Resume

• 2013

  Community development and village center redevelopment

  Dunellen Transit Village Management comittee

• 2010

  Gallery Affero

• 2009

  Watchung Arts Center

  Photoshop

  Illustration

  Art

  Advertising

  Corporate Identity

  Cd

  PowerPoint

  Painting

  Drawing

  Sculpture

  Capabilities

  Fine Art

  Social Entrepreneurship

  Non-profit Leadership

  InDesign

  Illustrator

  Education

  Creative Direction

  Higher Education

  QuarkXPress

  CIVA: How Art Works Symposium

  Kings College

  NYC

  I have one sculpture participation in this exhibit

  CFW: Making all Things New conference

  NYC

  I will have multiple works showcasing in this exhbit

  INSIGHT: Intersection of Art and Achitecture

  I have an outdoor Installation/Sculpture in this outdoor sculpture exhibition with over 20 site-specific works from 15 artists throughout Meadowland Park

  along the River Walk

  and Downtown South Orange

  NJ\n\nFree printed maps available at The Baird

  SO Library

  Walsh Gallery

  Seton Hall. Download at www.pierrofoundation.org. \n\nMeet the Artists receptions

  Sept 21

  3pm at Tony Stone Sculpture TAU.

  City Without Walls Gallery is pleased to present *Sanctiloquence*

  a three-person

  collaborative new media exhibit where the gallery is converted Into a interactive Sacred Contemplative Space.\nOpening Reception: Jan 19

  6-9pm

  show runs through March 18th

  *Sanctiloquence* means speaking of holy things. The exhibition reflects the artists' common desire to probe the unknowable and seek the sublime amidst a post-modernized context

  by converting the gallery into a technologically mediated sacred space. The work draws on a diverse range of spiritual traditions to transform the gallery space into sacred space

  entertaining themes of technologically mediated contemplative experience

  the role of the body

  cycles of decay and revitalization

  and virtual-physical-material transcendence and transformation. Incorporating Zen Buddhism

  Judeo-Christian

  Islamic

  and various other Eastern and Western religious and philosophical influences

  this show seeks to rupture the sacred/secular divide and allow viewers to dwell within the commonalities of shared experience.\n\n Through its blending of new and traditional media and the relational aesthetics created

  *Sanctiloquence *provides an interactive space to compel us toward greater empathy and awareness of the sacred

  reflecting on the past

  present and future.  D’Agusto

  Valosin

  and Wills have plied together their own various backgrounds as well as their respective practices of sculpture

  installation

  drawing

  painting

  projection

  interactive new media

  photography and glass to create individual

  two-way

  and three-way collaborative works.\n\n \"The heart of the show isn’t about religion but it is about faith

  empathy and bridging gaps. I’ve found so much kinship in a variety of people of different faiths. What is unfortunately happening in this current political climate in our country and world is that we are being divided when we should be living in a place of freedom and beauty.” said curator and artist Marc D’Agusto.\n\n*Sanctiloquence* attempts to create space for sacred or holy discourse

  in which viewers may reimagine their relationship to the sublime

  each other

  and to the self

  mediated by technology

  and reaching across differences that too often needlessly divide.

  Emerald City Exhibit: Gateway Gallery

  Newark

  I have four Sculptures in this Exhibit: \" As part of an ongoing curatorial collaboration between Project For Empty Space (Jasmine Wahi) and Solo(s) Project House (Rebecca Jampol)

  The Gateway Project is pleased to announce the second exhibition in the Gateway Concourse

  which includes temporary murals

  sculpture and skylight installations in an exhibition titled “Emerald City

  ” opening to the public on July 31

  2014 in conjunction with the next gallery exhibition.\"

  Third Annual New York City Relief Galla Charity Exhibit

  I am presently working with NYC Relief's Annual Gala charity event and solo exhibit. My sculptural work will be participating in a silent auction benefiting NYCR's cause. The Gala will be May 11th and held at the luxurious Liberty House in Jersey City. The Relief Bus outreach consists of two former school buses now customized into mobile resource centers to help the poor and homeless.

  D'Agusto

  MFA

  Marc

  D'Agusto

  MFA

  Montclair State University

  Gravity Arts Initiative

  Watchung Art Center

  Nyack College

  Collorado College

  The Marrie Walsh Art Foundation

  Freelance Graphic Design

  North Hunterdon Voorhees Regional High School District

  MBC

  S. C. Academy

  K-12

  Watchung

  NJ

  Watchung Art Center

  glen gardner

  nj

  Guest Lecturer

  North Hunterdon Voorhees Regional High School District

  Zarephath

  NJ

  CERTIFICATIONS: \n• NJ State Teachers Certificate \n• ACSI Teachers Certificate\n\nSUMMERY OF PROFESSIONAL FIELD EXPERIENCE:\n• Integrated and taught fine art and computer skills

  graphic design

  art history

  world cultures and creative journaling techniques to enhance creative

  personal and professional growth\n• Integrated New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards within lesson objectives

  thus creating a diverse

  multicultural learning environment\n• Prepared and taught unit and lesson plans while integrating classroom dynamics and teaching methods \n• Investigated appropriate materials and artistic techniques vital to a fertile and creative atmosphere\n• Created K-12 art program

  developed curriculum and objectives \n• Designed classroom space

  technology integration and furnishings \n• Managed facilities

  budget proposals and purchasing for supplies\n• Assisted in school wide strategic development and implementation of vision\n• Designed and directed stage craft for school productions

  Art Teacher: 6-12

  Program Chair: K-12

  S. C. Academy

  K-12

  Montclair

  NJ

  Teaching Assistant: Painting

  3d design

  Montclair State University

  Dunellen

  NJ

  Founder and Executive Director of a CDC dedicated to community revitalization through arts and innovation. Shaping and impacting local culture and economy through arts based initiatives. \nWhere I:\n\n• Develop and design brand creation

  e-marketing

  social and print media strategies \n• Create and manage Board of Directors

  facilitate meetings

  coordinate itinerary\n• Conduct leadership recruitment

  orientation and training\n• Implement program initiatives

  policy

  budgeting and strategic planning\n• Design and implement education programming

  curriculum

  course outline\n• Develop and teach curriculum for Fine Arts

  Art History I

  Painting and Drawing courses\n• Engage & develop public and private community collaborations

  Executive Director

  Gravity Arts Initiative

  Basking Ridge NJ

  Implementation and oversite for all internal and external communications

  design

  weekly bulletin

  web & social media promotion

  event announcements and registration

  membership directory.\n\nDeveloped new Branding campaign strategy and cross-campus implementation.\n\nCreate weekly presentation graphics.\n\nLed the complete rebuilding

  strategic development

  and creative brand implementation for the organization’s website and phone App.\n\nOnboarded and supervised various web content contributors.\n\nDocumented photo and piloted drone footage for various events \n\nDeveloped and managed the strategic implementation for all social media content. (Hootsuite

  Facebook

  Instagram

  Twitter.\n\nCreated and maintained the department budget.\n \nCoordinated with numerous departments including executive

  administration

  IT

  finance

  youth programming departments to ensure a complete web solution.\n\nCommunications team oversite and department collaboration. \n•\tImplemented and managed organization-wide collaborative task management system.\n•\tUpdate and oversite of all organization promotion.\n•\tMaintain Master Calendar

  e-news

  bulletin

  website content

  social media maintenance

  membership directory. \n•\tVideo: announcements

  documentation and event recap.\n•\tTrain office staff software marketing strategy and industry standard Publishing and various media applications.\n•\tImplement and maintain mailing lists.\n•\tPrint and distribute weekly service plans from Planning Center Services.

  Director or Communications

  MBC

  2009 - William Nagengast Memorial Award: “Juried Member Exhibition” Somerset Art Association

  Bedminister

  NJ. Juried by Denise Hansson

  Art Consultant

  Avila Fine Arts specializing in corporate art and consulting\n\n2008 - Honorable Mention: “Juried Member Exhibition” Visual Art Center

  Summit

  NJ. Juried by Edwin Ramoran

  Director at Aljira

  a Center for Contemporary Art

  Newark

  NJ\n\n1992 - 1st place: Painting

  “Juried Exhibition” The College of New Jersey

  NJ\n\n1989 - 1st place: “DECA”

  State Outdoor Advertising competition

  NJ\n\n1989 - 1st place: “DECA”

  Regional Outdoor Advertising competition

  NJ

  Various

  MFA National Competition

  I am proud to announce two of my works Remnant VII and Remnant IX won entry into the 2014 MFA National Competition at the fourth in a series of annual exhibitions open to current and recently graduated MFA students throughout the United States. This year's competition is juried by Asya Geisberg — owner-director of Asya Geisberg Gallery in Chelsea

  specializing in contemporary

  emerging and international artists. Exhibit on display from: July 24th- August 15th

  First Street Gallery

  Chelsea NY

  juried by Asya Geisberg — owner/director

  Asya Geisberg Gallery in Chelsea

  ArtSlant Round 3 Showcase Winner

  \"Dear Marc D'Agusto: Great News! You have been selected as a Winner in the 3rd 2014 Showcase competition! The ArtSlant Curatorial Team is very pleased to welcome you into our special group of winning artists. Showcase Winners have been designated as promising artists by our team of professional art watchers.\" ~ The ArtSlant Curatorial Team \n\nI am thrilled to have been selected as a winner

  in the category of sculpture

  for ArtSlant's 3rd showcase

  an annual international competition. ArtSlant is the premier contemporary artist network.

  ArtSlant is the premier contemporary artist network.

• 2007

  MFA

  Studio Arts

  Montclair State University

• 2002

  Founder

  Executive Director\nProgram and brand development

  event coordination

  talent booking

  community development

  social engagement

  Business development

  team coordination

  nonprofit practices

  Gravity Arts Initiative

• 2001

  NY Relief Buss

• 1990

  BFA

  Graphic Design & Fine Art

  IVCF

  Sculpture

  Painting

  Intro to Painting II

  II

  III

  Painting

  Drawing

  Art Appreciation

  Graphic Design

  Sculpture

  Painting

  Drawing

  Intro to Art History

  Intro to Drawing II

  II

  III

• 1989

  Independent Fine Art Professional

  Various

  SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL FIELD EXPERIENCE:\n18+ years as an art director

  graphic designer for digital and print media. \n\n• Develop and design brand solutions in digital

  print

  social

  e-marketing and tradeshow media for consumer

  pharmaceutical

  B2B

  technology

  entertainment

  and non-profit markets: Advertising

  e-matketing

  social media

  corporate identity

  website design

  promotional

  corporate collateral and packaging\n\n• Manage project development and the creative process within strict deadline parameters and budget restrictions \n\n• Present conceptual ideas for marketing and branding strategies to prospective clients\n• Increased productivity through rapid acclimation into current projects\n\nCREATIVE SKILLS\n• Art direction and graphic design \n• Corporate communications \n• Social Media | Email Marketing \n• Illustration | Web design | Tradeshow\n• Strategic planning | Project management\n• Project and program development \n\nCOMPUTER SKILLS\n• Photoshop | Illustrator\n• InDesign | Google Docs\n• Acrobat Pro | Dreamweaver\n• PowerPoint | Lightroom\n• MS Word | Excel

  Art Director/Graphic Designer (Fulltime and freelance)

  Freelance Graphic Design

  Nyack NY

  Manhattan NY

  Develop and teach curriculum for: \n\nSculpture\nStudio Drawing I and II\nPainting I and II\nIntroduction to Visual Arts\nIntroduction to Art History\nArt and theology\nGraphic design

  Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts

  Nyack College

  Artists-Residence: James Grashow and Jane Sutherland\n\nThe National Association of Secondary School Principals has placed this program on the National Advisory List of Contests and Activities.

  Teaching Assistant

  Colorado Springs

  Colorado Area

  Collorado College

  The Marrie Walsh Art Foundation

  Anywhere

  Marc@getgravity.com\nmarcdagusto.com\nfacebook.com/marcdagustoart\nTwitter.com/mdagusto\n\nMy work examines the temporal condition of humanity and nuances of transformation by sifting through the rubble of contemporary life. Bodies and shelters are designed to contain activity and life both are altered by time and decay. I incorporate architectural forms

  processes and earthen materials

  imbuing the work with allusions to the mind

  body and spirit in harmony with industrial and arboreal forms. Bringing to mind associations with both realms of natural and artifice. \n\nRemnants often appear in my work

  disintegrating façades replete with fragments

  fissures

  cracks

  and relief textures. Reminiscent of excavated artifacts

  relics of a deteriorating past and broken memories are express through a process of layering techniques where I build up

  peel away

  scrape down

  and build up again – as a ritual manifestation and meditation of one’s daily movement through life

  illuminating the active life of the interior that manifests externally. This discarded history alludes to new beginnings

  a journey from creation to decay

  from ruin to reclamation that concludes in redemption. Like a molting cicada shedding its past life bringing forth a renewed generative identity. \n\nThe ephemeral nature of the broken and entropic surfaces may suggest

  like memory

  that time may soon forget it. However

  like the newly found artifact of ancient ruins it becomes venerated and no longer seen as broken. For me this speaks to notions of the Divine's bestowal of beauty onto the ruined

  restoring it from the ashes of devastation.

  Artist: Painter

  Sculptor

  Installation

  Independent Fine Art Professional

• 1984

  Diploma

  Wrestling

  Cross Country

  Track

  DECA

  Clearview Regional high school