PETER B. WOODS

310.994.3167 Peter@writlargepress.com

WORK EXPERIENCE

2014/Present Avenue 50 Studio Los Angeles, CAAssistant Director

● Responsible for social media management● Curation● Program coordination.● Installation● Website administrator● Manage interns● Responsible for booking outside cultural programming, film/photography

rentals, readings and private events.

L Festival: Panel/Discussion based on new forms of economic exchange.Take a Breath Feel the Fire: Exhibiting new directions in electronic and circuit bent experimental music.Duality: Blaxicans of L.A. by Walter Thompson-Hernandez: An all day festival celebrating large format orchestras and bands.Generations in Art Series: A day long festival featuring live bands and poetry created by children (18 years and younger) from cultural/music programs and creative arts-based schoolsQualia by Nikki McCauley: A commissioned site-specific theater piece written and directed by Jesse Bliss. Sold out for 3 weeks with 3 performances per evening.L.A. Times: A reading of Love, Peace, and Soul: Behind the Scenes of America's Favorite by Ericka Blount Danois and featuring DJ’s Garth Trinidad and Mateo Senolia

2011-Present Writ Large Press Los Angeles, CAMarketing/Partner

● Responsible for increasing awareness of our small press through producing experiential events as marketing.

● Marketing and event programming for book releases, community engagments and special exhibits.

● Creating community through creative alliances with local buisnesses, colleges/educational institutions, bookstores and independenet presses, that foster participation and goodwill.

LabFEST: Panel/Discussion based on new forms of economic exchange.90 for 90: Exhibiting new directions in electronic and circuit bent experimental music.Slam in the Stacks : An all day festival celebrating large format orchestras and bands.

2010-10/2013 The Last Bookstore Los Angeles, CAEvent Coordinator & Staff Supervisor

● Responsible for social media management● Handle all merchandising, inventory control, ordering, cash control, and

maintenance.● Oversee store opening and closing procedures.● Input data to prepare daily sales reports and regularly use weekly and

monthly data to develop sales and promotional strategies.● Hire, train, and coordinate a staff of 13.● Responsible for booking outside cultural programming, film/photography

rentals, book signings and private events.● Produced over 90 events per year including large scale events that drew in

more than 200 guests each such as:

Exchange I & II: Panel/Discussion based on new forms of economic exchange.Hybrid Mechanics: Exhibiting new directions in electronic and circuit bent experimental music.New World Orchestra: An all day festival celebrating large format orchestras and bands.The Kids are Alright: A day long festival featuring live bands and poetry created by children (18 years and younger) from cultural/music programs and creative arts-based schools A Record of Light: A commissioned site-specific theater piece written and directed by Jesse Bliss. Sold out for 3 weeks with 3 performances per evening.

2002-2012 Quality Collective Los Angeles, CABookings, Promotions & Production

▪ Responsible for creating artist lineups, negotiating/booking acts, and setting schedule, travel and accommodations for events, audio experiments, and festivals.

▪ Promotion duties included handbill design, street team management, outlet distribution and social media marketing.

▪ Creation and funding of free educational/cultural programs for kids and artists such as:

Project Luz: A weekend arts education program teaching children photography, art and music composition impacting over 150 children/day in El Hido Hermosilla, Mexico.Art as a Weapon: A free 4 day arts education program for children in and around Skid Row focusing on stereotypes in media/propagandaReDefined: An annual all day music and art exhibit featuring 20 local L.A. bands and 40 visual artists held at the Wilshire Royale Hotel raising awareness of the myriad styles of music and art to disadvantaged children in an effort to counter the damage inflicted by reduced funding for the arts in public schools. (held for 3 years: 2005-2007)

EDUCATION

Cal State Dominguez Hills Carson, CASociology, 1995 - 1997

Los Angeles Recording Workshop North Hollywood, CASound Engineering Degree, 1999