Erik Farseth
EDUCATION
University of Iowa, School of Journalism
Master of Arts, 2006
Oslo International Summer School (ISS)
University of Oslo, Norway, 1998
St. Olaf College
Bachelor of Arts, 1996
American University
Prague Semester, Czech Republic, 1994
St. Paul Central High School
1991
EXPERIENCE
Freelance Writer and Reporter
2006 - Present
Paid Intern - "Weekend America: Iowa Edition" WSUI AM 910, Iowa Public Radio
2005-2006
Teaching Assistant - University of Iowa
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
2005-2006
Secretary of the Board of Directors
Stevens Square Center for the Arts (SSCA)
2004 - 2005
SSCA Executive Committee: Co-chair of Exhibitions
2003 - 2005
News Intern - City Pages
Village Voice Media
1997 - 1998
Volunteer - In the Heart of the Beast Puppet & Mask Theater
1993
Paid Intern - Friends for a Nonviolent World
1992
Youth Against Militarism / Youth Taking Action
Co-editor, Free Association
1988 - 1992
AWARDS / HONORS
MCBA / Jerome Foundation Book Arts Fellowship
2000
Honorary Fifth Year Art Apprenticeship
St. Olaf College
1995-1996
PUBLISHED ARTICLES OR ARTWORK:
The Downtown Journal
The Southwest Journal
The Daily Iowan
The Riverside Project
LIttle Village
Maximum Rock 'n' Roll
Bogus Dead
The J.Cruelty Catalog
Paper, Scissors, Clocks
Punk Planet
The Zine Yearbook, Vol. I
Sonar Map
INTERVIEWS
"State of the Arts: Zines," by Dominic Papatola
Minnesota Public Radio, April 8, 2005
"Art on the Corner: Stevens Square Center for the Arts has thrived in a once-troubled neighborhood," by Barb Jacobs
The Minneapolis Observer, June 2005
"Zinefest draws writers, artists from across US," by Emily Urness
Pulse of the Twin Cities, July 21, 2004
"The Bombing Starts in Five Minutes,"
by Michael Fallon, interview with photograph,
City Pages, June 12, 2002
"Paper, Scissors, Clocks,"
Interview with photographs
Gatevisa, Oslo, Norway, 1999
"The Fine Print: amid the hype zines stay brassy, independent and fun,"
by Francis Hwang, Interview with line art
A&E / The Minnesota Daily, 1996
"Zines" (cover story), by Dan Raasch,
Interview with photographs,
The Graffito, 1993
REVIEWED
"When Students Become Teachers," by Dan Miner, Columbia Journalism Review, July/August 2006
"A Bibliography of Punk Rock," by Thomas H. Slone, May 5, 2005
"A-List," by Molly Priesmeyer, City Pages, July 21, 2004
"Gravitating Towards Zines," St. Cloud Times, June 13, 2004
"A-List," by Peter Scholtes, City Pages, January 2004
"A-List," by Christina Schmitt, City Pages, November, 2003
"Looky Books," by Mary Abbe, review of Jerome exhibition with photograph, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN, June 1, 2001
"MCBA Jerome Book Arts Fellowship VII Recipients Announced," Midwest Guild of Book Workers Quarterly Newsletter, 2001
"Periodicals Received," by Chris Dodge, MSRRT Journal -Library Alternatives, Minneapolis, MN, Mar-Apr 1997, Nov-Dec 1997
"Medley" and "Quirky" by R. Seth Friedman, Factsheet 5, San Francisco, CA, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
"Zine Reviews," Punk Planet, Chicago, IL, 1994, 2000
"Flamin' Waymon," by Waymon Timbsdale, Roctober, Chicago, IL, 1998, 2000
"Zinesters on why they make a zine," Ashley Parker Owens (editor), Global Mail, Underground Press Conference, 1995
