Casey Hallas Art

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Professional Skills
Graphic Design, Illustration, Painting, Music Production, Video Editing, Live Video Mixing, DJing, Original Electronic Music, Folk Acoustic Performance, Production Design, Video Installation, Digital Textile Printing, Page Layout, Promotions, AV Presentations, Customer Service, Live Sound, Art Exhibitions, Videography, Project Management, Mentoring, Digital Photography, Poetry, Jazz Performance (Bass), Adobe, Microsoft, Spreadsheets, Powerpoint, Writing, Consulting

Omaha, NE
Dance Floor Symphonies (3), album – Infinite Tapestry Co., Apr 2023
Dance Floor Symphonies (House), album – Infinite Tapestry Co., Apr 2023
Dance Floor Symphonies (1), album – Infinite Tapestry Co., Apr 2023
The Love Idea, album – Infinite Tapestry Co., Apr 2023
The Quiet Storm, album – Infinite Tapestry Co., Apr 2023
The Definitive Blue Cheese, album – Graphic Design/Mastering, Apr 2023
NOMA – Upright Bass, Jazz NOMA Sessions, 2022-2023

Pullman/Uniontown, WA
Is Pool Boy, album – Infinite Tapestry Co., Mar 2022
Meow Power, single – Infinite Tapestry Co., Mar 2022
One Million Kisses, single – Infinite Tapestry Co., Mar 2022
Space Jazz, EP – Infinite Tapestry Co., Mar 2022
Creature Dances, album – Infinite Tapestry Co., Mar 2022
Creature Dances (4 Track Attack), album – Infinite Tapestry Co., Mar 2022
Songs for Magnus, album – Infinite Tapestry Co., Mar 2022
Here Lies Pool Bool, Vol 1-5, albums – Infinite Tapestry Co., Mar 2022
S.O.S., album – Infinite Tapestry Co., Feb 2022
Galactic House Alliance – Musician/Producer, Feb 2022-present
LUB DUB – Audio Engineer/Videographer, Dec 2021-June 2022
Halloween Contest (DJ/Organizer) – Pullman Depot, Oct 2021
Hallas Park – Landscape/Architecture, 2020-2022
Never, Video Installation – Mobile Projection Surface, 2020
Infinite Tapestry Co. – Head Artist/Writer/Producer, 2021-Present
The Pullman Depot – Artist in Residence, Jul 2021-Present
Depot Days – Live Folk Acoustic Performance, Aug 2021

Boise, ID
3100 W GRACE ST – Adobe Rehab/Muralist, 2015-2020
Komyozan Aikido – Student, 2018-present
Gem Center for the Arts – Artist in Residence, 2020-2021
Zombo Political Posters – Michael Divine, 2018
Lee Zappas Wedding – Disc Jockey, 2018
Lounge at the End of the Universe – Sound/Host/Performer, 2020-2021
– Cactus Paw – Live Acoustic Set, Aug 2020
– Casey Hallas – Live Folk Ensemble, Mar 2021
– Johnny & The Dust – Acoustic Bass, Mar 2021
– Casey Hallas – Live PA (Gem City Showcase), Jul 2021
The Idaho Comedy Festival (Cipha Sounds) – DJ/Host/Sound, May 2021
– Standup Comedy Open Mic, May 2021
Damaged (Morningly Music Video) – Video Edit/Audio Production, Nov 2019
Beginning Hip Hop Dance (Final Group) – JUMP Studios, Feb-Mar 2019
Solo Painting Exhibition – The Mode Lounge, Nov 2018
Casey Hallas Art (Garden City) – Studio, 2017-2019
New Years Eve – Music Performance/ Video Art, Dec 2019
Day of Dead – Music Performance/Video Art, Nov 2019
Net of Destiny (Film Premiere)Pool Boy in the Net of Destiny, Oct 2019
First Friday Garden City Art Tours, 2017-2019
Terminal Uniqueness (Painting Exhibition), 2017-2019
Cactus Paw Live w/ Magento – Acoustic w/ Joe Hightower, Jun 2019
The Love Tribe, 2016-2019
Northern Lights, Video Installation – Paradise Hot Springs, Feb 2017
Bold Jumper, Video Installation – Boise Ecovillage Festival, Aug 2017
Idaho Burner’s Alliance (Xanadu Community Center) – Member, 2015

Big Image Systems US (Freelance Digital Textile Printing)
US Creative Director, 2017-2020
Big Image Systems UK (Co-Founder), 2016
US Artwork & Production Manager, 2012-2017

I managed production and artwork setup – including sewing specifications, technical drawings, prepress, shipping, budgets, billing and installations while working remotely for Big Image Systems’ European factories (Babelsberg, Germany / Stockholm, Sweden). Here are some of my US clients and the institutions / productions I helped create large digital prints for (up to 40′ high seamless).

London, UK
Stretch (Broadway Market), Yoga Student, 2014-2016
– Yoga / Surf Retreat (OMASSIM) – Ericeira, Portugal, Oct 2017
Big Image Systems UK (Co-Founder), Business Consultation, 2014

Flagstaff, AZ
No Requests – The Spider, Live Performance/Installation Feb 2014
Zany’s Window Display – Design (w/ Mike All), 2014
Human BC – Video Artist (Live Mix), 2014-2015
– 502 E. Brannen Ave – First Friday, Mar 2015
Firecreek, Feb 2015
Casey Hallas – Live Acoustic Folk Set, Mia’s, Aug 2015
Flagstaff Folk Festival – Live Acoustic Folk Set, Jun 2014
Northern Arizona Yoga Center – Yoga Student, 2014-2016

Taos, NM
Bold Jumper – Video Mixing Installation, The Paseo Project, Sep 2017
Instore DJ Set – Heads Up Music Store, Sep 2017
Live DJ Mix – KNCE True Taos Radio, Sep 2017
The Medicine Show 1 (Taos Mesa Brewery) – DJ/Video Mix/Promoter, Apr 2014
The Medicine Show 2 (Taos Mesa Brewery) – DJ/Video Mix/Promoter, Dec 2013
Live at Taos Mesa Brewery – Folk Acoustic Set, Sep 2014

Pittsburgh, PA
Videodrome w/ The Legendary Androids – Video Artist/Promoter, 2012-2013
Cheech, Chong, Fear & Lebowski – w/ Brotha Mike, Apr 2013
The Last Dick Ventura – w/ Aaron Clark, Feb 2013
God – The End of Strange Days – w/ Jarred Tebbits & Jose Luis, Dec 2012
Week-end at Bernie’s Junior – w/ .rar Kelly, Nov 2012
179 43RD ST – 5 Unit Rehab, 2010-2019
Alice in Wonderland 2012 Garden Party (Mattress Factory) – Video Mix w/ Mr. Owl
Substrates: A Group ShowVideo Cave, UnSmoke Systems, Jul 2011
Lawrenceville Artists Studio Tour – Exhibitor (Rocking Horse), Oct 2009
Backstage GuitarsCasey’s Corner (Non-Celebrity Endorsement), 2012-Present

VIA Music & New Media Festival (Video Mixing), Oct 2012
Kassem Mosse / Shawn Rudiman, Aug 31, 2012

VIA (Video Mixing)
Santiago Salazar, Revy, Jason Cuban (Humanaut), Oct 5, 2012
– 6119 Penn Avenue – Artist in Residence (Video Mixing), Sep-Dec 2012
Pictureplane, Teengirl Fantasy, Gatekeeper, Majeure, Cutups – Jan 28, 2011

Video Mixing (DJ Collaborations):
DJ n8thesk8, Lazercrunk, Get Weird, The Social Curator (Ron Trent, Sunshine Jones), Humanaut, Mr. Owl, Dave Sanchez, Jarrett Tebbets, Paul Dang, VIA, Brotha Mike
Venues (Pittsburgh): Istanbul, Cattivo, Belvederes, Lawrenceville Moose, Shadow Lounge, AVA Lounge, Remedy, Brillo Box, Eclipse Lounge

Rocking Horse Art Space – Gallerist/Promoter/Designer, 2010-2012
Readymade Apocalypse 2, Sep 2012
Brokebeat w/ Mr. Owl – Host, Jul 2012
Month of Sound/El Conquistador – Jul 2012
Light & Loss, Casey Hallas Early Works – Jun 2012
Rocking Horse Open, Group Show, May 2012
Rocking Horse Open 2, Group Show, May 2012
Folktastica 11.0 – Music Show, Apr 2012
The Magic – Gallery Show, Dec 2011
Perspectives – Installation, Jun 2012
Winter Warmup – Installation, Jan 2012
Window Shopping – Installation, Dec 2011
Readymade Apocalypse – Gallery Show, Nov 2011
Sacred Geometry – Gallery/Music Show, Nov 2011

ELCO (Video Performance w/ chamber orchestra)
Future Tenant w/ Shana Simmons (Dance), Sep 2012
– Remix at the Kelly Strayhorn – Video Mix/Original Electronica, Aug 5, 2012
– The Anarchic Society of Sounds: Tribute to John Cage – Union Project, May 2012


RANT Music Festival (Co-Founder w/ Zombo), 2012-2016
– Logo/Poster Design, Aug 2012
– Casey Hallas w/ Jeff Neely (The Legendary Androids), Aug 2012
Help Keep Lawrenceville Loud – Logo/Poster Design, May 2014
The H Brothers (Allegheny Wine Mixer), Aug 2014
Snowball – Poster Design, Jan 2013


Art All Night (Volunteer)
God Bless America – Video Installation, May 2009
– Video Festival – Organizer, May 2010
– Poster Design – May 2011
– Video Fest – Organizer, May 2011
– Late Night DJ Performance – Organizer, May 2011
The H Brothers – Music Performance, May 2011

Obvious (Video Artist)
House Party Apr 7, 2012 – Video Installation
Diesel Mar 15, 2012 – Video Mixing (Moldy, XXXY)
Mr. Smalls Theatre Dec 15, 2012 – Video Mixing (Claude Von Stroke)
Lawrenceville Moose May 7, 2012 – Video Mixing (Jacques Green)


DJ Gigs
– Eclipse Lounge – Crazy Heart Action Club w/ Ray Lugo, Dec 2011
– New Amsterdam – Larrytown USA, Snacks (w/ Brian Bullets), Oct 2011
– Garfield Artworks – Live DJ/VJ Set, Sep 2011
– Remedy – Last Call After Crawl (DJ/VJ Set) 1&2, Dec 2010
– Brillo Box – Hotplate w/ Ray Lugo, Aug 2011
– Istanbul, Cattivo w/ Brotha Mike, Jan. 2011, Feb 2011
– Beehive, Mar 2012


Live Music
– Kelly Strahorn, Original Electronica w/ ELCO, Aug 2015
– Belvederes – Low Noise Celebration, Jun 2012
720 Records – Casey Hallas Original Electronica w/ Sunshine Jones , Jun 2012
Ava Lounge – Casey Hallas Live Electronic Mix, Sep 2011
– Howlers – Casey Hallas Original Electronica, Jun 2011
– Mendleson Gallery – Songs for Magnus w/ Mark Gualtieri, Aug 2011
– Rocking Horse Artspace – Casey Hallas, Nov 2011
– Arsenal Bowl w/ Drums-A-Go-Go (Jazz Ensemble) – Upright Bass, May-Sep 2012
– Fall Fest w/ Chad Sipes – Folk Acoustic (C-Town), Nov 2009

Ithaca, NY
Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance – Battle of the Bands, Live Acoustic, 2014

New York City, NY (Digitally Printed Textiles)
Rose Brand Wipers, Director of Digital Imaging, 2006-2013

I managed production and artwork setup while living in New York City and working remotely in Pittsburgh – including sewing specifications, technical drawing, shipping, budgets, billing and installations. Here are institutions and productions I helped create large digital prints for w/ seamless panel sizes up to 20′ x 40′.

It’s Oil, Studio Guitarist for Matthew Henning/Weiss Energy Hall, 2008
Devil Horns Bicycle Gang, Rider/Graphic Design, 2008
New Kings Democrats, Graphic Design/HTML/Wordpress
Atlas of Insects – CD Cover Design, 2008
Newell Street Studios (Greenpoint, Brooklyn), Resident Artist, 2007-2008
Live PA/Video Mix, Casey Hallas – Cake Shop, Manhattan, Sep 2008
Big Blue Meanie (Recording Studio) – The Love Idea, Unreleased LP, Oct 2006
Rose Brand Wipers, Quilt – Lobby Art Design, Secaucus NJ, Jun 2008

Pittsburgh, PA
Nargallery, Artist in Residence, 2001-2002
Low Noise Celebration, Studio Production/Composition (w/ C. Pistella), 2001-2003
Warmth – w/ Charles Pistella (first Electronic Show) – Quiet Storm, Jun 2002
Pittsburgh Terminal Properties, Artist in Residence, 2003
GoldenROM – CD & DVD Packaging, Design & Prepress, 2001-2003

Chicago, IL
Chicago Flat Iron Building – Resident Artist, 1998-2000
EXE Digital Media Spectacle (Around the Coyote) – Video Mix/Promoter, Sep 2000
Supersphere (Lumpen Times) – Videographer/HTML/Graphic Design, 1998-1999
Washington A16 WTO Protest (Washington DC) – Video Assistant, 2000
Imperfect Fluids Art Collective – Exhibitor/Performer/Videography, 1998-2001
Poetry Slams (Various), 1998-2001
Around the Coyote Arts Festival
– Acoustic Folk Set (First Acoustic Show) – Main Stage, Sep 2001
– Analog 4-Track Mix – Flat Iron Hallway, Sep 2001
– Program Designer, Aug 2000
– Exhibitor, Aug. 2000 – Shut Up and Bleed (Animated Gif)
Live w/ Sam Saunders (Electric Bass), Jul 1999

Freelance Clients:
Miroslaw Rogala (Animated Gifs), 1999
– Ernst & Young (Multimedia), former Sears Tower, 1999
– Playboy.com (Graphics, HTML), 2000
– Nystrom (Print), 2000
– Pagoda Red (HTML), 1999
– McArther Foundation (HTML), 2000
– Outlook CMS (HTML, Writing), 2000
– Supersphere (Graphic Design, HTML, Videography), 2000

Grinnell College, IA BA Art, 1999
Academic Scholarship, 1994-1999
ACM Semester in the Arts (Chicago) – Urban Studies, 1998
Big Shoulders Digital Video, Motion Graphics (Intern), 1998
Go Clear, First Self-Produced Electronic Single, Dec. 1998
The Way Things Are, HTML/Interactive Fiction (Student Project), 1996
Dining Services – cleaned tables, washed pots & pans, 1994-1995
Titular Head Student Film Competition
The Accident – Music Video for Careful With That Axe Eugene (Analog), 1995
Sweating to the Oldies – Video Mixing (Analog), 1997
– Grand Price – Pat, The Gay Bicycle (Digital Short), 1998
– Best Direction – Torey Breadstickhands (Digital Short), 1998
HUM Productions – Recording Artist, Performer (Much), 1994-1996
Alone (first studio recording, HUM Anthology, Iowa City) Songwriter, 1997
Chicken Eye Drop (HUM Anthology), Songwriter, 1997
Swim Back Home (Live Cassette), Performer/Producer/Cover Design, 1997
– Live Video Mix for shows
KDIC 90.3 College Radio – Disc Jockey/Amateur License, 1994-1996
GUM Magazine – Hand Drawn Advertisements, 1995-1996
Grinnell Herald/Register – Advertising Editor, 1996
Grinnell College AV Center – AV Specialist, 1995-1998
Grinnell College AV Center Digital Media Intern (Paid) – Summer 1996
– Self-taught Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere & Authorware
– Watched the Grinnell College LaserDisc Collection
– created Casey’s Guide to Grinnell: An Exercise in Mediocrity, 1996 (Authorware)
Junior Varsity Soccer – Starting Forward, 1994-1997
Junior Varsity Soccer – Leading Scorer, 1995
Angela (Theatre Performance) – Live Video Mix w/ Dancer, 1996
Alice in WonderlandVideo Cave (Installation), 1997
Jazz Ensemble – Upright Bass (First Chair), 1995
Percussion Ensemble, 1995

Quincy, IL
Saint Peter’s Church, Altar Boy, 1991-1994
QHS Senior Class ’94 – Most Artistic
QHS Permanent Collection ’94 – Video Still (Photographic Print)
Quincy Fine Arts Society Student Exhibition, 1994 – Best in Show (Oil Pastel)
Video Editing Internship – QHS Library, 1993-1994
Q.U. Jack McKenzie Soccer Camp, 1993 – 1st Place 2/2 Competition (w/ N. Scott)
QHS Orchestra – First Chair (Contrabasso), 1992-1993
Quincy Hearts Select Soccer – Starting Midfield, 1993-1994
Muddy River Opera Co. – Cover Design: Chanticleer, Elixer of Love, 1993-1994
Illinois All State Orchestra, 1994 – Contrabasso
Illinois All State Band, 1993 – Contrabasso
Illinois High School Jazz Ensemble – First Chair Regionals (Electric Bass), 1993
Eastern Illinois Jazz Camp (Full Scholarship), 1992
University of Illinois Orchestra Camp (Full Scholarship), 1993
QHS Jazz Band – First Chair (Upright/Electric Bass), 1992-1994
QHS Theatre Department, 1992-1994
– Orchestra Pit: The Music Man, Oliver, South Pacific (Contrabosso)
– Acting: Harvey (Dr. Chumley), 7 Keys to Baldpate (Jim Cargan)
– Program Design: South Pacific, 7 Keys to Baldpate

Iowa City, IA
University of Iowa Art Camp, 1991-1992
– Special Awards: Drawing, Radio Humor, Video Production

* Won Engineering Emmy 2004 & AMPAS Technical Achievement Award 2001
** My first feature film – Natalie Portman Best Actress Oscar 2011