WILLIAM BURKHOLDER
Exhibiting and performing as William VB
EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Interdisciplinary Studio Practice, 2025
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Photography and Digital Media, 2022
University of Houston, Houston, TX
Summa Cum Laude
Associate of Arts (AA), 2019
Lone Star College–Montgomery, The Woodlands, TX
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Lecturer, 2025–Present
School of Art and Design, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX
Graduate Instructor of Record, 2023–2025
Department of Art and Design, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX
COURSES TAUGHT
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Photography I
2D Foundations
Art Appreciation
Art Appreciation — Dual Enrollment
Art Appreciation — Online
Scheduled Spring 2027: Photography II; Analog Photography II
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
Photography I
Art and Society
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 — Privacy, More or Less, K Space Contemporary, Corpus Christi, TX
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 — Pressure Island: Década de Grabada, Central Machine Works, Austin, TX
2023 — Pressure Island: Topical Paradise, Slugfest Printmaking Workshops & Gallery, Austin, TX
2023 — People, Places & Things, Produce Gallery, Corpus Christi, TX
2023 — 3rd Thursday Pop-Up, Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, TX
2022 — Pressure Island, Oso Bay Biennial XXII, Produce Gallery, Corpus Christi, TX
2021 — University of Houston Student Juried Show, Blaffer Art Museum, Houston, TX
2021 — Annex Energy, Site Gallery, Houston, TX
2017 — Lone Star College Student Juried Art Show, Mary Matteson-Parrish Art Gallery, The Woodlands, TX
SOUND DESIGN & INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS
2025 — Memory in Retrograde, Jonathan Durham, Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts (LHUCA), Lubbock, TX
Sound design and audio system consultation
2025 — Displaced Dwelling, Mariana Ruvalcaba Cruz, Weil Gallery, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX
Sound design
2024 — MFA Thesis Exhibition, John L. Grabko, Weil Gallery, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX
Sound design
2021 — Annex Energy, Michelle Matthews, SITE Gallery, Sawyer Yards, Houston, TX
Sound design and audio system consultation for motion-activated installation
PERFORMANCES
2026 (forthcoming) — Singular Visions, Sculpture Month Houston, SITE Gallery at The Silos at Sawyer Yards, Houston, TX
Collaborative performance with Jonathan Durham
2021 — Annex Energy, SITE Gallery at The Silos at Sawyer Yards, Houston, TX
Featured performance
INVITED TALKS & PRESENTATIONS
2025 — Invited Speaker, Discovery Day, Saint Mary’s Hall, San Antonio, TX
AWARDS & GRANTS
2025 — Excellence in Sculpture Award, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
2021 — Remote Research Fund Grant, University of Houston
2021 — School of Art Project Fund Grant, University of Houston
SERVICE & LEADERSHIP
2026–Present — Founder and Director, Kiskadee (in development), Corpus Christi, TX
Contemporary art organization supporting installation-based practices and exhibitions in underutilized spaces in South Texas
2021 — Member, Dean’s Advisory Council, University of Houston
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2020–Present — Sound Design and Interactive Media Consultant
Sound design, audio systems, Ableton Live, and Max/MSP for artists, exhibitions, installations, and performances
2017–2019 — Darkroom Lab Manager, Lone Star College–Montgomery, The Woodlands, TX
Managed analog photography facilities and darkroom operations
2015–2017 — Instructor and Curriculum Consultant, The AM Project, San Antonio, TX
Taught DJ and audio production courses in public middle and high schools; contributed to curriculum development and early organizational development
2014–2017 — Instructor, Ableton Live Official User Group, San Antonio, TX
Instruction in Ableton Live, electronic music production, and related audio technologies
2013–2015 — Founder and Director, Two Ten Beat School, San Antonio, TX
Founded and operated a DJ and electronic music production school; coordinated instructors and provided instruction in DJ performance and music production
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Certificate, Audio Technology for Live Mixing, 2012
Audio EnginEARing Institute, San Antonio, TX
Certificate, Audio Technology for Recording and Production, 2011
Audio EnginEARing Institute, San Antonio, TX
EXHIBITION & PROJECT COORDINATION
2021 — Installation Coordinator, Hostile Terrain '94, Blaffer Art Museum, University of Houston, Houston, TX
PUBLICATIONS
2010 — Sagebrush Review, Vol. 5. ISBN 978-0-9823453-1-3.
PRESS & SELECTED MEDIA COVERAGE
2025 — “Top Five: May 22, 2025,” Glasstire, May 22, 2025
2025 — “Privacy, More or Less,” Glasstire
2021 — “Top Five: Aug. 12, 2021,” Glasstire, August 12, 2021
2017 — Whitney Wei, “Between Two Coasts: Underground Club Music Is Thriving in America’s Heartland,” Mixmag, May 31, 2017.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Photography: Digital and analog photography; darkroom processes
Digital Imaging: Adobe Lightroom Classic, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop
Sound & Interactive Media: Ableton Live, Max/MSP, Isadora, sound design, audio recording and production, live sound