Brandon Straus
Teaching Artist at Fleisher Art Memorial- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Professional working proficiency
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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Experience
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Fleisher Art Memorial
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Teaching Artist
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Jun 2023 - Present
As a teaching artist at Fleisher Art Memorial I taught Intro to Video Art, in which I lectured on video art history and contemporary video artists. Students learned video editing in Premiere Pro and created projects culminating in a screening of their new works. As a teaching artist at Fleisher Art Memorial I taught Intro to Video Art, in which I lectured on video art history and contemporary video artists. Students learned video editing in Premiere Pro and created projects culminating in a screening of their new works.
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Museum of the American Revolution
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Videographer and Editor, Marketing
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Sep 2021 - Sep 2023
Responsible for implementation and creative direction of video content as a strategic marketing, educational, and interpretive tool. Created an inventory of video, audio, and lighting equipment and implemented production workflows. Produced video content within exhibitions. Directed, produced, and edited multiple web series which resulted in 130% growth of youtube subscribers and 1.3 million impressions. Why the Revolution: An educational bite sized video series about the fascinating differences between the lives of colonial Americans and our own experiences presented by Dr. Tyler Putman. AmRev360: An interview series with the Director of the Museum Scott R. Stephenson exploring timely discoveries and perspectives of experts on various subjects relating to the American Revolution. The Pension Project: A mini docu-series relating the lives of contemporary veterans to veterans of the American Revolution through reading their Pension applications and discussing their own experiences. Collaborated with PBS on a documentary feature, served as Associate Producer and Camera Operator for "Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia" Black Founders Exhibition Content: Created a series of videos highlighting the research and installation around the black founders exhibition Don Troiani, Paintings of the Revolutionary War: Created a series of videos of museum interpreting Produced advertisements for responsive google display ads, network television ad buys, monetized social media posts, as well as physical screens in SEPTA, American Airlines, and digital billboards. Show less
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Philadelphia Museum of Art
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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200 - 300 Employee
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Audio Visual Technician
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Oct 2016 - Sep 2021
Coordinating and executing the installation of time-based media exhibitions, gallery interactives, and performances in the Museum by collaborating with artists and curatorial departments. Creating and editing video content to highlight the museum's collection, further educational engagement, and promote exhibitions. Coordinating and executing the installation of time-based media exhibitions, gallery interactives, and performances in the Museum by collaborating with artists and curatorial departments. Creating and editing video content to highlight the museum's collection, further educational engagement, and promote exhibitions.
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Arts Adventures
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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Teaching Artist
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2014 - 2015
Designing and implementing an adaptive visual arts curriculum for children and teenagers on the autism spectrum in order to support intellectual growth, focusing on hand eye coordination, tactile mobility, social skills, self expression, and planning. Designing and implementing an adaptive visual arts curriculum for children and teenagers on the autism spectrum in order to support intellectual growth, focusing on hand eye coordination, tactile mobility, social skills, self expression, and planning.
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Buffalo Exchange
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United States
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Retail
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300 - 400 Employee
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Buyer
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Sep 2010 - 2014
Buyer: Analyzing and researching current fashion trends, local preferences, textile construction, and markups/sales information, in order to appropriately select and price new and vintage clothing for a local retail store specializing in vintage, contemporary, and southwestern. Buyer: Analyzing and researching current fashion trends, local preferences, textile construction, and markups/sales information, in order to appropriately select and price new and vintage clothing for a local retail store specializing in vintage, contemporary, and southwestern.
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Education
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The University of New Mexico
Bachelor’s Degree, Art Studio -
IPAG Business School
International Marketing