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Claudia
Navas-Courbon
Skills Independent
work Grants, Scholarships &
Awards Exhibitions & Screenings
Affiliations & Mentorships Administrative
experience
Skills
I am trilingual and have experience in international project development
and video production.
Education -
2003, Ecole du Louvre, Art history program, Premier cycle - on-going
1994-1997 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), IL, USA
BFA, Honorary Leadership Award, final work "Legends of Guatancuy".
Recipient of several SAIC's grants 1994-1997 (The Merit and Dean's Grants)
and from the Organization of American States (Leo S. Rowe Panamerican
Fund) in 1996
Languages - Fluent in written and spoken English, Spanish and French.
Computer Skills - MS Office, DreamWeaver, Photoshop, Premiere,
AVID, and Final Cut Pro
Video
Production
2006/2007
Amazonas Mia
A video installation on the Amazon universe experienced from two contrasting
perspesctives : the Pre-Hispainc and the Post-Colonial. Sponsored by the
Mairie de Paris, the Association OCEA, the Colombian Ambassy in France
and the Ministry of Culture of Colombia, Caracol TV and Arte. The installation
is currently at the Hotel de Ville de Paris at the exhibit "Latitudes:
Terres d'Amazonie".
2005/2006
Terra Incognita: A Journey to an unknown land (A work in progress)
A video installation on the cross-Atlantic slavery trade. Received the
"Quality Label Award" fromUNESCO's International Fund for
the Promotion of Culture.
2001
The Three Arts Club of Chicago, Illinois (IL), USA
Directed and edited a video about the Club's Mentorship Program "Let's
Pierce the Sky" (5 min.)
2000
Chicago Park District, John G. Shedd Aquarium et Field Museum,
Chicago, IL, USA
Directed a video documentary on a Junior Earth Team (J.E.T.) - Project
sponsored by the Joyce Foundation
1998-2000
"Mazamorreo: In search of Memory "
2007-Project received the support of the Slave Route Project at UNESCO(Production
USA/Colombia) Produced and directed first independent documentary on the
Afro-Colombian traditions and oral memories on the Pacific Lowlands of
Colombia. (55 min. / shot on MINIDV / edited on AVID)
The documentary is now available at UNESCO's e-platform and is distributed
by National Film Network.
1999
In relation with the documentary, promoted Grupo Bahia in their
first visit from Colombia to Chicago.
The group played at the Hot House, the Old Town School of Folk Music
Roots & Folk Music Festival among other venues. (Promotion related
to the documentary)
1999
The P.E.A.C.H. Club/Gallery 312, Chicago, IL, USA - (a non-for-profit
arts organization in the Chicago area)
Produced and directed the program's promotional piece. Partially funded
by the C.A.A.P. (6 min.)
1995-1997
Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation, Video Assistant
Conducted interviews to survivors of the Holocaust in the Chicago area.
Exhibitions
& Screenings
2006/07,
Amazonas Mia - "Latitudes 2006 :
Terres d'Amazonie", Hôtel de Ville de Paris,
from December 15th, 2006 through January 27th, 2007.
2006,
Ecole du Louvre A presentation on my video work since 1993-2006
2006,
UNESCO Slavery Route -Scientific Committee Screening
of "Mazamorreo:
In Search of Memory/En busqueda de memoria-- (the Colombian marimba)
2006, Maison de l'Amérique
Latine, Tribune de la Musique, "Mazamorreo:
In Search of Memory/En busqueda de memoria"-- (the
Colombian marimba)
2005, the Colombian
Consulate, Paris, Presentation on the music of the Pacific Lowlands, Guest
speaker : Candelario Gonzalez
2004, Biennale d'art contemporain
de St. Cloud , "Legends of Guatancuy"
2002, Mfive
Project
2001, The 24thAnnual San Antonio Cine Festival
2000, The Lake Forest College, Lake Forest
2000, The XV Festival de Cinema Latino Americano in Trieste, Italy
2000, The Colombian American Foundation, Chicago
2000, The 16th Chicago Latino Film Festival
1997, The S.A.I.C. Bachelor of Fine Arts Video and Film screening,
Film Center, Chicago
1997, The Young Colombian Artists in the U.S. show, Colombian Embassy,
Washington, D.C.
Grants, Scholarships & Awards
2007, UNESCO : Slavery Route Project Support
2006, UNESCO : The International Fund for the Promotion of
Culture -- The Quality Label Award
2002, The Community Arts Assistance Program (C.A.A.P.) Grant, Chicago
Department of Cultural Affairs
2001, The Community Arts Assistance Program (C.A.A.P.) Grant, Chicago
Department of Cultural Affairs
2000, The Community Arts Assistance Program (C.A.A.P.) Grant, Chicago
Department of Cultural Affairs
1999, The Illinois Humanities Council Major/Media Grant (I.H.C.)
(The National Endowment for the Humanities)
1998, C.A.A.P. Grant / Project development with the P.E.A.C.H.
Club, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
1998, Chicago Cultural Affairs - Chicago Artists International
Program Grant (C.A.I.P.), Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
1997, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (S.A.I.C.),
Honorary and Leadership Award
1996, Organization of American States (O.A.S.), Leo S. Rowe Pan
American Fund
1995, S.A.I.C. Dean's Grant
1995, Colombianos Unidos Para Una Labor Unida (C.U.P.U.L.A.) Scholarship
1994, S.A.I.C. Merit Scholarship
Affiliations & Mentorships
2002, Guest speaker at the Three Arts Club of Chicago
2002, Women in the Director's Chair, Jury
2001, The Three Arts Club Mentorship Program, Mentee
2000, The P.E.A.C.H. Club, Mentor
1999, The Colombian American Foundation, Member
Administrative Experience
2001 Grants Writer, The Three Arts Club of Chicago
In charge of writing and preparing grants for this non-for-profit organization.
Responsible for meeting all renewal grant deadlines and applying to other
matching grants agencies and foundations in the Chicago area.
1997-1999, New Business Development, Atomic Imaging, Inc.
Established relationships with clients, developed Web design, multimedia
interfaces, interactive brochures and computer based training (C.B.T.) proposals.
Directed from start to finish the Website production for Colombian-based
company, Compensar.
1995-1997, Intern, Gold'n'Group Productions, Inc. and Hammer & Pixel
Digitized, did off-line editing, and program transfer to tapes. I also assisted
in production and color retouching projects.
1994-1997,Office Assistant/Peer Advisor, Office of International Services,
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Provided administrative support to the director and acted as liaison in
transition of directors. I also produced the International Student Awareness
video.
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