Artist Resumé

curriculum vitae (CV)

Markus Tracy / markustracy.com

Born in Tokyo, Japan, 1967
Raised in Japan, Germany, Holland, and United States
Lives and works in Palm Desert, California, U.S.A.

Education:
2002	M.F.A. in Studio Art, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
1993	B.F.A. in Studio Art, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, N.M.
1991-92	Parsons School of Design, New York, N.Y.
1998-91	Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York, N.Y.
1986-88	U.S. Military

Grants / Awards:
2023	Artist in Education Residency Grant, South Dakota Arts Council
	Artist in Education Residency Grant, South Dakota Arts Council
	Artist in Education Residency Grant, North Carolina Arts Council
2022	Residency for Recovery Grant, Sisseton, South Dakota Arts Council
2017	Artist in Education Residency Grant, North Carolina Arts Council
2015	Arts Education Initiative Grant, Alabama State Council on the Arts in partnership with State of Alabama and Department of Education
2012	Jackpot Grant, Nevada Arts Council
	Friends of Winchester Public Art Committee Grant
	Express Grant, Nevada Arts Council
2011	The Children’s Trust Grant
	YouthArts Enrichment Program Grant, Miami-Dade County Office of Cultural Affairs
2010	Honorary Winner, Coming Up Taller Youth Program Award, President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities
2009	Nevada Arts Council Sustaining Nevada’s Arts Programs Grant
	Cirque du Soleil Grant
	Semifinalist, President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities, Coming Up Taller Youth Program Award
2008	Semifinalist, President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities, Coming Up Taller Youth Program Award
	Coming Up Taller Youth Program Award
2007	Community Service Award, Las Vegas Indian Center 14th Annual Honor the Elders Banquet
	B.E.T.A. Grant, Better Education Through the Arts, Nevada Arts Council
2006	Program Excellence Award, Nevada Recreation and Park Society, City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs
2005	The Nevada Commission for National and Community Service Inc. Grant, AMERICORPS NEVADA
	Nominated, Governor’s Points of Light Award
2004	WESTAF: Western States Art Federation Grant, City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs
2003	Jackpot Grant, Nevada Arts Council
	Nominated for Arts and Humanities Award, Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
1995	Las Vegas Nevada Cultural and Community Affairs Grant
	New Mexico Mid-School Initiative Clusters Grant
1994	Keep Albuquerque Beautiful Grant Albuquerque New Mexico, City Council Grant

Commissions:
2020	Enlightenment Mural, acrylic on wall, 15’ x 20’, Thurman White Academy of the Performing Arts, Las Vegas, Nevada
2015	Boards Project, City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs, Las Vegas Arts Council, acrylic on 40 panel boards, 8’ x 4’ mounted to foreclosed homes in Las Vegas, Nevada
2010	Community Mural, Acrylic on wall, 9’ x 40’, Partnership with ArtSpring, TACOLCY Center and Empowered Youth, Liberty City, Florida
1999	Broaden Your Horizons, Mural, acrylic on cinder block, 12’ x 30’, Sunrise Acres Elementary School, Las Vegas, Nevada
1998	Commemoration to the Arts, Mural, acrylic on cinder block, 25’ x 16’, First Annual Las Vegas Arts Fair, Gateway Arts and Music Experience (G.A.M.E.) event, Las Vegas, Nevada
1997	City for the Arts, Mural, acrylic on panels, 10’x 20’, Reed Whipple Cultural Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
1995	Sea Scape, Mural, acrylic on cinder block, 10’ x 200’, sq. ft. University Book Store Earth Works Project, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Solo Exhibitions:
2011	Private Garden Room, Soykas Restaurant, Miami, Florida
2005	Mural In A Day, Acrylic on canvas, 6’ x 17’, Lied Discovery Children’s Museum, Las Vegas, Nevada
1995	Extra Tourism, Geckos Gallery, ACME ART, Albuquerque, New Mexico
1993	Tragedies of War, X Theatre, Performance, University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico

Group Exhibitions:
2023	The NEW Old, l-29 Motel Pop-Up Art Show, Sisseton, South Dakota
2022	The NEW Old, Artist Collective, pop-up gallery at Soiree 417, Sisseton, South Dakota
2015	360˚ Art Space, City Hall, City of Las Vegas, Nevada
2014	Public Employees Art Exhibit, City Hall Chamber Gallery, Las Vegas, Nevada
2012	DRAGON, Fifth Street Gallery, Historic Fifth Street School, Las Vegas, Nevada
	Salon Show, The Pop Up Art House (PUAH), Henderson, Nevada
2009	INSCRIBE/MESSAGES, Clark County Government Center Rotunda Gallery, Las Vegas, Nevada
2007	Your Art is Showing, Contemporary Arts Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
2003	ART IN THE CITY: Taking a Look at Public Art, Bridge Gallery, Las Vegas Arts Commission, Las Vegas, Nevada
2002	Juried Show, Contemporary Arts Collective, Las Vegas, Nevada
2000	Topographically Motivated, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, California
	The Brewery, Nonzero Sum Games, organized by: Liz Harvey, Gene Genies Worldwide Gallery, Los Angeles, California
1997	They Came Here First, Center of Contemporary Art, Seattle, Washington
	BUMBERSHOOT Festival, Seattle, Washington
1996	Contemporary 96’, State Fair Fine Arts Gallery, Juried Show, Albuquerque, New Mexico
	Visions of Excellence Show IX, State Fair Fine Arts Gallery, Albuquerque
	United Artists, Juried Show, Albuquerque, New Mexico
	Parallel Visions, Divargas Center, Sante Fe, New Mexico
1994	The Mirror Which Flatters Not, ASA Gallery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
	Taos Hum, John Sommers Gallery, Video, University Of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
1985	Annual Spring Show, Art Institute and Gallery, 32nd. Salisbury, Maryland

Murals:
2023	Sisseton Middle School mural, acrylic on panel, 6’ x 4’, Sisseton, South Dakota
	Mobridge Public School mural, acrylic on panel, 4’ x 4’, Mobridge, South Dakota
	Wolsey-Wessington High School mural, acrylic on cinder block, Wolsey, South Dakota
	The Atrium Project, acrylic on glass and cinder block, Smithfield-Selma High School, Smithfield, North Carolina
	History of Kimball, acrylic on panels, 8’ x 8’, Kimball, South Dakota
2022	Westside four panel murals, acrylic, 4’ x 4’, Westside Elementary School, Sisseton, South Dakota
2021	Stake 48, acrylic on panels, 8’ x 8’, Kimball, South Dakota
2020	Enlightenment Mural, acrylic on wall, 15’ x 20’, Thurman White Academy of the Performing Arts, Las Vegas, Nevada
	Dakota Story, acrylic on concrete, 10’ x 15’, St. Joseph’s Indian School, Chamberlain, South Dakota
2019	Chapel’s Light, acrylic on wall, 16’ x 25’, Michael J Fitzmaurice Veterans Home, Hot Springs, South Dakota
	Celebration of the Arts!, acrylic on concrete wall, 12’ x 45’, Watford City High School, Watford City, North Dakota
	Forman Mural, mural, acrylic on plywood, 8’ x 12’, Sargent County District Health Unit Building, Forman, North Dakota
2018	Pride, Family, Dream, mural, acrylic on wall, 12’ x 20’, Summit Public School, Summit, South Dakota
	Welcome Mural, mural, acrylic on wall, 6’ x 20’, Milbank High School, Milbank, South Dakota
	Fence Mural, mural, plywood strips, plastic cups, plywood weaved into fence line, and zip ties, 12’ x 60’, Anderson Park, Sisseton, South Dakota
	War Maps, four murals, 4’ x 20’, acrylic on interior wall, Michael J Fitzmaurice Veterans Home, Hot Springs, South Dakota
2017	Veterans Tree Project, mural, acrylic on wall, 7’ x 10’, Michael J Fitzmaurice Veterans Home, Hot Springs, South Dakota
	I Love Benson, mural, acrylic on panel and glass, 8’ x 8’, Benson Middle School, Benson, North Carolina
	Crosswalk Mural, traffic paint between Walnut and Veterans Blvd, 8’ x 30’, Sisseton, South Dakota
2016	While back in Milbank…, mural, acrylic on wall, 6’ x 20’, Milbank High School, Milbank, South Dakota
	LOVE & COMMUNITY, mural, acrylic on cinder block,16’ x 25’, Casa de Luz, ARTreach, Las Vegas, Nevada
	Arts A Celebration!, mural, acrylic on wall, 12’ x 16’, LaVerkin Elementary School, LaVerkin, Utah
2015	Quilt Mural, mural, acrylic on plywood, 24’ x 8’, Morgan County Archives Building, Decatur, Alabama
	Main Street Murals, mural, acrylic on triptych panel boards, 3’ x 8’, mounted outside of building on Main Street, Milbank, South Dakota
2014	Sioux/Lakota Creation Story, mural, four acrylic works on canvas, 4’ x 3’, St. Joseph’s Indian School, Chamberlain, South Dakota
	History of Milbank, mural, acrylic on plywood, 6’ x 50’, mounted outside of building on Main Street, Milbank, South Dakota
2013	Diptych Mural, mural, acrylic on plywood, 2’ x 3’, LaVerkin Elementary School, LaVerkin, Utah
	Wall of Enlightenment, mural, acrylic on wall,13’ x 13’, St. Joseph’s Indian School, Chamberlain, South Dakota
	Library Mural, mural, acrylic on wall, 25’ x 13’, Milbank High School, Milbank, South Dakota
2011	Book Shelf, mural, acrylic on cinder block,16’ x 25’, Miami-Dade Department of Juvenile Justice, Miami, Florida
2010	MiMo District, mural, acrylic on canvas, 11’ x 22’, MiMo ART Boulevard Festival, MiMo Association, Miami, Florida
2005	Centennial Celebration, mural, acrylic on canvas, 6’ x 16’, Discovery Children’s Museum,100 Murals Project, Las Vegas, Nevada
1999	Sunrise Acres Mural, mural, acrylic on cinder blocks, 10’ x 30’, Elementary School, Las Vegas, Nevada
1997	City for the Arts, mural, acrylic on panels, 10’ x 20’, Reed Whipple Cultural Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
1995	Learning to Grow, acrylic on cinder block, 3,600 sq. ft. Washington Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico
	PEACE, acrylic paint on adobe, 30’ x 30’ Wilson Middle School, Albuquerque, New Mexico
	School Pride, acrylic on adobe, 30’ x 30’, Wilson Middle School, Albuquerque, New Mexico
1986	Bravo Bulldogs, acrylic paint, 20’ x 20’, Fort Lee, Virginia, U.S. Army

Site-Specific:
2017	Shadow Words, vinyl words in Times Roman font applied to windows in hallway, Benson Middle School, Benson, North Carolina
2016	dandelions & wishes, acrylic text on asphalt, Dexter Trail, Milbank, South Dakota
	discovering yourself, acrylic text on asphalt, Flynn Trail, Milbank, South Dakota
	breathe, acrylic text on asphalt, Flynn Trail, Milbank, South Dakota
	look… see…, acrylic text on asphalt, Flynn Trail, Milbank, South Dakota
	hear… listen…, acrylic text on asphalt, Flynn Trail, Milbank, South Dakota
2012	unrequited dreams, Las Vegas Blvd. & Sahara Blvd., acrylic text on electrical cabinet, Las Vegas, Nevada
	lost and found, acrylic text on sidewalk, collaboration with Dorian Gomez, resident artist, Industrial Road & East Desert Inn, Erotic Heritage Museum, Las Vegas, Nevada
	passage, acrylic text on asphalt, collaboration with Scott Dickensheets, writer/editor for Las Vegas CityLife, Trailhead at Flamingo Arroyo on Pecos-McLeod, Las Vegas, Nevada
	soar together, acrylic text on sidewalk, collaboration with art teacher Brian Larsh and his third-grade students at Will Beckley Elementary School, Las Vegas, Nevada
	anonymous family, acrylic text on sidewalk, collaboration with Push Forward, Winchester Community Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
2002	site on site, acrylic text on concrete base, Sculptor Park, Boulder and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
	mother, acrylic text on sidewalk, Casino Center & Gass, Las Vegas, Nevada
	cherubs, acrylic text on sidewalk, 800 4th st., Las Vegas, Nevada
	arc de triomphe, acrylic text on sidewalk, 3rd. & Imperial, Las Vegas, Nevada
	be, acrylic text on north wall of Charleston & Casino Center, The Arts Factory, Las Vegas, Nevada
2001	CRISES: text on card-stock, 8.5’ x 11’, mailed to MOCA Director, Jeremy Strick, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, California

Socially Engaged Art:
2023	Co-curated The NEW Old Artist Collective l-29 Motel pop-up art show in Sisseton, South Dakota. The pop-up art show was a one night event occupying three rooms reserved for local artists to display their art ranging from paintings, installation, mixed media, poetry/spoken word, digital projection and a combination of both. Participating artists were Darren Renville, Dustina Gill, Brian Akipa, Raine Cloud, Alexis Monroe, Nicholas Blaske, Ella Robertson, April Mathison, Sandra Pratt, MJ Derhak, Wiyaka Pratt, and LaVerne Whitebear. Thanks to The NEW Old Artist Collective co-curatorial team who helped to organized this incredible event: Mj Derhak, Nicholas Blaske, Dustina Gill, Alexis Monroe, and Markus Tracy. Special thanks to: the Sisseton Arts Council, The New Old Artist Collective, South Dakota Arts Council, Arts Midwest, and I-29 Motel Eric Shepberd, Olivia Locke, and SWHA.
2022	Co-curated The NEW Old Artist Collective pop-up exhibit at Soiree 417, a restored Masonic Building on Veterans Boulevard. NEW Old Artist Collective members took part in Sisseton’s the first pop-up exhibition. The NEW Old is a collaboration with the Sisseton Arts Council, Sisseton Chamber & Promotion Board, South Dakota Arts Council, and Arts Midwest. Special thanks to The NEW Old co-curatorial team in making this event possible: Nicholas Blaske, MJ Derhak, Dustina Gill, and Alexis Monroe.
2019	Between-The-Pulse was a connection between health and wellness through the arts at the Walking Nature Trail in Estill, South Carolina. Four creative stations: Creative Moves, Visual Stimuli, One-On-One, and Sing-A-Tune!, were located between the Fit-Trail workout stations along the Walking Nature Trail. Each of the four creative stations provided instructions along with an outline of health and wellness benefits. A social media component was also added where community members could upload their talents, i.e., singing and dancing. Once a month awards (gift certificate) would be presented to the most talented based on creativity, originality, and talent.
	Between-The-Pulse was funded with support from the USDA Office of Rural Development; The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation through a Community Arts Development partnership with The Art of Community: Rural SC and Maven Audrey Hopkins-WIlliams; The South Carolina Arts Commission; Community members who participated in the building of Between-the-Pulse; City of Estill Parks and Recreation; City of Estill Police Department; Town Council Members: Tammy Solomon, Charles E. Savino, Dwanda Bolden, Joe N. Hadwin Jr., and Mayor Corrin F. Bowers lll. Special thanks to the Hampton County Arts Council.
	Blackville is. . . was a socially engaged project using postcards with the written message: Blackville is. . . . Community members were encouraged to write three words or less to complete the sentence: Blackville is . . . The backside of each postcard was left blank offering participants to illustrate their words as a visual representation of Blackville is . . . . Postcards were then dropped off in a Blackville is . . . mailbox located at City Hall or the post office. Postcards were chosen by prominent members of the community that reflected a common theme concerning identity, culture, race/community relations, pride, celebrations, history, diversity, and inclusion. Community members were invited March 23rd of 2019 to help paint the chosen words on a sidewalk which was once the site of railroad tracks. This participatory event was intended to create an ongoing dialogue between members of the community about place, community, finding common ground and interests, while building new relationships.
	Blackville is… was supported by: South Carolina Arts Commission, The Art of Community: Rural SC; National Endowment for the Arts; State of South Carolina and USDA-Rural Development; Blackville Community Development Corporation (BCDC); Maven, Evelyn Coker and the Blackville Community Team; Town Council Members: Stephen L Jowers , Sr., M. Ann Pernell, Kelvin Isaac, Allen Harris, Frenchie Smalls, Fredrick B. Orr, and Mayor Michael L. Beasley.
2018	Symbols Project was a community project organized to create various new logos for the town of Wilson, Arkansas. It was to represent Wilson’s new revitalization. Concepts and ideas were researched and designed through group conversation between students, staff from The Delta School and the overall community. Proposed symbols were then painted along a popular trail surrounding the historic Wilson Trade School; a once public school for the African American community. While the community enjoyed walking throughout the trial, they would also reflect on each of the symbols in the hopes to create a discussion in choosing a new town logo. Symbols Project was supported by a grant from the Arkansas Arts Council, City of Wilson, and The Delta School.
2017	REFLECTIONS was a digital installation at the 1939 Art Deco Siston Theater in Sisseton, South Dakota. The objective was to create the illusion/prop of a working theater consisting of an “inside-out” experience using light sensitive screens and digital projectors. Images of paintings and photography were paired with statements, stories, and/or poetry; reflecting on identity, history, culture, displacement, customs, history, and the natural landscape of Sisseton and the Lake Traverse Reservation. Participants included artists from both the local community and the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe, and students and teachers from the Sisseton Wahpeton College and the Sisseton High School and Middle School.
	REFLECTIONS was funded by the Sisseton Arts Council as well as the South Dakota Arts Council.
	Walking Together was an installation planned as a cross-cultural celebration between the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribe and the non-native community of Sisseton. The celebration was also to break down cultural and social barriers, misconceptions, and representations that have plagued the native community for so long. The celebration was held in the Agency VillageTribal Administration Building. The Sisseton community and members of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribe came together during this cross-cultural celebration by way of bringing in a pair of shoes or footwear that would best identify cultural and social roles within each of their communities. All footwear was then placed side by side on buffalo hide to form a spiral timeline based on the age of the participant; beginning with infant footwear. Afterwards, attendees gathered together to break bread of traditional meals that were native to each of the cultures represented.
	Walking Together was funded by the South Dakota Arts Council Artist in Communities Grant and the Sisseton Arts Council.
2016	Sisseton Art Walk began as a community meeting to discuss ways and means of revitalizing downtown Sisseton as an arts and cultural destination. Markus suggested a community-wide outdoor art gallery where artists in town and those from the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe, would take part in creating works of art on wooden panels. Once completed, these panels would then be mounted on the exterior side of buildings along Veterans Boulevard. The Sisseton Arts Council overwhelmingly approved the Sisseton Art Walk idea. Within a month10 panels were completed by artists along with students from Sisseton Public Schools assisting artist through planned community meetings. Art work ranged from paintings, photography, poetry, creative writing, installations, and vinyl prints. Themes ranged from cross-cultural celebrations, the understanding of customs, histories, and traditions, the wonderment and future of our children, environmental preservation, and the reflection of Sisseton’s diverse landscape and wildlife.
	Sisseton Art Walk was funded by the South Dakota Arts Council Artist in Communities Grant and the Sisseton Arts Council.
2009	Marble Manor Enhancement Program was a community enhancement program involving the City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs, Las Vegas Arts Commission, United Way, Housing Authority of the City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, and members of the Marble Manor community. The goals of the enhancement program was to address the lack of community services; safety concerns throughout the Marble Manor community; and relationship building between the Las Vegas Police Department, Las Vegas Housing Authority, and the Marble Manor community. I was lead project coordinator hiring artists Dayo Adelaja, Mark Melnick and architect, Anne Johnson. Both Dayo and Mark worked closely with members of the Marble Manor community to assemble a two-part community mural at the community park. Anne worked with the City Planning Department to redesigned the interior and exterior entryways of the Marble Manor Community Center, the interior floor and a new computer lab. Lastly, Schilling Horticulture volunteered time to recreate an urban desert-scape throughout the community park by choosing plants that were native to the natural surroundings of the desert. This in turn reintroduced native wildlife such as butterflies, birds, and insects adds an educational experience for the overall community.
	Marble Manor Enhancement Program was supported by the City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs; Las Vegas Arts Commission; United Way; Housing Authority of the City of Las Vegas; Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department; and members of the Marble Manor community.

Bibliography:
2023	Mobridge Tribune, Art students create murals, Jay Davis, October 12, 2023
2019	Roundup WEB.COM, Watford City High School to Host Mural Artist, April 10, 2019
	McKenzie County Farmer, High School’s Mural Project Captures Areas Life, Culture, April 17, 2019
	The Augusta Chronicle, Sidewalk mural tells Blackville’s story, April 17, 2019
2018	Arts Alive, The Arts in Sisseton: connecting people, bridging cultures, p.10 Winter 2018
2017	Watertown Public Opinion, Nevada artist brings unique perspective to Sisseton, April 15, 2017
	The Daily Record, Mural To Be Unveiled In Benson, Rick Curl, March 15, p.2
2015	The Voice of Morgan County, Renowned artist leads Decatur elementary school students in painting local history on murals, Dec. p. 2-3
	ARTS Alive South Dakota, Mural artist returns to Milbank for community project, Autumn 2015, pg. 4
	Decatur Daily, Mural for the Ages: Students work on mural of Decatur’s past, present, and future, Catherine Godbey, Oct. 20, p. A9-A10
	County Review, Ginny Tostenson and Debbie Hemmer, Headline News, May 27th, p. 1,2
2014	THE SUN, St. Joseph’s Indian School unveils new in Skywalk, November, 19th p. 8
	Central Dakota Times, St. Joseph’s Indian School unveils four-panel murals, November, 19, p.13
	Las Vegas Weekly, Plywood Gallery, Las Vegas turns neighborhood blight into a thing of beauty, Kristen Peterson, Feb 13-19, p. 10
	LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, Bunnies, Birds brighten boarded-up homes, Jane Morrison, February, 7th, Section B
	The Miami Herald, Springy Leaks, Feeling The Good Vibes, Theo Karantsalis, June 26
	Grant County Review, THE-SCHOOL-TO-SCHOOL COMMUNITY, Ginny Tostenson, Mural, June 4th, p.1, p. 4
	South Dakota Public Broadcasting, High School Mural Class Creates Community Art, Jenifer Jones, June 3
	Watertown Public Opinion, Milbank’s Main Street Mural, June 2, p. 1
	Grant County Review, Historical Mural To Adorn Main Street Milbank, Ginny Tostenson, May 28, p.18
	Watertown Public Opinion, Milbank mural makers wanted, Nancy Pauli, May 23
	Daily Breeze, San Pedro arts community to kick off mural and street art campaign, Donna Littlejohn, April, 8
	Paint This Desert, Word on the street, Ed Fuentes, March 31
2012	LAS VEGAS CITY LIFE, Disappearing ink: Graffiti removers cover up approved street art, Max Plenke, November 9th
	Open Studio Press, Studio Visit, Juried Selection of International Visual Artists, vol.16, p. 209
2011	miamidade.GOV, NEWS RELEASE, Vice Chairwoman, Edmonson celebrates local artist Markus Tracy and his MiMo mural, May 16
	The J Times, Miami Dade Regional, Detention Center School, ISSUE X VOL. 1, Winter/Spring
	MIMOMAG.COM, MiMo Art Scene, March
2010	Miami Herold, Mural portrays hopeful new goals/Mural a testament to teens’ Redemption, Theo Karantsalis, November 4, p. 4NC
2009	City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs, Art Collections, Public Art Program
	CITY TEAM, Mural Projects Expand Public Arts, Fall Season
	Las Vegas Sun, A new way to look at a book, Kristen Peterson, Nov. 5
	Downtown View, Words matter to artists given showcase in Rotunda Gallery, A Llewelyn,
	Las Vegas Weekly, Urban Kings, Becky Bosshart, p. 20-21
	The Weekly, TV show casts light on Vegas’ Downtown Arts District, Kristen Peterson
2007	La maison d’été Publishing, Paris France, Las VegARTS landscapes, April
2006	LAS VEGAS LIFE, “Best of the City”, Ken Miller, The City of 100 Murals, p. 68-69
	Las Vegas Review-Journal, Our Town, New Directions YouthArts honored, Ken White, March, p. 3-E
2005	Centennial Booklet, Centennial Committee, Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas, City of 100 Murals
	Las Vegas Weekly, FINE ART: Up Against Wall, Chuck Twardy, February, p. 17-23
	Stephens Press, WE ALL LIVE IN LAS VEGAS, François Paolini
	Las Vegas Centennial 1905-2005, Las Vegas Is Truly “The City of 100 Murals”
2004	Vegas Review-Journal, Living Section, Colorful History, Brekken, Issac, Nov. 8
2002	ARTS MAP, Downtown Las Vegas, NV, Cultural Affairs Division, Department of Leisure Services
	ART CUE, City of Las Vegas, Department of Leisure Services
2001	Las Vegas Review-Journal, IN DEPTH, Public works of art available in the city, Carol Cling, May 6, p. 34A
	Brochure, City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Arts Commission
2000	Albuquerque Journal, Venue, Alien Enthusiasts to Crash in Roswell, June 30
	LA Weekly, Fashion Victims, Michael Baers, May 12-18 p.16
1998	Northern View, Stroke of genius, Art Therapy Builds Youth, Ray Parker, Nov. p.1
	Las Vegas Sun, Sunday Accent, Mind Your Murals, Melissa Schorr, October, p.1
	Las Vegas Arts Commission website, ART IN THE CITY, New Directions Mural
	Las Vegas Arts Commission website, ART IN THE CITY, GAME Festival Mural
1997	Seattle Post Intelligencer, Lifestyle Arts and Entertainment, Regina Hackett, June Addition
1996	Albuquerque Journal, Exhibit a Tipid Rehash of recent Work, W. Polka, New Mexico, May
	Wingspread Collector’s Guide, Albuquerque Mural Installations, p. 2
	The Santa Fe Sun, Space Aliens!!!, Dean Balsamo, April Addition
	The Santa Fe Sun, Authentic Fakes, Crawford Ball, June 14 p.1
	Seattle Times, Panel Talk, They Came Here First, Victoria Ellison, July 17, p. 14
	Popular Science, Dawn Stover, June, p. 82
	Four Corner Magazine, Close Encounter of Artistic Kind, Kay Randall-May, Oct. p. 22
1995	Albuquerque Tribune, Children brush away the drab, Toby Jorrin, June 15
	El Hispano News, Pintura Mural Domin Parque de la Ciudad, Dick Bainbridge, July 28
	Albuquerque Journal, Work in Progress, Jeff Alexander, July 15, p. 4
	A Resource Directory of the Arts and Sciences, Albuquerque Department of Family and Community Services, p. 30-31
	NIRSA Journal, A Natural High for Youth, Susan Finke, Fall, Volume 20, p. 11-15
	Free Zone Enterprise Inc., Mural Project, Albuquerque New Mexico, June p. 6
	NuCity Weekly, Extra Tourism, April 26, p. 8
1994	Albuquerque Journal, ArtPick, Artist Hopes Trouble Swims By, Andrea Schoellkf, November 21, p. 8
	4 Eyewitness News, University of New Mexico Seascape Mural, Greg Gurule
	Albuquerque Journal, Letters to Journal, Creatures of the Sea, December 24, p. 6
	University of New Mexico Press, Daily Lobo, Bookstore mural construction site adorned by seascape mural, Zachery T. Shank, December 29, p.16
	University of New Mexico Press, Conceptions Southwest, Spring Addition

Television/Radio:
2019	YouTube, CHQ Production LLCA, Tale of 2 Cities: Artist Markus Tracy in rural South Carolina, funded by the South Carolina Arts Commission
2018	KXSW 89.9 FM, Native Radio with Wilson Tom. Interview of Sisseton Fence Mural unveiling, Sisseton, South Dakota
2014	City Beat, KCLV-TV Las Vegas City of Las Vegas Television, City Beat, Board Art for Empty Houses
	8 News NOW Downtown, Art Project to End Blight, Natalie Cullen, February 6th
	Channel 8 NOW, Neighborhood Beautification, Dave Courvoisier, Las Vegas, Nevada
	13 Action News–Las Vegas, Pilot Program will begin fixing vacant homes with artwork
	South Dakota Public Broadcasting. High School Mural Class Creates Community Art, http://listen.sdpb.org/post/high-school-mural-class-creates-community-art
2012	KCLV Channel 2 News, City Beat, Dragon, Art Exhibit at 5th Street School, January
2009	KCLV-TV, Las Vegas City Scene, Cultural Activities Specialist, Shari Singer, City of Las Vegas Television, May
2005	KNPR’s State of Nevada, Nevada Public Radio, City of Las Vegas, Centennial 100 Murals Project, June 5
1998	News 3, Inside Las Vegas, Kit Williams, October, Las Vegas, Nevada
1997	News 13, Eleven AT 11:00, A New Look, Las Vegas, Nevada
1997	Channel 8 Eyewitness News, Creative Outlet, Paula Francis, Las Vegas, Nevada
1996	Channel 4, City Beat, Brian Willet, June Las Vegas, Nevada
	Channel 8, Eyewitness News, Paula Francis, Creative Outlet, Las Vegas, Nevada
1995	Fox 2 KASA, Fox Kids Club, Learning To Grow Mural, Washington Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico
	4 Eyewitness News, Best Newscast, Natural High, Albuquerque, New Mexico
1994	4 Eyewitness News, Seascape Mural, mural at University of New Mexico, Greg Gurule, Central Av. Albuquerque, New Mexico

Presentations/Workshops:
2020	Presenter at Main Street Summit, ARTS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: Equity, Inclusivity, and Diversity, North Dakota Council on the Arts, Bismarck, North Dakota

2018	Taught a professional development workshop for Cal State University, Fullerton students sponsored by “Arts: Avenues to Learning” through a partnership between Segerstrom Center for the Arts and the university to promote arts integration in the classrooms
	Taught professional development workshop on becoming a teaching artist during South Dakota State Arts Conference, Sioux Falls South Dakota
2017	Taught a professional development workshop at Benson Middle School, Benson North Carolina. Topic of workshop: Ways/Means of Arts Integration throughout common core using our five senses throughout common core.
2013-15	Taught a professional development workshop for Saddleback School District, Orange County and for Decatur Public Schools, Decatur, Alabama Topic of workshop: Ways/Means of Arts Integration through common core.
2014	Panel Member, What Makes a There, Here, San Pedro Waterfront Arts District, At The Grand Annex, April
2010	Presented history of my community art projects: murals and intervention work, Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Miami, Florida

Artist in Residence:
2023	Artist In Schools and Communities residency, Sisseton Middle School, Sisseton, South Dakota
	Artist In Schools and Communities residency, Mobridge High School, Mobridge, South Dakota
	Artist In Schools and Communities residency, Wolsey-Wesington High School, South Dakota
	Artist In Schools and Communities residency, Sisseton Arts Council, Sisseton, South Dakota
	North Carolina Arts in Education Residency, North North Carolina Arts Council, Smithfield-Selma High School
	Artist In Schools and Communities residency, Kimball High School, Kimball, South Dakota
2022	Artist In Schools and Communities residency, Westside Elementary School, Sisseton, South Dakota
	Art Council Residency for Recovery, Sisseton Arts Council, Arts Midwest and the Mellon Foundation
2021	Artist In Schools and Communities residency, Kimball Public Schools, Kimball, South Dakota Arts Council
2020	Artist In Schools residency, St. Joseph’s Indian School, Chamberlain, South Dakota Arts Council
	Artist In Schools residency, Sisseton Middle School, Sisseton, South Dakota Arts Council and South Dakota Arts Council
2019	Artist In Schools and Communities residency, Michael J Fitzmaurice Veterans Home, Hot Springs, South Dakota
	Arts in Education residency, Watford City High School, Long X Arts Foundation, North Dakota Council on the Arts
	The Art of Community: Rural SC, Artist in Residence, South Carolina Arts Commission, Blackville, South Carolina
	Artist in Schools and Communities Residency, Milbank High School, Milbank, South Dakota Arts Council
	The Art of Community: Rural SC, Artist in Residence, South Carolina Arts Commission, Estill, South Carolina
2018	Artist in Schools and Communities residency, Milbank High School, South Milbank, Dakota Arts Council
	Artist in Schools and Communities residency, Sisseton Arts Council, Sisseton, South Dakota Arts Council
	The Delta School, artist in residence, Wilson, Arkansas, Arkansas Arts Council
	Artist in Schools and Communities residency, Summit Schools, South Dakota Arts Council
	Artist In Schools and Communities residency, Michael J Fitzmaurice Veterans Home in Hot Springs, South Dakota
2017	Artist In Schools and Communities residency, Michael J Fitzmaurice Veterans Home in Hot Springs, South Dakota
	Artist In Schools residency, Milbank High School and City of Milbank, South Dakota Arts Council
	Artist In Communities residency, Sisseton Arts Council, South Dakota Arts Council
	Artist in Education Residency, Benson Middle School, North Carolina Arts Council
2016	Artist In Schools residency, Milbank High School and the City of Milbank, South Dakota Arts Council
	Artist In Schools residency, Sisseton Arts Council and South Dakota Arts Council
2015	Artist In Schools residency, Milbank High School and the City of Milbank, South Dakota Arts Council
	Artist in Residency, State of Alabama Department of Education, Alabama State Council on the Arts, Decatur, Alabama
2014	Artist In Schools residency, St. Joseph’s Indian School, Chamberlain, South Dakota, South Dakota Arts Council
	Artist In Schools residency, City of Milbank, South Dakota Arts Council,
	Artist in Residency, Sonora Elementary School, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa, California
2013	Artist in Residence, LaVerkin Elementary School, Utah Arts Council, LaVerkin, Utah
	Artist In Schools residency, St. Joseph’s Indian School, Chamberlain, South DakotaSouth Dakota Arts Council,
	Artist In Schools residency, Milbank High School, South Dakota Arts Council
2002	ArtSmarts Residency, Lied Discovery Children’s Museum, Las Vegas, Nevada
2001	Arts-in-Corrections Artist-in-Residence, Imperial County California
	New Directions YouthArts residency, Office of Cultural Affairs, Las Vegas, Nevada

Consulting:
2022	Helped to create The NEW Old Artist Collective to promote, celebrate, support, and bring together various conventional and unconventional exhibition opportunities throughout Sisseton, South Dakota. The NEW Old Artist Collective members took part in Sisseton’s the first pop-up exhibition at the Soiree 417 on Veterans Boulevard. The NEW Old is a collaboration with the Sisseton Arts Council, Sisseton Chamber & Promotion Board, South Dakota Arts Council, and Arts Midwest. Special thanks to committee members who helped make this event possible: Nicholas Blaske, MJ Derhak, Dustina Gill, Alexis Monroe, and Markus Tracy.
	Hired by the South Carolina Arts Commission to help assess the Art of Community: Rural SC and its Mavens and Creative Connectors. Organized zoom meetings and in person meetings creating focus groups to discuss strength and weaknesses of existing programs. Surveys were also created to be completed by Mavens and Creative Connectors to find sustainable ways and means in a vision forward for those existing programs.
2019	Hired as consultant by the Sisseton Arts Council through funds by the South Dakota Arts Council and a partial BUSH Grant to create a Call to Artists application for two roundabout sculptures or installations to be placed on Highway 10 in Sisseton, South Dakota.
2015	Consulted with the AIDS Services Foundation of Orange County in organizing a digital mural projection event which was to be held throughout Orange County, California.
	Consulted with San Pedro Waterfront Arts District Managing Director on ways/means of creative placemaking and networking events for local artists throughout Los Angeles County.
2009	Consulted with the Housing Authority of the City of Las Vegas during a creative enhancement program for the Marble Manor community of West Las Vegas.
	Worked as a consultant for the director of the television show, Extreme Makeover. The goal was to hire an artist to paint a mural downtown Las Vegas. The mural would showcase the beginning and end of the show. We were successful in locating a mural site, hire an artist, and mobilize community members to helped paint.

Professional Organizations:
2023	South Carolina Arts Commission, Teaching Artist Roster
2018	Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona, Public Art Artist Roster
2017	Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County, Artists in Schools Roster
	Santa Ana Artists Registry
	City of Costa Mesa’s Directory of the Arts Artist Roster
	Animated Democracy – A Program of American for the Arts
2014	Baltimore Mural Arts Program, Artist Roster
	Mississippi Arts Council, Teaching Artist Roster, 2014-present
	Tennessee Arts Commission, Teaching Artist Roster, 2014-present
	United Arts Council in Raleigh-Durham, Artists in Schools Roster
2013	Arkansas Arts Council Arts in Education Roster, 2014-present
	Alabama Arts Council Arts in Education Teaching Artist Roster, 2014-2020
	North Dakota Arts Council, Arts in Education, Teaching Artist Roster, 2014-present
2012	Nevada Arts Council, Teaching Artist Roster, 2012-present
	Utah Arts Council, Teaching Artist Roster, 2012-present
	Virginia Commission for the Arts, Teaching Artist Roster, 2012-2016
	South Dakota Arts Council, Artists in Schools/Communities Teaching Artist Roster, 2012-present
	Segerstrom Center for the Performing Arts, The Center’s Arts Teach, Artist Roster
	Life Time Arts, Creative Aging Teaching, Artist Roster, 2012-present


Curatorial:
2023	Co-curated The NEW Old Artist Collective l-29 Motel pop-up art show in Sisseton, South Dakota. The pop-up art show was a one night only event. Three rooms were reserved for local artists to display their art ranging from paintings, installation, mixed media, poetry/spoken word, digital projection and a combination of both. Participating artists were Darren Renville, Dustina Gill, Brian Akipa, Raine Cloud, Alexis Monroe, Nicholas Blaske, Ella Robertson, April Mathison, Sandra Pratt, MJ Derhak, Wiyaka Pratt, and LaVerne Whitebear. Thanks to The NEW Old Artist Collective co-curatorial team who helped to organized this incredible event: Mj Derhak, Nicholas Blaske, Dustina Gill, Alexis Monroe, and Markus Tracy. Special thanks to: the Sisseton Arts Council, The New Old Artist Collective, South Dakota Arts Council, Arts Midwest, and I-29 Motel Eric Shepberd, Olivia Locke, and SWHA.
2022	Co-curated The NEW Old Artist Collective pop-up exhibit at Soiree 417 on Veteran’s Avenue. NEW Old Artist Collective members took part in Sisseton’s the first pop-up exhibition. The NEW Old is a collaboration with the Sisseton Arts Council, Sisseton Chamber & Promotion Board, South Dakota Arts Council, and Arts Midwest. Special thanks to The NEW Old co-curatorial team in making this event possible: Nicholas Blaske, MJ Derhak, Dustina Gill, and Alexis Monroe.
2016	Organized a community-wide downtown art gallery along Veterans Avenue titled the Sisseton Arts Walk. The outdoor art gallery consisted of ten 2’10” x 2’11” plywood panels of interdisciplinary art created by Tracy along with Native Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribal members, non native community members. Panels were mounted on exterior buildings along Veterans Avenue. The outdoor gallery was supported by the South Dakota Arts Council Artist in Communities Grant and the Sisseton Arts Council.
2015	Aides Services Foundation of Orange County embarked upon a three-year communications plan consisting primarily of public art. The first year was to create a digital projection event throughout Orange County. The event was to conveyed the message “HIV/AIDS is not yet cured” with the on-going struggle of awareness, prevention, and care within Orange County. Tracy was artistic consultant, curator, planner of the Request for Qualifications and Request for Proposal during the digital projection event.
2010	Art Director of the Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) and co-creator of “Off The Strip” which was a three day new genres festival from October 14-16 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event offered selected artists from the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe to present their work by creating a format that invited the community to experience and participate in contemporary art addressing themes of consumption, visual spectacle, displays of sexuality, atomic testing and Las Vegas as a global hub.
2005	Art Director for the Centennial Celebration 100 Murals Project, Las Vegas, Nevada. Tracy managed the artist selection process and the locations of each Centennial Celebration mural. Mural sites were located throughout the City of Las Vegas to including Clark County Public Schools, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Community College of Southern Nevada, Wynn Casino, Las Vegas Art Museum, Las Vegas Natural History Museum, Springs Preserve, Boulder City, and Goodsprings. A total of 179 murals were completed during the Centennial Celebration.