Kilusan Bautista:
Interdisciplinary Professional
Visionary Administrator
Cultural Arts Producer
Multimedia Storyteller
Father of Two Daughters
Bi-Coastal Filipino American
Brooklyn, NY Based
When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision - then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.
- Audre Lorde
WELCOME
Kilusan Bautista is a bi-coastal arts and community engagement professional with expertise in arts education administration, program management, and grassroots organizing. With a strong focus on intergenerational engagement, he specializes in operationalizing equity within performing arts and events management. His background in multimedia production and live storytelling supports a broader mission to advance intersectional, multicultural representation and social justice. Kilusan is a dedicated advocate for racial and disability justice, with a proven track record of leading inclusive community initiatives across the Bay Area and New York City.
Kilusan dedicates his life's work to his daughters
PhoeniX Augusta and Zora Priscilla.
EXPERIENCE
March 2026 - Present
Powerhouse Arts Center, Brooklyn, NY
House Manager
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Coordinate on-site logistics for large-scale gallery exhibitions, fine art fairs, and community rentals, supporting smooth event operations and a positive visitor experience.
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Collaborate with ticketing and visitor-services teams to manage audience flow and resolve real-time operational issues.
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Supervise greeter and usher staff, reinforcing standardized procedures and compliance with New York State labor requirements.
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Prepare detailed post-event reports for organizational leadership to support operational follow-through.
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Noteworthy cultural arts events include: Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair; Conductor, art fair for global majority; Black Zine Festival; The Ark Exhibition & Masterpieces - A Virtual Reality Exhibition.
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Holder of FDNY F-04 Fire Guard certification for temporary indoor/outdoor places of assembly (April 2026–April 2029); completed professional development in anti-sexual harassment, ladder safety, and ADA/accessibility.
January 2024 - December 2025
Cultural Arts Outreach Coordinator
QUEENS PUBLIC LIBRARY - Flushing Library
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Collaborates with the Flushing Library Executive programming team and QPL Central Library Programs and Services Department to develop, deliver and evaluate a variety of innovative programs that meet the community’s evolving needs, such as cultural programs, art exhibits, book discussions, author talks, and wellness activities.
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Performs outreach to local organizations informing them of the Library’s services, developing partnerships.
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Contributes content for social media platforms, such as Library blogs, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
December 2022 - December 2023
QUEENS PUBLIC LIBRARY - CENTRAL LIBRARY
Assistant Coordinator of Teen
Programs/Services
- Alongside the Coordinator of Teen Services, created outcomes of programs and services and assessment tools to measure educational gains, continued educational attainment, enhanced awareness of opportunities and available community services, workforce readiness, enhanced civic engagement, and improved health.
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Assisted with the coordination, creation, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of programs and services.
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Worked with community library staff, community partners and other stakeholders to develop innovative services for middle school, high school and young adults based on Teen Services goals.
JANUARY 2019 - April 2021
Program Manager
GLOBAL WRITES / DIGITAL AGE LEARNING INC
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Managed daily operations of 5 Empire State After School Programs in the District 10 area of The Bronx, NY Provided official reports that tracked annual program budgets ($150,000 per site), student attendance and chronic absentee data, special events and NYC Department of Education evaluations.
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Collaborated with school administrators, ensuring guidelines & policies are enforced
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Observed Teaching Artists by offering educational feedback and technology integration.
September 2017 - January 2019
House Manager
KINGS THEATRE /
AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP
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Managed daily operations for Guest Services Department during live concert events with 3,000+ guests, consisting of 8 supervisors, Emergency Medical Technicians and 60 ushers: scheduling, payroll, human resources.
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Managed special events budget of $300,000+ during the 2017/2018 fiscal year.
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Collaborated with all Front of House departments (Security, Food/Beverages, Operations/Custodians, Merchandise, Box Office and Productions), communicating events planning logistics and operations execution.
EDUCATION
2022
Master of Fine Arts
BROOKLYN COLLEGE
Performance & Interactive Media Arts (PIMA), Brooklyn College, City University of New York Thesis: ‘pxso – PhoeniX rising in ScorpiO. A multimedia production & socially engaged art project documenting fatherhood and raising disabled children.
2008
Bachelor of Arts
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
American Studies, University of California at Santa Cruz Thesis: A Tuyo in the Sun. A community theater production based on the oral histories work of Filipino immigrants and families in the 1970s and 1980s
SKILLS
MICROSOFT
OUTLOOK, TEAMS, POWERPOINT, WORD, EXCEL
WIX
CANVA
GOOGLE SUITE
iMOVIE, FINAL CUT PRO
LIGHTING BOARDS
AUDIO MIXING BAORDS
SOCIAL MEDIA
FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER,
BLOGSPOT, LINKEDIN
LIVE STREAMING
OPEN BROADCAST SOFTWARE, STREAMYARD
PIMA MFA PROGRAM
MAXMSP, AUDACITY, GARAGEBAND, LOGIC PRO
CLIENTS
