Jeffrey M. Arnett
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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. |