About JP
John-Paul "JP" Gurnett is a multidisciplinary artist living in Omaha, NE. He is the co-founder of Queer Nite and serves as communications and creative director for BFF Omaha.
JP CV
EDUCATION
2009 Creighton University, Bachelor of Arts in Theater, Omaha, NE
2013 Creighton University, Masters in Education, Omaha, NE
2016 University of Nebraska at Omaha, Masters of Science, Omaha, NE
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018 iqonoqlasts, The Sydney, Omaha, NE
2019 iqonoqlasts II, The Sydney, Omaha, NE
2020 Where We Left Off, The Sydney, Omaha, NE
CURATION - GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018 QOLLECTION, The Sydney, Omaha, NE
2019 ALL MY FRIENDS AT ONCE, The Split Gallery, Omaha, NE
2019 DIY Music Venue, Maha Music Festival, Omaha, NE
2019 GADZOOQZ, Lincoln Calling, Lincoln, NE
2020 babble, MaMO Gallery, Omaha, NE
2020 I Am Seen, The Split Gallery, Omaha, NE
EVENT PRODUCTION
2018 Queer As Punk, The Sydney, Omaha, NE
2018 Club Kids “R” Us, The Sydney, Omaha, NE
2018 Club Cake, The Sydney, Omaha, NE
2018 BUSQ, Mayflower Mobile Art Gallery, Lincoln, NE
2018 Queeraoke, The Sydney, Omaha, NE
2018 Queerdos, The Sydney, Omaha, NE
2018 Nitecrawlers, The Sydney, Omaha, NE
2018 New Queer’s Eve, The Sydney, Omaha, NE
2019 Queerly Beloved, The Sydney, Omaha, NE
2019 Queer Youth Enthusiasm, The Sydney, Omaha, NE
2019 MJ: a dance party benefit for the family of Mandy Jo, The Sydney, Omaha, NE
2019 Darling Fitch, The Sydney, Omaha, NE
2019 MUSE, The Sydney, Omaha, NE
2019 Goodbye Grrrl, The Sydney, Omaha, NE
2019 metamorphoSIS, The Sydney, Omaha, NE
2019 Pride of Die, The Sydney, Omaha, NE
2019 Summer of ‘69, The Sydney, Omaha, NE
2019 Brunch This Way, Farnam House Brewing Company, Omaha, NE
2019 Pride or Die, The Sydney, Omaha, NE
2019 Muscle Cousins, Midtown Art Supply, Omaha, NE
2019 Michelle, Mayflower Mobile Art Gallery, Omaha, NE
2019 Steers & Queers, The Sydney, Omaha, NE
2019 MALLBRATZ, Mayflower Mobile Art Gallery, Lincoln, NE
2019 Neon Screams, Roland Fitz, Omaha, NE
2019 Las Brujas, The Sydney, Omaha, NE
2019 Y2gay, The Sydney, Omaha, NE
2019 Revel’s Skanksgiving, The Sydney, Omaha, NE
2019 Protegay, The Split Gallery, Omaha, NE
2019 New Queer’s Eve 2020, The Sydney, Omaha, NE
2020 Heart-On, The Sydney, Omaha NE
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2018-present Queer Nite, Creative Director, Omaha, NE
2019-present Neon Seams, Creative Partner, Omaha, NE
2020-present BFF Omaha, Communications Director, Omaha, NE
PUBLICATIONS
2018 BFFzz, volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5, local arts publication, Omaha, NE
2019 AWF Magazine, online satire magazine, New York, NY
RECOGNITION
2018 OEAA Awards - Nominated Best Group Show for DIY Music Venue, Mayflower Mobile Art Gallery
2020 Amplify Arts Micro Grant Recipient
2021 OEAA Awards - Nominated Best Non-Traditional Presentation, All My Friends At Once, Split Gallery
and that's how i choose to remember it...