Select Cultural Projects and Creative Production



LAX Presents x dublab
Bi-weekly from 2024 - April 2026

Partners: 
LAWA Art Department

Photography by
@daniel__everett
@sam_lee.jpg
@linneastephan
Lead Technical Producer & Authorized Signer
Lead technical producer for a multi-year, airport-wide public arts and music program delivered in partnership with Los Angeles World Airports. Responsible for production planning, technical execution, and institutional compliance across multiple secure environments.

Key Contributions
  • Led production for a $1MM programming contract, delivering bi-weekly concerts across LAX terminals
  • Served as Authorized Signer, ensuring compliance with airport security, badging, and access protocols
  • Coordinated artists, technical vendors, airport operations, and security teams
  • Oversaw schedules, documentation, and on-site execution within a high-risk public infrastructure context

Outcomes
  • Sustained public cultural programming across one of the world’s busiest airports
  • Successfully delivered recurring programs within strict security and operational constraints




    Poetry in the Garden: Scores
    April 12, 2026

    Partners:
    Getty Research Institute

    Photography by Emilio Cortez. Image © 2026 J. Paul Getty Trust

    Co-curator
    With Chelsea Anderson (Getty Research Institute Programs Specialist), co-curated a day of music and poetry inspired by  “The Scores Project”. Paired 5 musicians with 5 poets for their first collaborations + two hybrid poet/musicians, and 2 dublab DJs. Free program reached capacity and marked two consecutive years of programming collaborations between GRI and dublab.


    City of Santa Monica Art of Recovery Producing Partner
    2026 - Present

    Partners:
    City of Santa Monica

    Photography by
    @sam_lee.jpg
    Grant / RFP Proposal Writer
    Secured a 5-year producing partner opportunity for dublab with the City of Santa Monica as part of Art of Recvovery.


    Who Owns The Noise?
    March 15, 2026

    Photography by
    @peanunez
    Co-producer
    Co-produced a full day of panels and workshops with People’s Soundsystem at dublab, featuring words from Bae Bae, Zack Fox, Walela Nehanda, LA Tenants Union, Jasmine Nyende, and many more arts community and nightlife leaders.



    dublab’s 26th Anniversary Fundraiser
    Oct 11, 2025

    Photos by @jaylavizion, @bosskie, @chriswelchphotography
    Lead Production & Creative Execution
    • Scouted and contracted venue, managed permitting (LAPD, ABC), and technical production across three stages.
    • Curated line-up of 21 artist contributors donating performances.
    • Recruited and coordinated 70 volunteers to support operations and hospitality.
    • Secured in-kind support for production infrastructure and bar service.
    • Produced promotional short-form artist interviews used across channels


    A Juneteenth Cookout
    June 19, 2025

    Partners:
    Magdalena O’Neal
    Bre Jackson
    Youth To The People
    Ten to One Rum
    Topo Chico

    Photos by @harpdigitalmedia
    Co-Producer (Public Program + Culture Event)
    • Co-produced a free community Juneteenth Cookout at dublab studios that drew 1,000+ attendees with 8 hrs of DJ programming.
    • Integrated food, beverage, and DJ performance to create a culturally resonant, collective celebration.
    •  Event generated significant press and visibility during dublab’s Membership Drive, including a feature in The LA Times



    AAPI Heritage Month
    June 29, 2025

    Partners:
    Grand Central Market

    Photos by @pixostrangers
    Curator & Event Producer
    • Produced a multi-artist showcase celebrating AAPI heritage.
    • Featuring performances by Patrick Shiroishi, Dustin Wong, and Dylan Fujioka, alongside DJ sets from T-Kay and Mary Nagakawa
    • Produced promotional short-form artist interviews used across channels



    dublab Creative Cultivation Salon 2025
    April 27, 2025

    Photos by @byrachelkupfer, @nagakawaii

    Curator & Event Producer
    • Produced annual salon featuring performances, video installations, talks, and curated cuisine.
    • Headlined by musicians Claire Rousay and Sharada Shashidhar with immersive visual work by Alex Pelly and Clayton McCracken and live dialogue featuring Guadalupe Rosales, Noah Klein, Dwight Trible, and Josephine Shetty



    Night at the Library: Building Stories February 15, 2025

    Partners:
    LAist
    LA Phil Insight
    Los Angeles Public Library
    Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
    Library Foundation of Los Angeles

    Photos by @sam_lee.jpg
    Producer & Technical Lead
    Produced a large-scale, multi-partner cultural takeover of the Los Angeles Central Library, integrating live performance, broadcast media, and installation across a historic civic site.

    Key Contributions
    • Successfuly proposed 2 live performances, 4 DJ sets, and an immersive multimedia installation
    • Managed technical execution, artist logistics, and site-wide production planning 
    • Supported programming across 5 unconventional performance spaces in the library with distinct technical and operational needs

    Outcomes
    • Sold out (3,000 capacity)
    • Expanded cultural activation of a major public institution



    dublab Artists-in-Residence 
    Spring 2025

    Collaborators:
    Nina Keith
    Whisper

    Photos by @sam_lee.jpg
    Curator & Program Designer
    Designed and launched dublab’s first formal Artists-in-Residence program, supporting sustained creative research and public presentation.

    Key Contributions
    • Developed residency structure, timelines, and deliverables
    • Coordinated artist support, collaborators, and production resources
    • Integrated exhibition and performance outcomes


    Outcomes
    • Two-month residency culminating in a 100+ audience public program
    • Established a replicable institutional model for future residencies



    Memory in Motion
    February 15, 2025 

    Partners:
    Getty Research Institute

    Photos by @sam_lee.jpg
    Co-Curator & Producer
    Co-produced a site-specific multimedia performance at the Getty Center responding to Sensing the Future: Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.), integrating research-driven interpretation with public programming.

    Key Contributions
    • Collaborated with Getty Research Institute staff on curatorial framing and production planning
    • Commissioned and coordinated experimental sound and video works, including a 162-foot audio tape installation
    • Managed technical planning, artist coordination, and rehearsal logistics
    • Prepared documentation and supported on-site execution at the Harold Williams Auditorium

    Outcomes
    • Program generated 1,000+ RSVPs and fully activated a 400-seat auditorium
    • Expanded public engagement with archival research through live performance




      Fire Relief Record Sale
      February 2, 2025

      Partners:
      In Sheep’s Clothing

      Photos by @byrachelkupfer
      Producer
      • Organized a fundraiser for Eaton & Palisades fire relief, raising $28,000+ in direct aid.
      • Coordinated intake and management of donations from 100+ labels, vendors, and partners.
      • Recruited and directed 50 volunteers across 5 shifts; programmed 8 DJ performances.


      Sonic Activations of Fathomers’ Emergence: Art from Life’
      October 12 & 14, 2024

      Partners:
      Fathomers

      Photos courtesy of Fathomers 
      Creative Consultation (Sound Interpretation Series)
      • Curated 3 distinct musical interpretations for Fathomers’ Emergence exhibition at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center.
      • Collaborated with musicians Jeremiah Chiu, Callie Ryan, and Dustin Wong to interpret visual works through sound.





      PST Art & Science Family Festival at The Getty Center
      October 19 & 20, 2024

      Partners:

      Living Earth
      CARS
      Getty Museum

      Photos by @earth__poems and May Rose Smeback
      Curator & Event Producer
      • Collaborated with Community Arts Resources (CARS) to produce musical activations for the Getty Center festival.
      • Curated and co-produced performances in the Robert Irwin Central Gardens by Low Leaf and Alexey Seliverstov via Living Earth.
      • Programmed dublab DJs T-Kay and Maalbea to soundtrack festival activities in the courtyard.
      • Managed artist logistics, production coordination, and on-site execution


      dublab 25th Anniversary Fundraiser     September 28, 2024

      Photos by @sam_lee.jpg
      Producer / Curator
      • Planned and executed Zebulon takeover featuring 25 DJs, 9 live performances, 2 visual artists, and visual identity by Studio Koto.
      • Launched a capsule collection in collaboration with Carhartt WIP.
      • Co-curated 40 contributing artists and produced with A/V Coordinator Melody Scallion.
      • Drew ~1,000 attendees and raised over $11,000 for the organization.



      Gloria Molina Grand Park’s Sunday Sessions 
      September 15, 2024

      Partners:
      Gloria Molina Grand Park (The Music Center)
      Salon Recordings

      Photos by Will Tee Yang courtesy of Gloria Molina Grand Park
      Producer / Curator
      • Collaborated with Damar Davis (Salon Recordings) and Gloria Molina Grand Park to produce a multigenerational dance party.
      • Featured DJ sets by Chloëdees, Damar Davis, Joaqu.n, Donis, and Sevyn; MCed by Grandfather.
      • Celebrated Salon Recordings’ impact connecting global dance scenes from LA to NYC, London, and beyond.
      • Engaged a diverse community audience, fostering cross-generational and cross-cultural musical exchange.


      Grand Performances: Listen to Music Outside at Sunset in Downtown Los Angeles
      August 10, 2024

      Partners:
      Grand Performances
      Leaving Records

      Photos by @farahstop courtesy of Grand Performances
      Curator / Producer
      • Curated an installment of Grand Performances’ free summer concert series with Leaving Records.
      • Featured live performances by Laraaji & Arji OceAnanda, Low Leaf, and Sharada Shashidhar; music selections by Bae Bae.
      • Highlighted Los Angeles public art and community collaboration, making live music accessible to a diverse audience.
      • Promoted multi-generational, genre-defying experiences, fostering unity and musical transcendence.



      Floating (now Living Earth)
      2021 through 2023

      Photos by @sam_lee.jpg and @glenjamn
      Creative Ops & Partnerships, Locations Manager, Greeter Manager
      Floating was a weekly all-ages arts series that explored the harmony between sound & setting through intimate outdoor musical gatherings.

      In addition to weekly gatherings that encouraged people to contemplate what it means to belong to an ecosystem, our programming supported a funded seasonal artist residency that explored the relationship between process and environment, as well as land residencies produced in reciprocity with local conservationists and arts communities that fostered a deeper connection between people and land.

      Over 400 gatherings in 2 years.
      Over 300 musicians.
      Over 10,000 attendees.
      Managed partnerships with The MAK Center for Art and Architecture, Hollyhock House, The Audubon Center at Debs Park, Arlington Garden, and more. 

      In early 2024, our team parted ways with Floating to found a worker-owned collective called Living Earth.

      Teammates included Noah Klein, May Rose Smeback, Massima Bell, Nina Keith, Sam Lee, and Light Liu


      Floating: The Front Range
      Summer through winter 2023

      Photos by @matthewjsage
      Operations & Partnerships
      • Laid groundwork for a new branch of Floating in the Front Range.
      • Secured venue partnerships with Sunset Amphitheater, Inspiration Farm, Rocky Mountain Botanical Gardens.
      • Supported operational planning and promotion for site-specific performances directed by Matt Sage.


      Floating: Portland    
      Summer through winter 2023

      Photos by Jack Badler
      Operations & Partnerships
      • Established Floating’s Pacific Northwest branch, securing Leach Botanical Garden as a primary venue partner
      • Supported curatorial direction, operations, and promotion for events programmed by Ajay Ravi.
      • Series later relaunched as Moment following LA team’s departure to Living Earth.




      Listen to Music Outside in the Daylight Under a Tree
      2022 through 2023

      Video by Erren Franklin
      Permitting & City Partnerships
      • Secured permitting and insurance for monthly all-ages outdoor concert series
      • Negotiated agreements with LA Recreation and Parks
      • Liaised with city staff on site



      Film Scores, Live Performances, and Music Releases


      Echoes, Whispers, and Memories 
      2025

      Collaborators:
      Media Art Nexus
      Echoes, Whispers and Memories premiered at the 2024 City Digital Skin Art Festival (CDSA) on large-scale urban screens in Singapore, Hangzhou, and Beijing. In January 2025, it was reinstalled in Los Angeles at LACDA. In September 2025, it was presented as a spatial projection in Deep Space 8K for Ars Electronica Fesitval. In October, it was installed at MEET Digital Culture Center in Milan. 

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      Havana Dialectic by Ashla Chavez-Razzano
      2026

      Part of Wende Museum’s FRAMEWORKS series
      I performed on flute and double bass in Ashla’s Havana Dialectic ensemble, and offered consulting regarding arrangement and technical performance.


       The Lot Radio—Guest Session
      May 3, 2025

      Tracklist:
      I (Wings) - Tate EC
      11 - Horse Vision
      Head - Claire Rousay
      Floorless Room - Fuubutsushi
      Ep.11: With My Heart Open - Brian Hargrove
      Mourning Dove - Gia Margaret
      A Clearing - M.A. Tiesenga (from Leaving Records fire relief comp)
      In Light Of That Learnt Later (Purelink Remix) - Corker Conboy
      Another 9 Days (feat. Ethan P. Flynn) - Vegyn
      bellboy - Harry the Nightgown
      Earth / Fire - Celia Hollander
      Innersound Oddity - Low Leaf
      Nation Rising - Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra
      Lap of Luxury (feat. Qur’an Shaheed, Kintaro) - The Koreatown Oddity
      Specials - Lifted
      Washed Up - Walt McClements
      For Jannis - CTM
      90 - Oliver Coates

      (Listen on Soundcloud...)



      Staying: Leaving Records Aid to Artists Impacted by the Los Angeles Wildfires
      January 17, 2025
      PURCHASE & SUPPORT WILDFIRE RELIEF

      “Staying” is an initiative by Leaving Records to raise funds for Angelenos impacted by the recent wildfires.

      Glad to have contributed track 97 - “Wings” to this compilation of many friends and community members. 

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      Cup of Storm | JIGNA
      November 18, 2024
      A four-chapter immersive film by experimental filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist Leah Solomon, JIGNA premiered at the REDCAT Theater accompanied by Cup of Storm, a live musical performance of the film’s score that saw Leah joined by pianist, poet, and vocalist Qur’an Shaheed, and bassist/composer Tate EC.

      Listen to the live recording on dublab






      Moirai - Thread of Life
      2023

      Collaborators:
      Media Art Nexus
      CraveFX

      Moirai - Thread of Life, by Media Art Nexus & CraveFX, premiered at Ars Electronica Festival 2023 at Deep Space 8K. The film was awarded “Best in Show” at SIGGRAPH Asia 2023

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      Quantum Logos (Vision Serpent)
      2019

      Collaborators:
      Media Art Nexus
      Bianka Hofman
      Bob Kastner
      Robert Ursin
      Quantum Logos is an immersive audio-visual experience that premiered at Ars Electronica Festival 2019 in the 8k Deep Space theater. 

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      Nocturne
      2020

      Collaborators:
      Media Art Nexus
      Nocturne is a multimedia artwork featuring choreography and dance by Victoria Primus. Premiered at Ars Electronica Festival 2021. 

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      Quantonium
      2016   

      Collaborators:
      Media Art Nexus
      Quantonium is an audio reactive animation of mechanical reflections on matter and space by Mark Chavez (Media Art Nexus) that premiered at Ars Electronica Festival 2016.



      Gooms
      2022    

      Collaborators:
      Ana Chavez
      Webisode by Ana Chavez from an original web series created by Nate Memba: Backseat that premiered at Independent FIlmmakers Showcase at the Regal Theater in 2022.





      Slovenia

      Collaborators:
      Ana Chavez
      A three-part audiovisual diary.



      isabeltate—carpool

      Collaborators:
      Isabel Damiani
      isabeltate is an alt-pop project recorded, produced, written, and mixed in collaboration with Isabel Damiani. 

      dublab guest session




      Made in 2020 

      Collaborators:
      Melina Paulli
      Ana Chavez (filmmaker)
      A 4-track mixtape inspired by collage art by Melina Paulli. This project was released as a fundraiser for Anahuacalmecac IB School and The Transgender District, raising a total of $575.


























       Bio and CV

      Currently listening to: Disiniblud by Disiniblud, Spool by Spool, Pulse by Qur’an Shaheed, Vind by CTM, In / Out by Violeta Garcia, Human Error Club at Kenny’s House by Human Error Club, How You Been by SML, Remain Calm by Mica Levi and Oliver Coates, Another Life by Horse Vision / Send recommendations to tate.egon.chavez@gmail.com