The document summarizes Varghese Chacko's experience organizing and producing art and ideas events in New York City from 2010-2014. It describes several projects including The Mural Project at Governors Ball Music Festival, TEDxBrooklyn conferences, and details about venues, attendance, budgets, partners and highlights for each event.

1. VARGHESE A. CHACKO
917 734 6083 / varghesechacko1@gmail.com

2. The Mural Project was the first
street art show at a major New York City
music festival.
The open-air gallery exhibition took place at
the fourth annual Governors Ball Music Festival
on Randall’s Island and featured artwork from
local NYC street artists. After the three day
event, the custom installations were
transported to Brooklyn’s Succulent Studios
for the press party and month-long
gallery exposition.

3. VENUE: Randall’s Island
TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 150,000 Ticket Buyers
BUDGET: $250,000
HIGHLIGHTS: Commissioned 34 street artists including
Icy & Sot, Fumero, Robots Will Kill, Rubin 415, CAM,
Chris Stain, Juan Carlos Pinto
All production completed on-site and each of the
50 custom art installations were positioned all
throughout the festival grounds
Partnered with Cre8tive Youth*nk Youth Arts Organization
to collaborate with NYC art apprentices
Hosted gallery event for our artists with reconstructed
installations at Succulent Studios featuring live musical
performance from MIA drummer Kiran Gandhi
Click here to view the video recap.
2014
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4. Thirty years ago TED started as an
international gathering for innovators and
leaders in the fields of Technology,
Entertainment and Design. TEDx was
created in 2009 to empower independent
organizers who want to create a
TED event in their own community.
I launched Brooklyn’s inaugural TED Talks
in 2010 with TEDxBrooklyn to create a
nexus for New Yorkers who believe in the
power of “ideas worth spreading.”
The day-long conference has brought
together regional luminaries to celebrate
their ideas and inspire the world.
Click here to visit the website.

5. VENUE: Brooklyn Bowl
TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 300 Badge Holders
SOCIAL MEDIA: 20,000 Subscribers
LIVESTREAM: 5,000 Viewers Worldwide
BUDGET: $350,000
HIGHLIGHTS: Filmmaker Spike Lee, Vice Founder
Gavin Mcinnes, MIA Drummer Kiran Gandhi, Parkour
Instructor Caitlin Pontrella, Cooking Channel Star
Ben Sargent, Ethnomusicologist Alexandre Tannous
TEDxBrooklyn mobile app increased audience
interactivity, performance by The Ashe Violinist Quartet,
live onstage film creation with Terence Nance and
custom art installation by Argentinian artist Sonni
2013
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6. VENUE: Brooklyn Bowl
TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 300 Badge Holders
SOCIAL MEDIA: 15,000 Subscribers
LIVESTREAM: 4,000 Viewers Worldwide
BUDGET: $275,000
HIGHLIGHTS: US Cultural Ambassador Toni Blackman,
MTV Dance Crew The Ringmasters, SUNY Professor
Dr. Mitch Earlywine, GrowNYC Director Julianne Schrader,
Radio Host Brett Sidell, Author Daniel Pinchbeck,
Muralist Katie Yamasaki, Columbia University Educator
Ozioma Egwuonwu, NPR Writer Starlee Kline, Capoeria
Master Michael Puck Kranz
Afterparty featuring The Rub’s DJ Eleven and
The Didge Project
2012
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7. VENUE: Brooklyn Bowl
TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 300 Badge Holders
SOCIAL MEDIA: 10,000 Subscribers
LIVESTREAM: 3,000 Viewers Worldwide
BUDGET: $300,000
HIGHLIGHTS: Comedian Eugene Mirman, Etsy CEO
Chad Dickerson, NY City Council Laurie Cumbo,
RocketHub CEO Brian Meece, Intel Creator’s Project
Global Editor Julia Kagansky, Street Artist Tara McPherson,
Gotham Greens CEO Viraj Puri, Transportation Alternatives
Director Paul Steely White, Celebrate Brooklyn Director
Jack Walsh
Live simulcast viewing venues at The Knitting Factory and
Brooklyn Brainery, afterparty featuring House of Yes
aerialists and video DJ crew Eclectic Method
2011
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8. VENUE: Pratt Institute
TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 700 Badge Holders
SOCIAL MEDIA: 5,000 Subscribers
BUDGET: $750,000
HIGHLIGHTS: TED Founder Saul Wurman, Artist &
Philanthropist Swoon, Meetup CEO Scott Heiferman,
Ocean Explorer Fabien Cousteau
TEDxBrooklyn pop-up lab showcasing interactive demos
2010
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