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Gabriel Torres
CO M M U N I T Y A RT S D I R EC TO R - E D U C ATO R

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Profile Details
Creative working in community based art, freelance theater director and filmmaker, 2016860467
teaching artist. Passionate about community building, artistic development and info@gabrielgtorres.com
innovative theatrical practices. 

Links
Employment History
Website
Teaching Artist, Arts Connection, New York City
January 2021 — Present Interview with Gabriel

Teaching Artist and Teaching Artist assistant with Arts Connection, Segal Talks
Develop curriculum for Theater, Media and Drama Classes across K12
Curating Sample
Assist teachers with administratively and technical tasks during class.
Documentation Sample
Associate Creative Director, The Tank NYC, New York City
September 2020 — Present Instagram

Associate Creative director for Mañanaland, an AR scavenger hunt in NYC.

Develop community partnerships across the five boroughs. Skills
Develop and design physical hunts for project. Leadership

Documentation Artist - Community Consultant, OSS Project, New York City Microsoft Office
August 2020 — December 2020

Documented community project @ DK, OSS Project. Met with community Project Management
members, developed, filmed and edited one-one interviews. Developed initiatives for
Community Engagement for vulnerable communities. Multitasking Skills

Community Engagement Coordinator, En Garde Arts, New York City Creative Thinking
September 2019 — February 2020

Developed panels and initiatives for community partnerships. Creative Problem Solving
Built and strengthened industry partnerships to improve and amplify
Adobe Premiere Pro
coverage and maximize effectiveness of marketing strategies. Coordinated with
Marketing team in developing project plans for prioritized initiatives. Played
Budgeting
instrumental role in launching 5 different productions across all boroughs with
community partners
Community Engagement
Drama Teacher, Cue Drama, Hong Kong
September 2018 — February 2019
Community Development

Developed and Instructed Drama curriculum for ESL Students in Hong Kong in the
Film Production
private sector of Hong Kong and in Elite High Schools.
Creative Direction
Artistic Director Assistant, Theater For The New City, New York City
February 2018 — June 2018

Assist with programming for a 200+ artist festival in NYC. Oversee general
management of festival including vendors, artist, technicians and volunteers.
Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration. 
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Teaching Artist, Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, New York City
September 2017 — May 2018

Created curriculum for Theater and Dance for K-2, K3

Maintained daily student records and evaluated student progress.
Met with parents to resolve conflicting educational priorities and
issues. Led 3 groups of youth in discovery exercises and offered personalized
support to individuals in need of extra assistance.

Executive Assistant, Paz Caribe, Sincelejo

January 2016 — December 2017

Handled logistics, catering, agendas and travel arrangements for

meeting and event planning for board of directors, president and
executive vice president. Worked with senior management to initiate new projects
and assist in various processes.

Freelance Artist, Freelance, New York City

January 2017 — Present

I have worked as a freelance artist in NYC, Colombia and Hong Kong. Artistic resume
available upon request.  I am a current resident artist at The Laundromat Project and
Loisaida INC. 

Education
Graduate Certificate, The New School, New York City
2021 — 2022

Graduate Certificate in Media Management, Distribution and Media Economics

Master of Arts, The New School, New York City

2020 — 2022

Master of Arts in Media Studies:

Minors in Creative Community Development and Innovative Storytelling 

Hemisphere Institute, New York City

2020 — 2020

EMERGENYC 20'

Creative Capital
2020 — 2020

Workshop for Professional Artists

Bachelor of Arts, The New School, New York City

2018 — 2021

BA in Liberal Sciences:

Media Studies and Honors Writing 

One Year Certificate, The Neighborhood Playhouse, New York City

2016 — 2017

One year certificate in Meisner Technique 

Extra-curricular activities
Board Member, Teatro Circulo, New York City
2021 — Present
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References
Richard Morales from The LGBT Center
rmorales@gaycenter.org | 5618070941

Anne Hamburger from En Garde Arts

anne@engardearts.org | 3235286434

Juanli Carrion from OSS Project

project@outerseedshadow.org | 6462469877
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Multidisciplinary Director/Community Artist
Dramatist Guild Member

Email: info@gabrielgtorres.com
Website: gabrielgtorres.com
Community Projects
Haust of Dust (Progress) Losaida Arts Center/LP Project NYC
Distant Bodies Tank NYC / The LGBT Center NYC
Still: Performance for Inner Peace Chashama NYC

Fellowships/Residencies/Programs
Create Change The Laundromat Project NYC
EMERGENYC Hemisphere Institute NYC
Workshop for Professional Artists Creative Capital NYC

Theater/ Performance
Loverspy Director PEA Fest
Men… hispanic breakdown Co/Director - Teatro Audaz San Antonio
Mañanaland Assoc.Dir. Meghan Finn,Dir. NYC
Caught… By Anna Parisi Immigrants Biennial Festival NYC
Knight of Rusty Armor Cue Drama Hong Kong
The Bearded Woman The Tank NYC

Readings Special Skills

Propaganda 2020 Detext Virtual Design: Community Design - Augmented Reality
Village Stories (5 Plays) KrisP Prod. HongKong Virtual Community: Collective Creation - Creative Placemaking
Leo & Friends by Amalia Oliva Rojas Theater Accident Virtual
Aesthetics: Spoken Word Poetry - Documentary Theater -
Dreamless by Gabriel G Torres The Tank NYC
Film: Video Producing for Perf - Projections - Streaming
Real by Rodrigo Nogueira The Tank NYC
Nos Vamos Pal’ Mundial Casa E Colombia Acting: Chekhov - Meisner - Stanislavsky trained - Clown
Movement: Body Percussion. - Movement Research Meth.
Film Comedia Dell’Arte - Neutral Mask -

It’s a match (Ass.Dir) Feature Almasur Films Languages: Spanish (Native)

Wartime Canteen… Performance/Doc En Garde Arts

Panels / Interviews
In The Building Behind Sc. Doc. En Garde Arts
Theater of Uncertainty - Indie Makers (Israel)
OSS #DK DAP Short Doc Series NYC Episode 3, Distant Bodies - The Artivist Room
Distant Bodies (Series) Experimental The Tank NYC
Publications
Blue Clouds Independent Short Prod: G & Marija Nova
Quiet & Still - Publication Blank Magazine
Dreamgirls Documentary La Lucha Arts
Dreamless (Excerpt) - Publication Mr Ma’am Magazine
T Times (In Progress) Independent Feature Michail Nousias (Prod) The Blizzard I was before my 21st Birthday - 11/5 Magazine
In The Darkness, We… Independent Short Janice Ng (Prod)

Education
Streaming and Camera Directing
Teaching Artist Project Fall Session 2020
Noah’s Emotiona.… Minema
Master of Arts The New School (Process)
Chaotic Good Minema Innovative Storytelling & Community Development Minors
Lindsay Graham Spec. NQT Bach. of Sciences The New School
Media Theory, Writing & Democracy Honors, Theater Practices.
Community Engagement Dir. Certi cate The Neighborhood Playhouse
Mañanaland Meghan Finn Dir. NYC Meisner Tech. - Martha Graham for Actors
Fandango for… En Garde Arts NYC Certi cate Casa Ensemble
Chekhov, Stanislavsky, Collective Creation, Physical Theater,
Consultant OSS Project NYC
Meditation for Theater, Mask, Peter Brook Technique
Certi cate Iberoamerican Theater Fest
Looking for The Clown by Anton Valen










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