Amanda Wright

Amanda Wright
DOB: 29/06/67
European/New Zealander

Key skills: 

Excellent ability to organise all aspects of events.
High level of communication skills (both written and oral) with all people from artist to corporate
Stylish creative flair and asthetic
Ability to adapt to new environments
Multi skilled
Always able to except a new challenge and never afraid to try something new and look beyond the square
Computer literate in Word, Excel, Photoshop

Education history: 

Matamata College 1980-84 SC and UE
Bay of Plenty Community College - Certificate in Horticultural Management

Work history: 

2002

Nov 01-
Feb 02 Producer and Director of SPLORE - Music and Integrated Arts Festival' Waharau Regional Park

2001

Nov Artistic Co-ordinator Ta Moko Convention
Auckland University

Nov Flag installation at Grey Lynn Festival

Sept ' Nov Production Management and Set Design /construction for
Trash to Fashion show (3 month project)

Aug-Sept Art Installation at Burning Man. 55 flags configured in the Splore
symbol

June-Sept Creative Director and Producer for New Zealand artisitic contingent to travel and perform at Burning Man Festival (4 month project)

May Production Assistant - Frame Up Films
(freelance)

March Producer - Big Chill - International multimedia music event with audio visual artists from the UK and NZ (8 month project)

Feb Flags of Pacifica - Wellington Fringe Festival. Installation of 150 decorative flags around Te Papa and Wellington's waterfront.
Funded by Fringe Festival and Wellington's Waterfront Management
(3 month project)

Feb Producer and Director - Splore. Three day outdoor multimedia festival with international and local dj's, live acts, performers, vj's and art installations (6 month project)

2000
Nov Art installation - Grey Lynn Festival - Flags of Pacifica

Oct Set Design and Venue Manager - Trash to Fashion - Waitakere City
Environmental recycling project (2 month project)

July -Sept Art Installation and Production Management
Big Chill - UK, Fusion Festival - USA, Burning Man Festival- USA

July Set Design - ORCA Awards - Galatos Bar
contracted by 141 Palace +

June Live Performance duo. Djing with Russell Walder (oboe player)
Launch of Hyperentertainment. contracted by 141 Palace +

June Artistic Co-ordinator - Celebration of Performing Arts
Auckland City Council

March Assistant Sit e Design and Management - Pacifica Festival
(3 month project)

Feb Production Manger - Chinese Lantern Festival (5 month project)

Jan Producer and Director - Splore - multimedia outdoor festival
(5 month project)

1999
Dec Djing - variety of events throughtout the year including - Dancing on the Streets, Verona Cafe, Galatos, Burning Man Festival USA, Subtropic tour NZ

Nov Artistic Co-ordinator - Ta Moko International Tattoo convention -
Auckland University (2 month project)

July- Sept Travel Co-ordinator , organised group of NZ artists to Burning Man
Festival USA

May Extra Co-ordinator, Jacksons Wharf, supplied 25 extras via
Mycelium Agency

March Stage Setting - Pacifica Festival

Feb Assistant Site Designer - WOMAD - World music festival (3 months)

1998
Dec Producer and Founder - Splore - three day outdoor multimedia festival
(4 month project)

Sept Promotional Manger USA - promoted and marketed Mycelium Agency

Aug Director - Launched and founded Mycelium Multimedia Agency
Opening at St Kevins Arcade, K Rd , Auckland

Jan- April Shop Assistant - Cyberculture Records

March Producer - Fungi Rising - Outdoor Dance Event

May Producer - Mycelium - Outdoor Dance Event

1990-1997 Travelling, living and working overseas in Europe and Asia.
Work includes - sales of NZ clothing label Natti Tat, Artistic co-ordinator
at numerous music events, Djing professionally Germany, Holland,
Switzerland, UK, Sweden, Greece. Teaching English in Tokyo Japan

1989-90 Advertising Executive - Telecom Yellow Pages

1986-88 Sales Representative - River Rats Rafting Company

1985-86 Sales Clerk - Alex Cowans Paper Mercants

Creative achievements: 

Founder and creator of Splore - three day outdoor music and arts festival (established 4 years)
Art Installations 3 years in UK and USA at Big Chill and Burning Man Festivals

References: 

Miranda Brown - Creative Director - Trash to Fashion - Waitakere City - (021) 866 768
Bill Burroughs - Director of Parks - Auckland Regional Council - (09) 366 2155
Warwick Bell- Fabric Shelter Designs- (021) 932 199

Contact details: 

PO Box 7503
Wellesley St
Auckland
ph (09) 813 1197
mb (021) 895 080
www.mycelium.co.nz

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