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Jeffrey M. Arnett


Education

1982-85              University of Colorado, Boulder, MA Creative Writing/English       Literature.

1979-81              University of California, Santa Cruz, California, BA                       Literature/Creative Writing.  Graduated  with Highest Honors.

1968-72              University of California, Santa Cruz.  BA in Art.

1967-68              Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.               
NROTC Scholarship.  Dean's List.

Employment

1987-2013          University of California, Santa Cruz.  Lecturer.

2007-2009          Pacific Collegiate School, Athletic Director.

1990-91              William James Association, Prison Arts Project,              Creative Writing Instructor, Soledad State Prison.

1985-89              Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA.  Adjunct  Lecturer.                  
1982-84              University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.  Teaching  Assistant.                          
1975-85             Basic Exchange, Inc.  Owner/Founder.  Retail store in                  Santa Cruz, California.

1972-75              Integrand Design, Inc.  Owner/Co-Founder.  Retail  store in            Santa Cruz, California.

Achievements 
Curated by the Sea Gallery, Ongoing Exhibit, 2020-Present

Open Studios Art Tour, Cultural Council of Santa Cruz, 2012-2022

"Take Aways-Art to Go," Pajaro Valley Art Center, Juried Show, 2023

"300 Artists," A Collaboration of VAN Artists, R. Blizter Gallery, 2021, 2022

"People, Community, Life!",  Pajaro VAlley Art Center, 2021

"Abstract Expressions," Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, 2021


“Sculpture by the Sea,” Cambria, CA, “Special Award,” Juried Show, 2019

Art & Physics, Juried Show, Blitzer Gallery, 2019

"What Nourishes Us," Pajaro Valley Art Center, 2018

"Phantaura," Felix Kulpa Gallery, 2018

"Colors," Pajaro Valley Art Center, 2017

"Sculpture by the Sea," Cambria
First Prize, Metal, 2016
 

"Energy and Stillness," Santa Cruz Art League, 2016, Juried Show

"Arrangements in Black & White," Santa Cruz Art League, 2016, Juried Show

"Sculpture IS," PVAC Gallery, 2018, Juried Show

UCSC Arboretum Invitational, Group Show, 2016, University of California, Santa Cruz


Hitchcock Grant, Porter College
UC Santa Cruz, 2015

"Small Works in A Great Space," Santa Cruz Art League, 2015

Scotts Valley Art & Wine Festival, Juried Show, 2015

"Sculpture by the Sea," Cambria,
Honorable Mention, 2015

Arts Council Development Grant, 2015

"Everybody's Ocean," Museum of Art & History, 2015

"Sculpture IS," 2014-2022, Juried Show

Arts Council Grant, 2014

Blitzer Gallery, Group Show, 2014

"Local Essence," Santa Cruz Art League, 2014, 2016


“Wood/Bronze,” Senior Art Exhibit, UC Santa Cruz, 1972

Off Broadway Gallery, New York
Group Show, 1972

American Art Collector, 2014

Council on Professional Development Grant, 2007, 2010, 2011

Recipient, UCSC Instructional Improvement Grants, 1993, 1995, 2007

Hitchcock Poetry Fund Grant, 2006

Recipient, National Writing Project Grant, 1993-97

President, UC, Santa Cruz Farm & Garden, 1995-1997
Board of Directors, UC, Santa Cruz Farm & Garden, 1991-1999

Artist/Writer, Prison Arts Project, Soledad State Prison, 1990-1991

Volunteer, Friends Outside, 1987-1990, 1991-93

Fellow, Central California Writing Project, Santa Cruz, CA, 1989 & 1990

Graduate Advisor, Walkabout, student literary magazine, 1983-84.

Rebecca Vaille Knoettge Prize for Poetry, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 1982.

Downtown Chamber of Commerce, Santa Cruz, CA.  Director and President, 1974-76.

Museum Without Walls, Santa Cruz, CA.  Director and President, 1975-77.

CATV, Santa Cruz, CA.  Co-Director, Co-Founder, 1972-73.

Co-Producer, The Invisible City, for International Design Conference at Aspen, 1972.




Publications

Wordriver Literary Review, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2010

BlazeVox, Fall 2010, poetry

Red River Review, 2010, 2014, poetry

The Unnatural History of UC Santa Cruz, 2008, Editor

Poetry Anthology, Friends of the UCSC Farm and Garden, 2008-9

Chinquapin, Santa Cruz, CA, 2008, poetry

Santa Cruz Sentinel, Santa Cruz, CA, poetry

Santa Clara Review, Santa Clara, CA, poetry.

The Owl, Santa Clara, CA, poetry and prose.

The Sun, Santa Cruz, CA, feature articles.

The Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA, feature article.

Continental Drifter, Boulder, CO, fiction.

Santa Cruz Express, Santa Cruz, CA, feature article.

Kayak, Santa Cruz, CA, poetry.

Guabi, Santa Cruz, CA, poetry.