Jaime L. Bird Abbreviated CV

New Orleans, LA
birdjaime@gmail.com | @midnightzonemirrorball

Education

MFA, Interdisciplinary Arts — University of South Florida, 2013
BFA, Ceramics — University of Washington, 2012

Selected Professional Experience

Owner & Artist, Midnight Zone Mirror Ball — New Orleans, LA (2022–Present)
Fabrication and installation of custom disco ball artworks, scenic environments, and immersive installations.

Performance Manager & Technical Director, Contemporary Arts Center — New Orleans, LA (2023–2024)
Managed technical production, staffing, budgeting, and A/V operations for theater and performance programming.

Production Coordinator & Fabricator, Swaybox Puppet Animation Studios — New Orleans, LA (2020–2022)
Built props, fabricated sets, and coordinated production processes for stop motion film projects.

Residencies & Awards

• Platforms Grant for Research & Development, Antenna Collective (2024)

• Atlantic Center for the Arts Residency with Angela Dufresne (2024)

• Oxbow School of Art Residency (2022)

• MASS MoCA Artist Residency (2018)

• Banff Centre Thematic Residency (2014)
• Chashama Residency, ChaNorth (2013)
• Joan Mitchell Foundation Scholarship (2013)
• Arctic Circle Residency, Svalbard, Norway (2012)

Selected Screenings & Festivals

FRANKENPEEN

-HUMP! Film Fest -Fall 2026

-SLURP Queer Film Fest

Florida Monster
- Kansas City Underground Film Festival
- Central Florida Film Festival

Orcagasm (2025)
- HUMP! Film Festival
- Simply Weird Film Festival
- Austin Spotlight Film Festival (Nominated for Best Short)