Description
Sydney Linden
624 S. Clinton St. #11
Iowa City, IA 52240
(712) 420-2081
slinden39@gmail.com
Résumé
POSITIONS HELD:
Talent Buyer for University of Iowa: May 2015-Present
SCOPE Productions
· Communicate and negotiate with agents on potential show bookings
· Consult with fellow directors on developing show booking ideas
· Act as primary contact between artists and his/her agency and management
· Negotiate contracts, sellouts, and logistics for shows/events and media
· Project and operate a yearly budget
· Effectively determine how well a specific show will do within Iowa City market
· Maintain a general understanding of all departments within SCOPE Productions
· Supervise general committee members (50)
· Created Fall 2015 UIowa lineup, and currently working on Spring 2016
o Booked CHVRCHES for Homecoming 2016 show
§ Capacity: 10,000
o Booked Iron & Wine for Iowa Memorial Union Main Lounge
§ Capacity: 1,800
o Booked Vince Staples for Iowa Memorial Union Ballroom
§ Capacity: 1,100
o Booked Old Dominion for Iowa Memorial Union Main Lounge
o Booked Daya for Blue Moose (bar venue)
§ Capacity: 600
o Booked Kurt Vile for Mission Creek Festival
§ Englert Theatre (capacity 750)
o Booked Lamplight Series Lineup in Iowa Memorial Union Ground Floor
§ Mitch Gordon and The Unleaded Band
§ Cydny
§ Alpha bet
§ Flash in a Pan
§ Subterranean All Stars
§ Maximum Levitation
§ Intersection A Capella Group
§ Iowa Agni A Capella Group
§ Paris Schnepf (Acoustic Show)
§ Hannah Frey (Acoustic Show)
§ Hawkapellas
§ The Halfloves
§ Age, Sex, Location
General Committee Member: Fall 2013-May 2015
SCOPE Productions
· Worked with hospitality
o Communicated with visiting artists
o Assisted with needs of artists
· Prepared venues in Iowa City for concerts
· Marketed for future concert showings
o Provided handbills to University community
o Stapled flyers throughout Iowa City
o Advertised concerts on social media
Customer Service Representative: October 2013-Present
Billing Office, Iowa City, IA
· Create university ID cards for faculty/staff and students
· Aid with answering billing questions for faculty/staff, students, and parents
· Perform various office tasks including scanning, extracting, verifying, etc.
Talent Buyer Intern: Fall 2015-Present
Gabe’s Inc., Iowa City, IA
· Reach out to agents regarding booking inquires
· Learn how to negotiate and communicate with agents in a club setting
Research Assistant: Summer 2015-Present
· Recruit potential patients for UI study on chronic illness and resilience with families with Type 1 diabetic adolescents (11-18)
· Go to family’s home to gather information for study
o Blood samples
o Saliva samples
o Surveys
o Heart rates
EDUCATION:
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA: Fall 2012-Present
B.A. Communication Studies Expected: May 2016
Emphasis in Arts Management
GPA: 3.4/4.00
RELEVANT CLASS EXPERIENCE:
Media, Music and Culture: Spring 2014
· Studied how musical genres evolved
· Wrote papers that presented musical arguments
New Ventures in the Arts: Spring 2014
· Studied how to start a business
· Wrote press releases
· Aided in writing an entire business plan with other group members
o Business Proposal
o Market Analysis
o Financial Plan
Arts Management: Fall 2014
· Studied arts organizations
· Studied administrative principles
Entrepreneurial Marketing: Fall 2014
· Studied marketing concepts
· Studied how to obtain and evaluate market data
· Determined customer demand
· Analyzed competition
· Designed effective promotions
· Developed effective sales strategies
· Wrote a marketing plan
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
Mission Creek Festival Volunteer: Spring 2015-Present
Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA
· Wrote biographies for website page
· Worked with hospitality
· Worked production
· Off street marketing
· Helped Talent Buyer book Kurt Vile (Spring 2016)
Witching Hour Festival Volunteer: Fall 2015-Present
Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA
· Helped Talent Buyer book PHOX
· Social media marketer
· Off street marketer
Kevin Hart Presented by CAB
· Helped with production in Carver Hawkeye Arena
o Capacity: 15,000
Bernie Sanders UI Rally
· Helped with production in Fieldhouse
o Capacity: 3,500
REFERENCES:
Amy White
· Student Commission on Programming and Entertainment (SCOPE) Advisor
· 319-335-3059
Lindberg Chambliss
· Overseer of Gabes’ bookings
· 515-509-3395
Kathryn Sidwell
· Director, Billing Account Services
· 319-355-2414
David McGraw
· Performing Arts Entrepreneurial Certificate Advisor
· 319-335-3906
Tamara Afifi
· Communication Studies Professor
· 319-353-2267
