Tate Egon Chavez
Music
Programs
Bio
Night at the Library: Building Stories
I curated 2 live performances, 4 DJ sets, and a multimedia installation for the inaugural “Night at the Library: Building Stories” - a night time takeover of the LA Central Library by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Public Library, LAist, and the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in association with LA Phil Insight. Additionally, in collaboration with Melody Scallion, dublab’s AV Coordinator, I facilitated the AV production of the library’s ambitious program via technical consultation, day-of-event production management, and technical staffing.
This exploratory program sold out at 3000 tickets and brought hundreds of Angelenos to the historic LA Central Library for the first time. It was a privilege to curate performances that each shared their own stories of art in Los Angeles, from acoustic performances that excavated the sonic history of the rotunda, to multimedia installations that built an oral history of the night’s proceedings.
dublab Artists-in-Residence Pilot
I organized dublab’s first Artists-in-Residence program, featuring a collaborative exhibition by Nina Keith and Sammie Veeler titled Severity of Belonging, featuring additional contributions by Olive Ardizoni (Green-House) and Rachika Nayar.
The residency supported Nina and Sammie with 2 months of time to develop their works on site at dublab’s historic facilities in University Park, a novel use of our studio that promoted community engagement and positioned dublab as a resource for artists working at the intersection of sound, new media, and sculpture.
The residency culminated in a week of open visiting hours celebrated by two seperate days of live performances in concert with the installation, which drew over 100 attendees and featured Girl Debord, Massima Bell, Colloboh, Qur’an Shaheed, as well as Nina and Sammie.
Memory in Motion
Presented in partnership between dublab and Getty Research Institute, ‘Memory in Motion’ was a collaborative multimedia performance orchestrated by Colloboh in response to Sensing the Future: Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.).
Through a series of performative experiments utilizing sound, video, and technology, ‘Memory in Motion’ examined various modalities by which information is acquired, stored, interpreted and continuously iterated upon.
This ambitious program brought together visual artists, musicians, and designers to present something new and experimental in the spirit of E.A.T.’s 9 Evenings, featuring multimedia experiments of sound, video, and technology by Colloboh, alsoknownasrox, tp Dutchkiss, Clayton McCracken, Qur’an Shaheed, Nathan Keith, Madison McFarland, and Adrien Oneiga, including the longest audio tape loop on record at 162 feet, which can be seen extending across the three machines on stage and above the audience to the balcony.
The performance garnered over 1000 RSVPs and packed the Getty Center’s 400 seat Harold M. William’s Auditorium. It also served as a prototype for dublab’s artist residency program, activating the facilities as a workspace for artists to experiment and develop new ideas. This program was curated by Chelsea Anderson, Tate Chavez and Collins Oboh. Photos by Sam Lee. Flyer by Miles Wintner.
Listen on dublab.
dublab & In Sheep’s Clothing Fire Relief Record Sale
Organized in collaboration with Mark “Frosty” McNeill and In Sheep’s Clothing (Jonny Garciaros & Phillip Cho), this fundraiser for victims of the Eaton and Palisades fires raised over $26,000 in direct aid.
I solicited and facilitated intake of donations from over 100 different record labels / vendors / brand partners / community members, I coordinated 50 volunteers across 3 days and 5 different shifts, I booked 8 dublab DJs to mix with records on display for the fair, and I helped direct the distribution of funds to beneficiaries.
This experience was incredibly fulfilling and I’m privileged to be able to give back to the community through my job.
Press
Sonic Activations of Fathomers’ Emergence: Art from Life
I had the honor of curating 3 musical interpretations of Fathomers’ Emergence: Art from Life exhibition at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center. It was awesome seeing Jeremiah Chiu, Callie Ryan, and Dustin Wong interpret the works through their own mediums.
PST ART: Art & Science Family Festival at The Getty Center
I worked with the awesome team at Community Arts Resources (CARS) to produce a few musical activations of the Getty Center for their PST: Art & Science Family Festival. I invited dublab DJs T-Kay and Maalbea to soundtrack festivities in the courtyard, and had the utmost pleasure of tapping my friends at Living Earth to curate and co-produce performances by Low Leaf and Alexey Seliverstov in the Robert Irwin Central Gardens.
dublab 25th Anniversary Fundraiser
6 months into my tenure at dublab, I had the honor of planning the organization’s 25th Anniversary Fundraiser and takeover of Zebulon. Featuring twenty five different DJs, nine eclectic live performances, two live visual artists, visual identity by Studio Koto, and the launch of a capsule collection with Carhartt WIP. Co-curated and produced with our A/V Coordinator, Melody Scallion.
Attendance: 1,000
Over $10,000 raised
Press
Gloria Molina Grand Park’s Sunday Sessions featuring dublab and Salon Recordings
I had the joy of collaborating with Damar Davis (Salon Recordings) and Gloria Molina Grand Park (GMGP) on their Sunday Sessions dance party. It was a privilege working with Damar and bringing out a multigeneratational community to celebrate the pioneering work of Salon Recordings in connecting global dance scenes from LA to NYC, London, and beyond.
Featuring DJ sets by Chloëdees, Damar Davis, Joaqu.n, Donis, and Sevyn.
MCed by Grandfather.
CicLAvia--Meet The Hollywoods
Co-curated 4 DJ sets and 4 performances for the Walk of Fame stage with Kara Lane of Amoeba Music. Featuring live dance pilates lead by Pony Sweat Aerobics, DJ sets by Monalisa, LUPE, and Zama Dube, and live performances by Gabriel da Rosa, Logan Hone’s Feel-Good Music Train, and Katalyst. With incredible support by our AV Coordinator, Melody Scallion, I facilitated technical production of the stage as well.
Listen to Music Outside at Sunset in Downtown LA
I had the honor of curating a night of Grand Performances famous summer concert series by inviting Leaving Records to present a special installment of their free park concerts: Listen to Music Outside at Sunset in Downtown LA. This program celebrated a local success story of public art made accessible by and for Los Angeles through dedicated collaboration between the city and its artist residents. Featuring live performances by Laraaji & Arji OceAnanda, Low Leaf, and Sharada Shashidhar, as well as hand picked selections by Bae Bae, this program celebrates the radiant inspiration that Listen to Music is founded on and guided by, as well as the forward looking artists who espouse its boundary defying and multi-generational approach to the development of an all genre ethos of unity and transcendence through music.