Jonah Levy

Experience

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  The Levys' Unique New York!

  Jan 2006 - now

  Tour Guide

  The Levys’ Unique New York! (LUNY!) provides step-on, group and private tour guides for sightseeing in New York City. Our uniqueness shines via the quality of our guides and our custom-designed tour itineraries. At LUNY! we don’t do boring tours. All our guides are expertly trained to provide our visitors with an educational, entertaining, energetic and engaging tour experience. We are knowledgeable and passionate New Yorkers who are proud to share colorful stories about our city’s culture, diversity, energy and strength.-Developing itineraries and research in fast-moving creative environment-Training guides in content, logistics and customer satisfaction-Helping to develop company policy, social media campaign and PR events Show less

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  New York Water Taxi

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2011

  Tour Guide

  -Conducting one hour sight-seeing tours of the New York Harbor for large groups.

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  The Clocktower Gallery / ARTonAIR

  Oct 2012 - Feb 2013

  Intern

  -Carpentry, construction, video projection, lighting, event management, and art handling-Installing and de-installing art works -Managing and maintaining studios, storage and workshop facilities.

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  Destination Moon LLC

  Mar 2013 - Jun 2016

  Co-Producer

  This summer Destination Moon presents a weekend of live music, immersive art, and interactive workshops. Utilizing solar power and upcycled materials, we strive to provide a damn good time with the smallest ecological footprint possible.-Curate renewable energy-based and upcycled art installations-Managing venue operations, communications-Lead marketing and copywriting manager

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  Center for Holographic Arts

  Apr 2013 - Jan 2015

  Project Director

  -Facilitated communication with staff, artists, sponsors, and venue. -Coordinated fundraising through membership, events, individual donors and venue rental-Programming performances, workshops and events. -Director of public relations, press contacts and social media-Acting director for Governors Island location summer residency-Curator of weekend residency program and retrospective show Parallax

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  The (un)SCENE

  Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

  Assistant Director

  Amidst the bustle of Armory Arts Week, THE(un)SCENE establishes and celebrates passion rather than fashion, by embodying the spirit of a spontaneous “Happening” with a carefully curated multimedia exhibition. THE(un)SCENE contrasts the maze of cookie-cutter, white-walled art fairs, by enabling participants to experience art away from the frenzy of other large commercial exhibitions. We showcase innovative installations, performance art, painting, sculpture and participatory pieces with the goal of celebrating the spirit that underlies the work of the creative process. -Pre-production coordination with core staff-Communications liaison for 150+ artists-Provided key logistical support for curator and exhibition designer Show less

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  Everyhere Logistics

  Apr 2015 - Sept 2015

  Co Producer

  Every Saturday in August of 2015, a different city across America hosted a Lost Horizon Night Market: an open source creative platform where artists create interactive experiences inside box trucks and showcase them in late night guerilla pop-up exhibitions. Everyhere Logistics is ten teams of artists – six starting from New York and four starting from San Francisco – who traveled cross country to the towns hosting Night Markets, bringing their own trucks to share the Lost Horizon experience.-Lead communications and logistics for traveling public art event and exhibition-Coordinated fundraising through crowdsourcing, individual donors and in-kind donation-Managed budget for individual installations and oversaw project budget Show less

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  You Are So Lucky

  Oct 2015 - Nov 2016

  Production Coordinator

  You Are So Lucky is an event production company founded by William Etundi (Danger, See Me) and Kevin Balktick (Winkel & Balktick, Balktick Productions). With a background in art & performance-based nightlife events, You Are So Lucky has become the proprietary events arm of the Lela Goren Group. With access to jaw-dropping historic properties and deep-welled artist communities of the NYC area, You Are So Lucky produces unique events that range from intimate gatherings of elite status to festival-sized productions. Show less

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  Illuminati Ball

  Sept 2017 - Oct 2017

  Immersive Experience Curator

  Curated eight interactive experiences and performances for nightlife and theater impresario Cynthia Von Buhler. Oversaw installation at historic 19th-century Williamsburg bank building.

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  House of Yes

  Oct 2017 - now

  Production Assistant

  Managed equipment, stage operations and venue activations for large-scale off-site events, private clients, sponsored festival activations and in-house performances at legendary nightlife venue.

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  Shadow Traffic Productions

  Jan 2018 - now

  Co-Founder

  Shadow Traffic produces and curates immersive installations within interstitial areas of the urban landscape.Our productions look like intimate gatherings, explosive celebrations, and decentralized renegade events in underutilized corners of mapped constructs: spaces we can activate as a temporary autonomous zone available to the public to engage with. In addition, we curate immersive installations and experiences for artistic events and festivals, helping artists bring their work to new audiences. Show less