

* promotions and marketing (web and print)
* administrative support/A&R
* maintain electronic communications
* author and publish e-newsletters
* develop mailing lists for both promotional and general purposes
* maintain website/social networking sites
* event production (planning/budgets, venue scouting, communication with booking agents, sound and lighting equipment installation)
* visuals - development & deployment
* using audio/visual/lighting equipment
* deejaying (turntables, compact disc turntables, samplers, effect processors, digital to analogue physical sound file controllers)
* electronic dance music production incorporating audio recording, samples, synthesizers and live instruments with sequencing and audio editing

1997 - 2007
Custom Framing Design Supervisor
Aaron Brothers, Inc., Southern California

* train framers from San Diego district
* supervise a staff of 5
* communicate with vendors, shipping companies and upper management
* order supplies working within monthly budgets
* customer service
* achieved production flow on up to 150 custom orders per week
* store opening and closing
* bank deposits
* data entry
* point of sale operation
* utilize tools to build, prepare and fit archival custom framing orders
* cut glass and plexiglass
* carpentry
* mastery of every type of framing design and implementation
* responsible for handling irreplaceable artwork

2005 - 2006
Executive Assistant, Print Designer, Public Relations
Valpareso Apparel, Inc., Encinitas, CA

* invent and maintain system of inventory
* design all visual materials (web + print)
* supervise administrative department
* extensive marketing research
* communication with vendors/ printers
* interview applicants
* train administrative staff
* book keeping

internships

2007 - 2008
Artist Assistant to Owen Mundy - Internship
* assistance with visual materials,field research, studio practices

2002 - 2004
Sales Representative and Promoter for Ovum Recordings, Philadelphia, PA - Internship
* contacted retail stores to perform stock updates, distributed promotional materials