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Steven Vargas
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Journalist, Freelance
Los Angeles
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Biography
Steven Vargas (he/him) is an arts and entertainment reporter with a focus on dance, race and social justice. He's currently a graduate student at the University of Southern California where he is pursuing an M.A. in Specialized Journalism (The Arts) and writing his thesis on dance as a tool for abolition. He also holds a B.A. double major in Theatre (Acting) and Journalism with a minor in Dance from USC. When he is not in classes, he is a Culture Intern with BuzzFeed News, Health Intern with California Black Media and an Equity Board Member with USC Annenberg Media. His recent short doc, “Dancing at Home,” earned first place in LA Press Club’s “Life in the Time of the Coronavirus Contest” in May 2020. Some of his work has also been featured with Dance Magazine, The Wrap and ET Live. Toward the end of 2020, he joined the second cohort of The Kennedy Center's BIPOC Critics Lab led by Jose Solis. Outside of the newsroom, Steven is an actor and dancer who has worked on projects with such organizations as USC Arts in Action, Black Lives Matter LA and Reform LA Jails Coalition. Past productions include "Facing Our Truth: Plays on Trayvon, Race, and Privilege," "Don't Go" with Sojourn Theatre and "Race Relay." He participated in the 2018 Artist As Citizen Conference with Artists Striving To End Poverty at The Juilliard School and studied at Shakespeare's Globe in London with a Fulbright Summer Institute Scholarship the same year.
Arts And Entertainment , Race , Social Justice , Health
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By Steven Vargas| Los Angeles Times Verified The late Chris Burden’s 2001 “Nomadic Folly” will be shown by Gagosian at this year’s Frieze art fair in Santa Monica. Art fair season has arrived in Los Angeles. Every February the city is packed with festivals, new exhibitions, performances and other events. This year’s celebration comes with an unexpected backdrop: the aftermath of the Palisades and Eaton fires, which destroyed thousands of homes, including those of artists who also lost their work and their workspaces.
By Steven Vargas| beehiiv@ What an exciting time to be alive đ All Iâm asking for is an ounce of precedented times. Keeping this newsletter going has been complicated for the past two weeks. Events have been canceled or postponed and artists have been heavily impacted. In fact, Alec Egan, who I scheduled to be included in LA Art Spot this month for his upcoming show at Anat Ebgi, lost all of his new work to the fire. In the past week, events in last weekâs edition received new dates.
By Steven Vargas| altaonline.com@ Welcome to Alta Sketchbook, your guide to Getty’s PST Art: Art & Science Collide festival. PST Art is the largest art event in the United States. For nearly two months, Alta Sketchbook published insightful critiques on the many exhibitions and artists exploring the collision of art and science through exhibitions across Southern California. This week’s newsletter is the final installment.
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Freelance
Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.
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