John P Gwinn
5244 28th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55417 Cell: 612-558-1356 John.gwinn@gmail.com
MEDIA ARTS EXPERIENCE:
• Migizi Communications, Minneapolis, MN
First Person Productions, New Media Pathways, producing media
projects with American Indian youth for agencies and governmental entities. January 2009 – present
Independent Work: (Writer, Director, Editor, Videographer)
Decolonization Loop, 2016, 30:00
Collaboration with Marcie Rendon for the Reframing MN show at AMRA
Kill the Idiot, Save the Fan, 2016, 7:00
Forecast Public Artist profile with Rory Wakemup
In The Garden, 2008, 18:22
Winner 2008 Minneapolis Mosaic Film Commission Poetic portrait of the City of Minneapolis and its residents
A Divided City, 2006, 10:00
Winner of George A. Peabody Award
Collaboration with Listen Up! Beyond Borders and Independent Film Channel, Portrait of youth in Amman, Jordan and the divide between East and West
Neza: De Dia y Noche, 2005, 29:00
Portrait of the City of Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico
Minneapolis Massive, 1999, 30:00
Co-production with AVID! program, MN Transitions School
Documentary about the Minneapolis hiphop scene
• Contract Work
Producer/Director/Writer/Editor for Educational, Promotional and Training Videos- (2001- 2009):
Clients including:
MN Humanities Center
State of MN
El Colegio Charter School
Center for School Change
Woodlands Wisdom
Learning Disabilities Assoc.
Youthwork Institute
Kulture Klub Collaborative
The Cookie Cart
Neighborhood Funders Group
MN Historical Society
MICAH
Indian Health Board
The Center for Neighborhoods
MN Commission on Out-of-School Time Minneapolis American Indian Center General Mills
YMCA
Achieve Minneapolis!
Allies Media
The Minneapolis Foundation
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
University of Minnesota, School of Social Work, Minneapolis, MN Community Faculty, January, 2014 – present
Currently teaching Youth Studies 1001 (Seeing Youth, Thinking Youth) to undergrads
Arts Institute International, Minneapolis, MN Adjunct Faculty, January – March, 2013
Taught Video Editing class
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
Art Today and Tomorrow, Artist/Instructor; June 2009 – June 2010;
Conducted media arts residencies at two schools and consulted with teachers for a project to create new models for teaching contemporary arts to students through tours, classroom learning, and teaching artist residencies;
Perpich Center for Arts Education, Golden Valley, MN
ACE Media Artist/Instructor; June 2003 – June 2005;
Responsible for training school staff, including arts teachers, technology teachers and administrators, at schools across Minnesota to develop and implement media arts production curriculum into the classroom;
El Colegio Charter School, Minneapolis, MN Guest Instructor; September 2002 – June 2006; Part-time media arts teacher. Taught in Spanish
American Indian OIC, Minneapolis, MN
Teacher; November 2000 – May 2003;
Part-time teacher in School of Business (Adult Education) and Alternative High School;
Classes taught include Media Arts (photography, video), Technology (Quark Xpress, Photoshop, Databases, Intro to Computers) and Spanish;
Minnesota Transitions Charter School, Minneapolis, MN
Teacher; September 1997 – March, 2000;
Awarded “community expert” license waiver; Developed curriculum and taught classes in Photography, Television and Video Production, Audio Recording, Spanish, and Citizenship; Organized and Supervised After-School Programs; Initiated community collaborations; Supervised student-driven initiatives;
Freelance Media Teacher
1994 – present;
Lead classes for youth learning video production and media literacy at these and many other locations, such as Minneapolis Television Network, Intermedia Arts, St. Paul Neighborhood Network, El Colegio, Skills For Tomorrow and the Walker Arts Center;
FORMAL EDUCATION:
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Master of Education, Summer 2012 Major: Youth Development Leadership GPA: 3.86
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Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
Bachelor of Science Degree, May, 1988 Major: Film / Video Production
Minor: Social Consequences of Technology GPA: 3.04
FILM/VIDEO CURATING EXPERIENCE:
Indigenous Movies and Music in the Park, 2010-2011 MIRA Gallery, 2005
Babylon Art and Cultural Center, 2001 to 2004 Intermedia Arts, 1996-2000
Red Eye Cinema, 1993-1995
GRANTS RECEIVED:
WORKSHOPS / SEMINARS:
Jerome Foundation Travel and Study Grant for Media Artists (2x), Paul Robeson Fund for Independent Media Production
Media Arts Leadership Institute, Silver Falls, OR
National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture, April, 2005
Banff New Media Institute, Alberta, Canada
Banff Center for the Arts, July, 2004
PUBLISHED WORK:
Youth Media Reporter; August, 2006: A Catalyst for Change: Lessons learned from PCTV’s new study on how their program impacts its youth participants.
National Youth Leadership Council Generator: Spring, 1998; Media Literacy as Public Service
BOARDS OF DIRECTORS:
Minneapolis Telecommunications Network
Intermedia Arts
Kulture Klub Collaborative
MISCALLANEOUS:
Fluent in Spanish
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