John marks

Operations Director
jmarks@thecedar.org
Pronouns: He/Him

John brings 20 years of experience building community and fostering collaboration across disciplines in the Twin Cities arts landscape. He served as a technical coordinator at the University of Minnesota’s School of Music for over 15 years. John is co-founder and co-director of Art of This, a project-driven nonprofit arts organization focused on creating platforms for local culture. He co-curated the Soap Factory’s 2013 Minnesota Biennial, and was co-organizer of the Tuesday Series for Improvised Music. 

John is an active artist and performer working at the intersection of sound, moving image and visual art. His work has been commissioned by the Walker Art Center and Red Eye Theater, and presented at museums, festivals, and underground venues throughout North America. He is a founding member of Mirror Lab, a studio collective and programming space in South Minneapolis. 

John holds a Masters of Professional Studies in Arts and Cultural Leadership from the UMN, where his studies focused on artist-led, horizontally managed organizations. He lives in the Midtown Phillips Neighborhood with his wife, musician Crystal Myslajek and their two daughters.