photo by Walter Wlodarczyk, 2024
Biography
AC Diamond is a sound and media artist working across live performance, creative technology, and archives. Their work takes place in galleries, theaters, DIY venues, unconventional venues, and public spaces. Active since 2009, AC holds an MFA in Electronic Music and Recording Media from Mills College and a BA from Bennington College, and currently serves as Adjunct Faculty in Music Technology at NYU Steinhardt.
AC’s work has been supported by a NYFA/NYSCA Fellowship in Music/Sound (2022-23) and a Van Lier Fellowship at Roulette Intermedium (2020), as well as grants from NYSCA/Wave Farm, the Foundation for Contemporary Art, Antisocial Music, and the Queens Arts Fund.
Other Entities
As a working artist and triple Capricorn, my entrepreneurial spirit is constantly stretching the membrane of what feels possible. These are some directions in which I currently invite growth:
Critical Interval
Archival consultancy and project management firm specializing in artist collections and all manner of media digitization projects.
Teaching
I offer courses, workshops, and private lessons in computer music, interactive media, and archiving for artists.
Knotti Angels
Fashion imprint creating unique, hand-dyed garments combining personal iconography with experimental printing methods.
Wild Card
Have an idea for a collaboration? Want to hire me for something that’s not listed here? Don’t be shy. I welcome your proposals!