Desiree D'Alessandro is an artist from Tampa, Florida who recently earned her Master of Fine Arts in New Genres and Extended Praxes from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She was a University of California Regents Special Fellow, University of California Humanities Research Institute Scholar (UCHRI), and Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Advanced Collaboratory (HASTAC) Scholar.

D'Alessandro has exhibited works nationally and internationally at the Contemporary Arts Forum in Santa Barbara, Calif.; Museum of Art in Santa Barbara, Calif.; Brevard Art Museum in Melbourne, Fla.; Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; and the Contemporary Art Museum and the Museum of Art in Tampa, Fla. She has also exhibited at various universities such as the University of California, Santa Barbara, Irvine, and Riverside; University of South Florida; and Northern Illinois University. Additionally, her video works have been screened at venues such as the European New Media Art Festival, Ousnebrueck, Germany; Chashama Film Festival, New York; Open Video Conference, New York; RE/Mixed Media Festival, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Rogue Political Remix Festival, Fresno, Calif.; Gallery 25, Fresno, Calif.; ARC Gallery & IMAX Dome Theater, Tampa, Fla.; Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; Version 8 Festival, Chicago, Ill.; and the Festival of the Moving Image, Tampa, Fla.

2009-2011

University of California - Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA // Master of Fine Arts,

New Genres and Extended Praxes major, GPA: 3.98 - Summa Cum Laude

2006-2008

University of South Florida, Tampa, Fl // Bachelor of Fine Arts,

Electronic Media major and Art History minor, GPA: 3.96 - Summa Cum Laude

2005-2006

Hillsborough Community College, Ybor City, Fl, GPA: 4.0

2003-2005

Pasco-Hernando Community College, Dade City, Fl // Associate in Arts,

Visual Arts major, GPA: 4.0 - Valedictorian

UPCOMING

Catalonia, Spain. Can Serrat Artist Residency Program. Aug 2012.

2011-Present

Tampa, Florida. Legends Boxing Club. Trainer: Fransisco Arreola. December-Present.

2010-2011

Tampa, Florida. Calta's Fitness/Boxing Club. Trainer: Walt Conrad. December, March, August-October.

2007

Paris, France. School of Art and Art History Summer Program, University of South Florida. Professor: Lou Marcus. June.

Venice, Italy. School of Art and Art History Summer Program, University of South Florida. Professor: Neil Bender. July.

Employer

International Academy of Design and Technology, Tampa, Fla.

2012-Present

Full-Time Instructor, Graphic Design Department

Employer

University of California, Santa Barbara, Calif.

2010-2011

Gallery Manager - Gallery 479 [Gallery Website]

2011

SPRING 2011 - Section Instructor - Intersection of Art and Life, Professor: Kip Fulbeck [Section Website]
ARTST 22: Explores art in relation to time-based activity and integration with everyday life. Conceptual introduction to authorship, authenticity, and narrative through exercises and examples of performance, video, film, book, arts, sound, digital media, and interactive/chance derived work.

WINTER 2011 - Teaching Assistant - Digital Media Strategies, Professor: Graham Budgett [Section Website]
ARTST 7A: Focuses on digital media approaches specific to fine arts practice; exploring conceptual, technical and artistic methods of digital media arts. Techniques covered include digital graphics, video, sound and HTML.

2010

Proctor & Notetaker - Disabled Students Program

FALL 2010 - Section Instructor - Lower-Division Photography, Professor: Richard Ross
ARTST 19: Examines photography as a means of artistic expression. Conceptually-based projects explore how we view, interpret, and manipulate visual information. Lectures cover major historical and contemporary artist. Lab work in digital, chemical, or a combination of both at instructor's discretion.

FALL 2010 - Teaching Assistant - Digital Media Strategies, Professor: Graham Budgett [Section Website]
ARTST 22: Focuses on digital media approaches specific to fine arts practice; exploring conceptual, technical and artistic methods of digital media arts. Techniques covered include digital graphics, video, sound and HTML.

FALL 2010 - Research Assistant - Film & Social Reality, Professor: Dick Hebdige
FLMST 150: The course Dead Ends and Open Endings follows the road narrative as it twists and turns through space and time across a range of critical, fiction and non-fiction texts and especially through road movies spanning a variety of genres.

SUMMER 2010 - Section Instructor - Introduction to Contemporary Practice III: Art, Science and Technologies, Professor: Andres Burbano [Section Website]
ARTST 7D: The study of the foundations of digital and technological arts in all forms, including the history, theory and practice of optical, kinetic, interactive, interdisciplinary and systems-oriented art. Lectures and assignments introduce concepts, methods, movements and practitioners that have shaped the fields.

SPRING 2010 - Research Assistant - Interspecies Collaboration, Professor: Lisa Jevbratt
ARTST 130: The course critically investigates our relationship with animals. Experimental projects are encouraged to be manifested in a wide range of media and genres that facilitate an intellectual, emotional and spiritual partnership and collaboration with the species around us.

SPRING 2010 - Section Instructor - Visual Literacy, Professor: Terrence Handscomb
ARTST 1A: An introductory survey of visual culture, encompassing art and film theory and practice, digital technologies, television, advertising and print media, with a special focus on current interdisciplinary methodologies.

SPRING 2010 - Reading Assistant - Introduction to Contemporary Art, Professor: Lisa Jevbratt
ARTST 1C: Symposium format course presents contemporary artists' creative projects in relation to recent developments in art and cross-disciplinary practices. Lectures by UCSB's Art Department faculty and also distinguished guests invited to expand on art, theory and cultural production.

WINTER 2010 - Teaching Assistant - Introduction to Contemporary Practice III: Art, Science and Technologies, Professor: Lisa Jevbratt [Section Website]
ARTST 7D: The study of the foundations of digital and technological arts in all forms, including the history, theory and practice of optical, kinetic, interactive, interdisciplinary and systems-oriented art. Lectures and assignments introduce concepts, methods, movements and practitioners that have shaped the fields.

WINTER 2010 - Research Assistant - Topics In Film Genres, Professor: Dick Hebdige
FLMST 150: The course Dead Ends and Open Endings follows the road narrative as it twists and turns through space and time across a range of critical, fiction and non-fiction texts and especially through road movies spanning a variety of genres.

2009

FALL 2009 - Reading Assistant - Introduction to Contemporary Art, Professor: Marko Peljhan
ARTST 1C: Symposium format course presents contemporary artists' creative projects in relation to recent developments in art and cross-disciplinary practices. Lectures by UCSB's Art Department faculty and also distinguished guests invited to expand on art, theory and cultural production.

2011

Art in Athleticism: The Form and Physicality of Boxing – University of California - Santa Barbara, Gallery 479, Santa Barbara, Calif.

2008

Elusive: Explore the Gaps in Perception & Understanding – University of South Florida, Centre Gallery, Tampa, Fla.

2012

Vis-IT: Visualizing Information Technology – Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI), ARC Gallery, Tampa, Fla.

Rhizomes – Performance Lab (PLAB), Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI), ARC Gallery, Tampa, Fla. * Juried by Andrew Kintop

2011

MIXTAPES & TEES – Tempus Projects, Tampa, Fla. * Juried by Megan Voeller

Open Online Two – Fermynwoods Contemporary Art (FCA), Northamptonshire, U.K.* Juried by George Barber and Matt Davenport

Re/Mixed Media Festival 2011 – One Arm Red, Dumbo, N.Y.

Open House – Interdisciplinary Humanities Center (IHC), University of California - Santa Barbara, Calif.

Book as Art Event – Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI), ARC Gallery, Tampa, Fla.

CALL FOR ENTRIES 2011 – Contemporary Arts Forum (CAF), Santa Barbara, Calif. * Curated by Kim Beil

PENTIMENTO, 2011 Master of Fine Arts Exhibition – Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA), McCormick House, Santa Barbara, Calif.

Experiments in Cinema 6.3 – National Hispanic Cultural Center, the Guild Cinema and the Southwest Film Center, Albuquerque, N.M.

European Media Art Festival (EMAF) – multiple locations within Ousnebrueck, Germany

ZAP! – Downtown Projections at Anacapa and Cota, Santa Barbara, Calif.

Riven Rock Refracted – Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA) and smART Families, McCormick House, Santa Barbara, Calif.

2010

SNAP TO GRID – Los Angeles Center for Digital Art (LACDA), Los Angeles.

Chashama Film Festival 2010 – Residential Screening, New York

Welcome to the Thunderdome – University of California - Santa Barbara, Gallery 479, Santa Barbara, Calif.

Basement Media Festival – Community Builders CO-OP, Boston.

Centralism II – Gallery 25, Fresno, Calif. * Juried by Linda Walsh & Tom Walsh

RE/Mixed Media Festival 2010 – Galapagos Art Space, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Rogue Political Remix Festival – multiple locations within Fresno, Calif.

Dry Immersion II – University of California - Riverside, Palm Desert Graduate Center, Palm Desert, Calif.

Mr. & Ms. Placed – University of California - Santa Barbara, Old Gym Project Gallery, Santa Barbara, Calif.

Art à la Mode – University of California - Santa Barbara, Isla Vista Residence, Calif.

Political Remix Video Screenings – Gallery 25, Fresno, Calif. * Presentation by Jonathan McIntosh

ONE – Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI), ARC Gallery & IMAX Dome Theatre, Tampa, Fla.

5X: An Open Installation/Collaboration – University of California - Santa Barbara, Gallery 479, Santa Barbara, Calif.

2009

Over the River and Through the Woods – University of California, Santa Barbara, Art Museum, Santa Barbara, Calif.

Another Year, Another Fire – University of California - Santa Barbara, Gallery 479, Santa Barbara, Calif.

Take Out – Brevard Art Museum (BAM), Melbourne, Fla.

2008

19th Annual Student Exhibition – Atlantic Center for the Arts (ACA), New Smyrna Beach, Fla. * Juried by Mark Dion

Sense of Space – West Tampa Center for the Arts (WTCA), Tampa, Fla.

Photographic Exhibition – The International Boba House, Tampa, Fla.

Neighborhood Watch: Projection Walk – Seminole Heights, Tampa, Fla.

RIOT! @ THE FACTORY, BFA Senior Thesis Show, University of South Florida – West Tampa Center for the Arts (WTCA), Tampa, Fla.

Going Green in Tampa Expo – University of South Florida, SunDome, Tampa, Fla.

32nd Annual Juried USF Student Exhibition – University of South Florida, USF Contemporary Art Museum (CAM), Tampa, Fla. * Juried by Anne Pasternak

Filberts 2008: Spectrum of Spaces – University of South Florida, Centre Gallery, Tampa, Fla.

Women's History Month Exhibition – Laughing Cat annex, Ybor City, Fla.

OUR Cup of Tea: The Filberts, University of South Florida – Kaleisia Tea Lounge, Tampa, Fla.

Rising & Falling: How We Walk in, and Around, Tampa – University of South Florida, William and Nancy Oliver Gallery, Tampa, Fla.

2007

INSIDE|OUT, Art After Dark – Tampa Museum of Art (TMA), Tampa, Fla.

DÉRIVE: Paris 2007 Exhibition – University of South Florida, Centre Gallery, Tampa, Fla.

H.I.V.E. Time Arts Show – Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Ill.

Glorious, North Tampa Arts League – Kotler Gallery, The New Tampa Regional Library, Tampa, Fla.

Reflections, North Tampa Arts League – Kotler Gallery, John Germany Main Library, Tampa, Fla.

Prints and Poems – University of South Florida Library, Tampa, Fla.

Art Against Fear – Ybor Cigar Theater, Tampa, Fla.

31st Annual Juried USF Student Exhibition – University of South Florida, USF Contemporary Art Museum (CAM), Tampa, Fla. * Juried by Edouard Duval-Carrié

The Tampa Franchise of IPO – University of South Florida, William and Nancy Oliver Gallery, Tampa, Fla.

The Art of Love 2007, North Tampa Arts League – Frame by Frame Gallery, Tampa, Fla.

Salon Des Filberts – University of South Florida, William and Nancy Oliver Gallery, Tampa, Fla.

Spectrum 300, North Tampa Arts League – The New Tampa Regional Library, Tampa, Fla.

2006

Visions, North Tampa Arts League – The New Tampa Regional Library, Tampa, Fla.

Summertime Fun – Mirta's Gallery, Tampa, Fla.

Featured chalk artist for Disasterville exhibit opening – Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI), Tampa, Fla.

Featured chalk artist for Kids in Charge Anniversary Celebration – Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI), Tampa, Fla.

Erotica / Neurotica – Mirta's Gallery, Tampa, Fla.

Projected Exhibition, Ybor Festival of the Moving Image – Hillsborough Community College, Ybor City, Fla.

Annual Hillsborough Community College Presidential Showcase – Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, Fla.

32nd Annual Student Art Exhibition – Hillsborough Community College, Ybor City, Fla.

Sugar-Coated: Footing the Bill – Laughing Cat annex, Ybor City, Fla.

Sunday in the Arts, Tampa Bay Las Damas de Arte – Scarfone-Hartley Gallery, Tampa, Fla.

The Art of Love 2006, North Tampa Arts League – Frame by Frame Gallery, Tampa, Fla.

Zephyrhills Chalk Art Festival – Main Street, Zephyrhills, Fla.

2005

Body of Work, North Tampa Arts League's Inaugural Art Show, Tampa, Fla.

2004

AP Student Art Exhibition, Artful Gardens Gallery, Zephyrhills, Fla.

2011

Project 12, writing contributions to Project 12, under the direction and production of Diran Lyons. Project 12 consists of a year-long monthly Remix video release leading up to 2012.

"Public Endurance Training," a 4-hour training session for UCSB MFA Open Studios in collaboration with Hall of Fame boxing historian and promoter David Martinez supervising, Harder Stadium, Santa Barbara, Calif.

2010-2011

Appropriation Alliance, a collective web-based (and forthcoming printed) publication endeavor on Critical Remix Video, founded by Byron Russell with initiating assistance from Desiree D'Alessandro and Diran Lyons

2010

"Incidental Video, Unprivileged Camera,” Dry-Immersion Project initiated and maintained by Masha Lifshin, an open-video archive for non-intentional Desert research, various locations within the Mojave Desert, Calif.

"Dry-Immersion Symposium II,” Mapping the Desert, Deserting the Map, a collaborative event organized through UCSB, UCR Sweeny Art Gallery, and UCIRA's Social Ecologies: California-centric Embedded Arts Research Program, various locations within the Mojave Desert, Calif.

"DysTOPIC Laboratory,” Student-Based Creative Exchange, facilitating diverse interdisciplinary collaboration on creative projects and endeavors, various locations within the University of California and Isla Vista, Santa Barbara, Calif.

2009

"Dry-Immersion Roving Symposium,” Mapping the Desert, Deserting the Map, a collaborative event organized through UCSB, UCR Sweeny Art Gallery, and UCIRA's Social Ecologies: California-centric Embedded Arts Research Program, various locations within the Mojave Desert, Calif.

2008

“Neighborhood Watch: Projection Walk,” public projection walk through Seminole Heights, Tampa, Fla.

2007-2008

"How We Walk in Tampa," experimental public walking performances in collaboration with University of South Florida students; assisted by Rozalinda Borcila, various locations within Tampa, Fla.

2007

"Un Message, Evidemment," an ongoing open source collaborative film/performance; initiated by Robert Lawrence, Tampa, Fla.

"Foreign:EXCURSIONS," cultural immersion and temporary residency in Paris, France and Venice, Italy. A collaborative experience with University of South Florida students. Total duration: 5 weeks

2006

"Florida:EXCURSIONS," performance sculpture in collaboration with Hillsborough Community College students; under the direction of Diran Lyons, Indian Rocks Beach, Fla.

"PeepSHOW," performative public artwork by [FL]WHAT.IF?SOCIETY, various locations within Tampa, Fla.

2005

"Brave the Storm," performance sculpture in collaboration with Hillsborough Community College students; under the direction of Diran Lyons, Indian Rocks Beach, Fla.

2012

Individual Artist Grant, Arts Council of Hillsborough County

Artist Residency Program Support Stipend, Can Serrat

2009-2011

Regents Special Fellowship, Graduate Division, University of California - Santa Barbara

2011

Open Online Two Exhibition Honorarium, Fermynwoods Contemporary Art (FCA)

CALL FOR ENTRIES 2011 Exhibition Honorarium, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum (CAF)

Helen Award for Department Service and UCSB Community Impact, Department of Art, University of California - Santa Barbara

Excellence in Teaching Award - Nomination, Graduate Student Association, University of California - Santa Barbara

The Fiona Goodchild Award for Excellence as a Graduate Student Mentor of Undergraduate Research - Nomination, University of California - Santa Barbara

MFA Thesis Exhibition Grant, Department of Art, University of California - Santa Barbara

MFA Thesis Exhibition Grant, Broida Foundation via the University Art Museum (UAM), University of California - Santa Barbara

MFA Thesis Exhibition Grant, Dean's Office, University of California - Santa Barbara

Local Demonstration Grant, University of California Institute for Research in the Arts, University of California - Santa Barbara

Pre-Doctoral Student Travel Grant, Graduate Student Association, University of California - Santa Barbara

Ousnebrueck, Germany Lodging Grant, European Media Art Festival

Visual, Performing, Media Award, Interdisciplinary Humanities Center, University of California - Santa Barbara

Graduate Student Academic Advancement Grant, Scholarly Collaborations/Boxing, Graduate Division, University of California - Santa Barbara

Riven Rock Exhibition Grant, SBMA smART Families, Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Graduate Student Academic Advancement Grant, Scholarly Collaborations/Riven Rock, Graduate Division, University of California - Santa Barbara

Graduate Student Academic Advancement Grant, Scholarly Collaborations/Open Studios, Graduate Division, University of California - Santa Barbara

2010

Levitan Fellowship, Art Department, University of California - Santa Barbara

UCHRI California Humanities Appointed Scholar and Grant, University of California Humanities Research Institute, University of California - Santa Barbara

HASTAC Appointed Scholar, University of California Humanities Research Institute, Humanities, Arts, Science, Technologies Advanced Collaboratory, University of California - Santa Barbara

Travel & Lodging Grant, Open Video Alliance

Doctoral Student Travel Grant, Academic Senate, University of California - Santa Barbara

2010-11 Lead Teaching Assistant Award and Grant, Art Department, University of California - Santa Barbara

William Dole Memorial Award, Art Department, University of California - Santa Barbara

Teaching Assistantship Reallocation Stipend, Art Department, University of California - Santa Barbara

Dry Immersion Appended Award, granted by Dick Hebdige, Professor of Interdisciplinary and Experimental Studies

Dry Immersion Symposium II Award, UCIRA/UCR Sweeney Art Gallery

2009

Block Grant, Art Department, University of California - Santa Barbara

2007

Best of Show, NTAL's Glorious exhibition, Tampa, Fla.

International Delegate Nomination, International Scholar Laurete Program

Study Abroad Compass Scholarship, University of South Florida

School of Art and Art History Award, University of South Florida

School of Art and Art History Paris Program Assistance Grant, University of South Florida

School of Art and Art History Undergraduate Talent Scholarship, University of South Florida

2006-2007

The Dean's List of Scholars, "For excellence of work in the Fall '06 / Spring '07 / Fall '07 academic term."

Golden Key International Honor Society, Offered membership to "juniors/seniors who rank among the top 15% of their class."

2006-2008

2+2 Community College Transfer Scholarship, University of South Florida

Scholastic Achievement Transfer Award, University of South Florida

2005-2006

The Chancellor's List, "recognizing positive academic achievements of qualified students"

2004-2008

Bright Futures Florida Medallion Scholarship

2004-2005

Pasco-Hernando Community College Top 10% Academic Merit Scholarship

The National Dean's List, "honoring high-achieving exceptional college students nationwide"

2012

Digital (De-)(Re-)Territorializations, Bowling Green State University and BGSU's Association for Textual and Literary Analysis Students, http://atlasconference.tumblr.com

2011

Visual Artists Network (VAN) Late Night Chit-Chat, National Performance Network (NPN) Annual Meeting, Hyatt Regency, Media Lounge, Room 302, Tampa, Fla.

Media Fields 3: Contested Territories, Interdisciplinary Humanities Center, McCune Conference Room, University of California - Santa Barbara, Calif.

Mapping Place: GIS and the Spatial Humanities, Interdisciplinary Humanities Center, McCune Conference Room, University of California - Santa Barbara, Calif.

2010

Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities, "Sequins, Heels, and Tiaras: Examining Deleuze and Guittari, Bakhtin, and Nietzsche Through an Alternative Lens," Session Chair for Session Topic: Cross-disciplinary Areas of Arts and Humanities. Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa, Honolulu.

Rethinking Photography Lecture, "Being My own Badass: Drawing inspiration from Sailor Moon, Street Fighter and Sigourney Weaver," Building 387, room 101, University of California - Santa Barbara, Calif.

Open Video Conference 2010, "UC + DMCA," Fashion Institute of Technology, Auditorium, New York

Oil + Water: The Case of Southern California, Interdisciplinary Humanities Center, McCune Conference Room, University of California - Santa Barbara, Calif. * Presentation with Diran Lyons

Sweeney Art Gallery Podcasts, Vol 4 : Issue 5.6, University of California - Riverside, UCR Sweeney Art Gallery, Riverside, Calif.

UPCOMING

AETHER: The Journal of Media Geography, "Tradition and Terrain Under Threat: Deleuze on Ousmane Sembene's Ceddo," California State University

SCALE: Aesthetics and Computation Publication, University of California - San Diego

HERSTORY, A.S. Womyn's Commission, University of California

2012

"Desiree D'Alessandro and Diran Lyons Bear Arms: Weapons of Mass Transformation," Transformative Works and Cultures, interview/review

2011

"Mixtapes & Tees Opening Reception at Tempus Projects", Suburban Apologist(SUBAP), work and event coverage by Ray Roa - 11/28/2011

"Closing the Distance", work coverage by boxing historian David Martinez - 11/24/2011

Open Online Two, Fermynwoods Contemporary Art (FCA), Open Online Two Introduction and overview

"Re/Mixed Media Festival," Time Out New York, work and event promotion

CALL FOR ENTRIES 2011 Brochure, The Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum (CAF), juried work and reviews by guest curator Kim Beil

"Contemporary Art at CAF and Arigato Sushi," The Santa Barbara Independent, work and event coverage by Julika Lackner - 8/23/2011

"Lean, Mean and Now-ish," The Santa Barbara News-Press, work and CALL FOR ENTRIES 2011 event coverage by Joe Woodard - 8/19/2011

KINAESTHETIC ART: Spatial Influence and Transformation, University of California - Santa Barbara, Masters Thesis

"What Counts?: Free Media As Free Speech," The State of the Arts Publication, University of California Institute for Research in the Arts

"The Art of Boxing," The Bottom Line, event coverage by Tessa Tapscott - 4/26/2011

KCSB 91.9, Art in Athleticism: The Form and Physicality of Boxing promotion – 4/22/2011

"Art in Athleticism: The Form and Physicality of Boxing," The Daily Nexus, event calendar - 4/18-22/2011 [scan]

"Art in Athleticism: The Form and Physicality of Boxing," The Santa Barbara Independent, event calendar - 4/18-22/2011

"Art in Athleticism: The Form and Physicality of Boxing," event promotion by boxing historian David Matinez - 4/18/2011

"Art and Boxing Spar at UCSB," The Santa Barbara Art Blog, event coverage by Nathan Vonk - 4/11/2011

"Art Class Project Exposes Media Vulnerability," The Daily Nexus, section coverage - 4/11/2011

"Light in the Darkness - ZAP! Projects Video and Photos in an Art Happening Downtown," The Santa Barbara News-Press, event coverage by Ted Mills - 4/8/2011

"ZAP! Live Projection Art Show," The Santa Barbara Art Blog, event coverage by Nathan Vonk - 4/4/2011

"Sweating. Breathing. Punching. Training." work coverage and interview by boxing historian David Martinez - 3/22/2011

"Riven Rock Refracted," Montecito Journal, event coverage by Ann Pieramici – 2/3/2011

"ArtHop Roundup," FresnoBeehive.com, Critical Remix Festival coverage by Donald Munro – 1/7/2011

"ArtHop Looks at Schizophrenia, Disposable Society," FresnoBee 7, Critical Remix Festival coverage by Donald Munro – 1/4/2011

Art Attack! 88.1-KFCF, Appropriation Alliance and Critical Remix Festival interview with Byron Russell – 1/6/2011

2010

Stir It Up! 88.1-KFCF, Appropriation Alliance and Critical Remix Festival interview with Byron Russell – 12/29/2010

UCIRA State of the Arts Conference, "Desert Studies Project," coverage of Dry-Immersion Symposium works, presented by Dick Hebdige and Tyler Stallings, UCIRA Major Initiatives, University of California - San Diego, Calif.

20th Annual California Studies Conference, "Reimagining California: Perspectives from the Embedded Arts," coverage of Dry-Immersion Symposium works, presented by Dick Hebdige and Kim Yasuda, California Studies Association, University of California - Davis, Calif.

"Signs of Life in the Desert: In ‘Immersion’ project, UC artists converge on Wonder Valley and reveal its raw nature," Palm Springs Life, event coverage by Steven Biller – 3/2010

Rogue 2010, Rogue Political Remix Festival Artist Line-up

Desert Studies: An Art-Centered Initiative, coverage of Dry-Immersion Symposium works, presented by Dick Hebdige, Interdisciplinary Humanities Center, University of California - Santa Barbara, Calif.

Political Remix Video: Transforming Mass Media, remix coverage by Elisa Kreisinger and Jonathan McIntosh

Art Attack! 88.1-KFCF, Gallery 25 and Political Remix Video Screenings interview with Diran Lyons – 1/21/2010

2009

Critical, Cross-Cultural, Cybermedia, coverage of collaborative project "Rising & Falling: How We Walk," Masters Programme lecture by Rozalinda Borcila, Geneva University of Art and Design, Geneva, Switzerland

2008

"Tomorrow's Artists Today at ACA," Daytona Beach News-Journal, Juror interview and exhibition coverage by Laura Stewart – 6/13/08 [scan]

Rising and Falling: How We Walk in Tampa, limited edition publication covering performative artworks, venues, and relevant interviews

Version 8 Festival 08, screening of video work in collaborative project "Neighborhood Watch: Projection Walk," presented by Chelsea Goodwin, Chicago.

"Seminole Heights to hone the art of mingling" St. Pete Times, interview and project coverage by Alexandra Zayas – 4/11/08

RIOT! At the Factory, University of South Florida, Senior Thesis class and exhibition publication

"The Way We Walk in Tampa: At USF, students consider walking as performance art," Creative Loafing, interview, performance review and image by Megan Voeller– 4/16/08 [scan]

"The Fine Art of Walking: artists aim to turn a routine action into a masterpiece," The Oracle, University of South Florida, interview, exhibition review and image by George Basely – 2/26/08 [scan]

"'Elusive' explores serious topics through playful media," The Oracle, University of South Florida, interview, exhibition review and image by George Basely – 1/09/08 [scan]

2007

Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival, screening of collaborative video work "Un Message, Evidemment," in the lecture conference by Robert Lawrence, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Thread: An Undergraduate Journal for Literary Inquiry, University of South Florida, “Gee-wiz, that’s Swell!”: Elements of Camp and Kitsch in Pleasantville” by Desiree D’Alessandro

"Brush strokes, hip folks and a pot-bellied pig" The Oracle, University of South Florida, exhibition & submission review and image by Amy Rumball – 3/26/07 [scan]

Tampa Bay Online [TBO.com], Bay Area Artist Database Listing for Desiree D'Alessandro

Fox 13 News, "Good Day Tampa Bay: Love, Straight From the 'Art,'" coverage on work displayed at the Art of Love 2007 exhibition – 2/14/07

Tampa Bay and Beyond, Online Artist Profile for Desiree D'Alessandro and involved exhibition coverage

2006

Emergent Garde: ENGULFED, Gulf Coast Museum of Art, "Brave the Storm" performance coverage through mixed media installation work by Diran Lyons, accredited as a contributor/performer as a [FL]WHAT.IF?SOCIETY member

Fox 13 News, "What's Right With Tampa Bay: 'Visions' Exhibit," coverage on work displayed at the Visions exhibition – 9/27/06

Galleria and Triad, Hillsborough Community College's Award-Winning Publications, 2006 Edition, Feature Artist, Artworks and Writings covered

Zephyrhills Chalk Art Festival, exhibited photos on the Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce website

2010-2011

College Art Association, Registered Member

Graduate Committee, University of California, Santa Barbara, Graduate Student Member

Appropriation Alliance, Critical Remix Initiative, Webmaster, Active Member

2009-2010

Student-Based Creative Exchange, UCSB's Interdisciplinary & Collaborative Course, Active Member

2006-2008

BFA ORG, USF's Undergraduate Fine Art Club, Secretary, Webmaster, Active Member

Art History Association, Active Member

University Film & Video Association, Active Member

2005-2008

North Tampa Arts League, Active Member, NTAL & USF Liaison

2005-2006

[FL]WHAT.IF?SOCIETY, Active Member

2004-2006

Phi Theta Kappa, Active Member

2002-2004

Art Honors Club, Secretary, Treasurer, Active Member

Legends Boxing Club, Tampa, Fla.

University of California - Santa Barbara, Arts Library, Santa Barbara, Calif.

Duke's Boxing & Fitness, Isla Vista, Ca

UCR Sweeney Art Gallery, Culver Center of the Arts, Riverside, Ca

University of South Florida, Fine Arts Department, Tampa, Fla.

Police Station, Corporate Collection of Art, Brandon, Fla.

Colin Gardner
Art Department Chair & Professor of Critical Theory / Integrative Studies
University of California, Santa Barbara
http://www.arts.ucsb.edu/people/faculty/gardner.html

Dick Hebdige
Professor of Interdisciplinary / Experimental / Film & Media Studies
University of California, Santa Barbara
http://www.arts.ucsb.edu/people/faculty/hebdige.html

Richard Ross
Art Department Graduate Advisor and Professor of Photography
University of California, Santa Barbara
http://www.arts.ucsb.edu/people/faculty/ross.html

Kip Fulbeck
Professor of Video / Performative Studies
University of California, Santa Barbara
http://www.arts.ucsb.edu/people/faculty/fulbeck.html