ART CV
EDUCATION
2017- Doctorate of Art & Art Education, Columbia University, Teachers College, NYC
2008- Masters in Educational Theatre for Colleges and Communities, New York University, NYC
2002- Actors Studio Drama School & Alvin Ailey School of Dance, NYC
2002- Bachelor of Arts, Theatre Arts, Acting, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
2018- Current- Rubin Museum of Art, Jewelry Artisan, NYC
UPCOMING
2022- Multimedia/Performance, Untitled Factory Gallery, Paris, France
SOLO SHOWS
2010- Paintings & Music, Dulce de Leche Bakery, West New York, NJ
2005- Paintings & Music, Butterfly Gallery Studio, Long Island City Open Studios, NYC
2003- Painting & Music, Caffè Vivaldi, Greenwich Village, NYC
GROUP SHOWS
2019- Holidays in the Himalayas, Rubin Museum of Art, NYC
2019- Performance/Photography, Europass Teacher Academy, Florence, Italy
2017- Exploring Multimedia Group Show, "Traveler," School of Visual Arts, NYC
2015- Photography, Macy Gallery, Columbia University, Teachers College, NYC
2013- Drama with Paintings, Nouvel Organon Gallery, Paris, France
2013- Mixed Media/Sculpture, Macy Gallery, Columbia University, Teachers College, NYC
2013- Drama with Paintings, Nouvel Organon Gallery, Paris, France
2010- Photography, TESOL International Film & Art Exhibit, NYC
2010- Mixed Media/Sculpture, Artists for Lespwa, Benefit Auction for Haiti, NJ
2006- Paintings, Avenue A Japanese Gallery and Restaurant, NYC
2006- Acting & Painting, V-Day Union City, Vagina Monologues, NJ
PLAYWRITING & PRODUCTIONS
2011- Galileo the Musical, Book & Lyrics by Marisol Santana, Music by: James Behr, Planet Connections Festivity, The Robert Moss Theatre, NYC
2011- Fashion the Musical, Book by Marisol Santana, Music/Lyrics by: Patrick Wickham, West Village Musical Theatre Festival, 13th Street Repertory, NYC
2010- The Four Muses, A Jazz Musical, Book & Lyrics by Marisol Santana, Music by Anne Mironchik, Macy Gallery, Columbia University, Teachers College, NYC
2010- Galileo the Musical, Book & Lyrics by Marisol Santana, Music by: James Behr, West Village Musical Theatre Festival, Wings Theatre, NYC
2009- Orpheus and the Nymph, A Rock Musical, Book & Lyrics by Marisol Santana, Music by Allison Tartalia, Small Pond Productions, Musical Theatre Writing Lab Reading, Chelsea Studios, NYC
2009- The Four Muses, A Jazz Musical, Book & Lyrics by Marisol Santana, Music by Anne Mironchik, Small Pond Productions, Chelsea Studios, Musical Theatre Writing Lab Reading, NYC
2008- A Crackhead Said Frank Is a Liar, by Marisol Santana, _gaia Productions, Reading, Hoboken, NJ
2007- A River in Savannah, By Marisol Santana, Provincetown Playhouse, NYU Play production workshop reading, NYC
PERFORMANCE
2017- Solo Cabaret, Don't Tell Mama, NYC
2017- CC Talk, Lecture on Contemporary American Voice, Discover Melody- Live Online Singing/Lecture in China
2017- Singer, Make Music New York! Festival, NYC
2017- Unrepresentable by Linda Ravenswood, Role: Molly, Players Theatre, NYC
2008- BioArt Theatre Workshop Documentary, Performance Artist, Andrew Shemkin, NYC
2008- First Driving Lesson, NYU Short Student Film by Jisoo Lim, Principle Role: Piano Teacher, NYC
2007- Braided Sorrow by Marisela Treviño, Role: Socorro, National Conference on Sexual Assault, Baltimore, MD
2006- Suppressed Desires by Susan Glaspell, Role: Henrietta, Act 2 Productions, The Lark Theatre, NYC
2006- The Orchestra by Jean Anouilh, Role: Leona, Act 2 Productions, The Lark Theatre, NYC
2001- Strange Devotions, play, Solo Singer, Herbst War Memorial Theater, San Francisco.
2001- Verdi's La Traviata and Solo Works, Solo Singer, Pepperdine University/Mozartum Opera Program, Florence, Italy
1998- Studio Session Singer, Steve Baton Productions, U.K.
1995- Principle Salsa Dancer for Coors Light Commercial, L.A. Guns Productions
1992- Los Diablos, Music Video: "Johnny Rapero," Role: Maria, Dance, BMG Music
PUBLICATIONS
2020- "A River in Savannah (In One Act)," DramaNotebook.com
2017- "Integrating the Arts Into Education," The Academic Forum, New Jersey City University, Vol. 19:2
2017- "Creative Planets (Modalities of Art) Collide: The Big Bang of 1960s Multimedia Art", Columbia University Dissertation, ProQuest
2012- "An evolving burlesque meets classical ballet", Contemporary Performance Network
2010- "Edward Hopper: A review of an American painter icon", In the Fray Literary Magazine
2010- "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder: A look at beauty in culture", In the Fray Literary Magazine
2008- "Mar Y Sol", Equestrian Trails, Malibu, California
PRESS
2017- School of Visual Arts Continued,"Teaching artists to explore multimedia", New York
2016- ESLDramaQueen.com, "Interview- TESOL Drama founder, Marisol Santana", Switzerland
2011- Stagebuzz.com, BroadwayStars.com, "Planet Connections Interview with Marisol Tirelli [Santana] of Galileo the Musical", New York
2011- NewsBlazecom, "Galileo the Musical an eco-friendly work in progress", New York
2011- NYTheatre.com, "Evening of One Acts", New York
2007- NYU Steinhardt Revue, "Performing my experience", New York
GRANTS/AWARDS
2017- The Haven Foundation Grant (Founded by Stephen King for Writers), Maine.
2016- Dissertation Research Grant, Columbia University, Teachers College
2016- Dean’s Grant for Student Research, Columbia University, Teachers College
2015- Dramatist Guild Emergency Grant
2015- Max’s Kansas City Project Grant
2015- Moser-Burton Art Education Fellowship, Columbia University,Teachers College
2011- Winner of Best Musical for Fashion the Musical, West Village Musical Theatre Festival, NYC
2011- Nominated Finalist for Best Book and Composition for Galileo the Musical, Planet Connections Festivity, NYC
2010-2012- Minority Scholarship, Columbia University, Teachers College
2006-2008- Dean’s Opportunity Scholarship, New York University
2000- Hispanic Scholarship Award
2000-2002- Lily Endowment for the Arts, Pepperdine University
2000-2002- Ahmanson Arts Foundation Scholarship, Pepperdine University