Ori Alon

60AndersonSt.,BeaconNY,12508
oribeacon@gmail.com917.533.4703www.supportivebureaucracy.org

Interdisciplinarywork
PerformandinteractwithaudienceregularlywithparticipatoryartprojectEmpowering
ClerksNetwork(CenterforSupportiveBureaucracy)since2006.OfferedPlayful
PaperworkservicesintheHudsonValleyCenterforContemporaryArt,IsraelMuseum
inJerusalem,RNC,DNC,PatchAdamsClowntownHealingFest,SilbermanSchoolof
SocialWork,ClearwaterFestivalandmore.Ledworkshopsandeventsintemples,
schools,libraries,conferences,politicalrallies,livingrooms,flights,onlineandonline
offeringserviceshedevelopedanddesigned:
ForgiversLicense(ClassA/ClassB)forapplicantswhopassthe
CompassionExam,Form601(c).
JoyPermit(JP33)Validfor6months.Renewonlineorusewhiteout.Insuranceavailable.
DIYCertificatesofRecognition(COR107)IssuedbypeerswiththeofficialECNgoldenseal.
CertifiedApologyDeclaration(447D)Helpedsavenumerousrelationships,includingAlons.
OKParentAwardIssuedbyachildorparentacquaintance.
OpenCarrypermitformusicalinstruments(Validforstreetartistsaswell.)
AdultSpecialAchievementstickersLikeinKindergarten,justforadults.Over40,000printedsofar.
LetterWritingServicehelpedover200peoplewritepersonallettersusingvintagetypewriters.
RacismReleaseForm(RRL789)Invitesselfreflectionofthewaywetreatothersandtreatedbythem.
Aunt&UncleAdoptionAgency(AUAA)ChosenFamilyAffidavitsforcousins,grandparentsandmore.
VillageFoolDiplomathatsaseriousdocument!!
TrueFriendDiplomatohonortruefriendshipsinlife.
WheresmyTypewriter?matchmakingservice,helped25writerstostartrelationshipswithtypewriters.
RefurbishedReportCard(RRC202)Providesalternativeexperienceforbadschoolyear(s).
WarningNotesforadvertisementsandmilitaryservice.
PropertyofHumanitylabelsforalltypesofobjects.
FileConversionServiceTransformemailsintoscrolls,Facebookpostsintobookletsandpostcards.

Writing/Publications

MoreOfficialLettersfromtheEmpoweringClerksNetwork

,2016
CheckpointCharlie,2016
OfficialLettersfromtheEmpoweringClerksNetwork,

2015
CenterforSupportiveBureaucracyOfficialCatalog

,2015
PhilatelicMeditations,Hitler&Me,PatriotActpostagestampscomics,20142015
ThirdTemple,sortofstories,2015
TheMagicBagel,aninteractivechildrensbookseries(1,2,3),20142015
FacebookStatuses,ahandmadecollectionofwritingsonsocialmediaplatforms,availablebymail,2014
AJewKilled,picturebookmemoir,2014
Letters,ofallsorts,Artistbook,2014
In2014fundedAlfassiBookscommunitypublishinghousecelebratingcreativeexpressionsinwhicholdandnewdwell
together.4,000bookletswereprinted,over50KviewsonIssueandScribdpagesandmorethan50,000officialdocuments
issuedanddistributedtorecipientsofservicesfromallbackgrounds.

Ori Alon
60AndersonSt.,BeaconNY,12508
oribeacon@gmail.com917.533.4703www.supportivebureaucracy.org

Shows/performance

Groupfestival,ArtinOddPlaces,14thSt.NewYorkNY,2016
Groupshow,Expansion,HowlandCulturalCenter,BeaconNY2016
Groupshow,Conflicts/Resolutions,HowlandPublicLibrary,BeaconNY2016
Groupshow,SmallWorks,CatalystGallery,BeaconNY20152016
LiveArtFestival,HudsonValleyCenterforContemporaryArt,2015,2016
Groupshow,OpentoTheSky,BHASukkahProject,Beacon2014
Groupshow,Light,DirtandLonging,FaithinArtGallery,Beacon2013
Coproducer,ArtistQuartercommunityartfestival,JerusalemMarket,2008
JerusalemYMCAModerateVoicesforPeace,JewishArabtheatregroup,2008
NetivotCommunityTheatreGroup,2001

Teaching

Trainedover40licensedEmpoweringClerksandmorethan200ECNrepresentativeswhoissueofficialdocuments,
providingPlayfulPaperworkservicesallaroundtheworld.
LeadworkshopsandfacilitateSupportiveBureaucracyeventsinmuseums,religiouscommunities,conferences,
librariesandmore.20152016
DevelopingprogramsandteachingK7andadultswithafocusoncreatingJewishthemedartworks.BeaconHebrew
Alliance,BeaconNY20112016
TutoringachildwhohasCerebralPalsy20062008
Environmentaleducator,SocietyfortheProtectionofNatureinIsrael(SPNI)20002003
Tourguide,Israel20042008

Other

FatherandhomeschoolerofMaayan,SashaandZakai,marriedtoAna.
Medic,pacifist,terriblesoldier,ametourpoet,guncontroladvocate,SPNIintentionalcommunitygroupmember.
Communityrestaurantmanagerandcook,Jerusalem,2008

Education

SchoolofVisualTheatre,Jerusalem,graduated2007.
HofenInstituteforProgressiveEducation,graduated2008.
Selftaught.

Pressetc.:

TheRadicalTherapist,episode#21,05/30/2016
PeachaKucha20x20presentation,06/16/2016
HighlandCurrents,07/08/2016
ZenmasterNormanFischer,EverydayZenfounder,author,

TraininginCompassion11/04/2015teaching.
TimesofIsrael,09/21/2015JustintimeforYomKippur,IsraeliAmericanartistsissuesForgiversLicenses
Chronogram,05/01/2015,SoulsofTypewriters
BleedingBetweentheLines,reviewonCheckpointCharliebyMordechaiZalmen
ErevRav,Israeliartmagazine12/22/2014AsSeenfromBeacon(Hebrew)
AnArmyDraft,GladysMagazine,2014