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Samantha Benvissuto, itsbymmas.com
Booking in New York/Philadelphia/New Jersey
Itsbymmas@gmail.com
Bymmasart@gmail.com
Education
2009-2010, Interactive Multimedia, the College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
2014, Art & Graphic Design, Hudson County College, Jersey City, NJ
2020, Child Development Certificate, Ashworth College
2023, Group Personal Trainer Certificate, NASM
Grants/Awards/Residencies
2020, Residency at Prototype 237
2021, Art House Cares Grant Award Winner- Art House Productions
2022-2024, REC Membership Sponsored by Comcast Business
2023, Introduce Yourself Poetry Award Winner- First Fridays Poetry Club
2024, Philly Asian Queer Arts Microgrant Winner
Art Exhibitions & Live Paintings
2016, Group Exhibition at Summer Art and Music Showcase at St. Anne’s Home, curated by Project Greenville
2018, Group Exhibition at Burger Supreme curated by poetry and paintings
2019, Group Exhibition at QXT Art Gallery
2022-2024, Outdoor Chalk Mural, Washington Heights Arts Festival
2023, Group Exhibition, Philly Create, in collaboration with LightHouse Media
2023, Live Painting, Voices in Power at the World Live Cafe, curated by Luis Marrero
2023, Group Exhibition and Live Painting, the Art of Femme curated by Jasmine Rosario, at the Brooklyn Art Cave
2024, Solo Exhibition at The Lair Gallery
2024, Group Exhibition, at the Wilma Theater, curated by Danielle Pisechko
Poetry Shows and Features
Feature at Equality Arizona Queer Salon, 2019
Feature at DTL Poetry, 2022
Feature at Funky Verbs, Funky Words, 2022
Feature at Harlem Bomb Shelter, 2023
Feature at NJ Poetry Renaissance, 2023
Feature Miss Ceily’s House of Blues, 2023
Feature The Wilma Theater, 2024
Feature at Hamilton Arts Festival, 2024
Feature at You Can’t Kill a Poet, September 2024
Feature at the Paterson Arts Festival, 2024
Commissions
Private Collection for Maxwell Feinstein
Private Art Commision for Ariel Guidry
Private Mural for Romparoo, Hoboken
Public Mural for Hudson County Art Supply Store, Jersey City
Public mural for Mad Transit Artists, Union City
Corporate Logo for Support Structures
Graphic Design for Bojana Coklyat
Graphic Design for Northern Soul
Publications
2009, Tommy by Samantha Benvissuto
2010, Personal by Samantha Benvissuto
Shows & Productions
2004, The Wiz, the Willows Theater, Performer
2006-2009, Cherokee Idol, Host
2019, The Isms of Race, curated by Guazabara Insights, Performer
2019, The Box: Truth Edition at The Jersey City Theater Center, Performer
2020, The Box: Reinvention
2023, Cannabist Club Open Mic, Host
2023, Souletri Fest, Host
2023-2024 Delaware County Pride Festival, Performer
Public Speaking
2020, Jersey City Theater Center- Disability in the Arts, Panel Speaker
2021, jCAST- Artivism, an arts and social justice lecture series, Speaker
2023, Words Out Production, Cohost
2024, Authentic Feelosophies on Glocawear Radio, Co-host
Curated Events
2017- current, Poetry and Paintings, multiple locations
2018, Pets and Burgers, at Burger Supreme
2019, Our Space Open Mic, Jersey City Heights
2023, Puppets and Poetry, Gloucester County
Modeling
2018, our space modeling
2019, clean pieces, Social Media Campaign
2021, Dr. Joanne Neal Photography, multiple campaigns
2022, The Red Cross x Snoopy Campaign
2023, Polka Dot Campaign by John Fathom
Musical Performances
2020, Featured of “Take me with you” with Gwillikerz
2021, Featured on “Say Too Much” by Qeuyl
2022, Featured on “Tell Me to Come” by Sam Fiat
Related work
2016-2018, Marketing and General Manager, Romparoo
2018-2019, Music, movement, and art teacher, My Gym
2018-2020, Violin and Piano Teacher, Tonal Arts Music
2019-2021, General Manager and Graphic Designer for Mad Transit Artists
2023, Content Creator for Unraveled Influence
2023-2024, Talent for ATN Staffing
2024, Event Content Curator and Consumer Insight Specialist for The Creative Community
Bibliography
See linktr.ee/itsbymmas