About

New York City–based artist and recent graduate of The New School, specializing in set dressing.

415-342-2988 | bartonegarcialily (at) gmail.com | @lilybartonegarcia

EDUCATION

Eugene Lang College at The New School, New York, NY

Bachelor of Arts degree, Major in Screen Studies | December 2025

STUDY ABROAD

John Cabot University in Rome, Italy | Fall 2023 semester Focus on film production, painting, print-making, and art history

LCI Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain | Spring 2024 semester Focus on film production, graphic design, interior design, and drawing

EXPERIENCE

New York Film Festival, New York, NY - Talent Liaison Volunteer | September - October 2026

Will support festival talent and guests with event coordination, communication, scheduling, and on-site assistance

“Human” Production at The Shed, New York, NY - Puppet Fabrication Assistant | May 2026

Assisted with fabricating, reconstructing, and repairing puppets and set pieces

Student Thesis Film, New York, NY - Production Designer | October 2025

Designed and built set pieces, as well as oversaw the organization and maintenance of props

“Mr Obsolete” Short Film, San Francisco, CA - Art Department Assistant | July 2025

Worked as part of the on-set crew, resetting props, costumes, and set pieces between takes to ensure continuity, fast turnarounds, and production flow

“Light Falling Down” Short Film, Bay Area, CA - Art Department Assistant | July 2025

Assisted the lead set designer in the fabrication, installation, and placement of set components, props, and furnishings to execute the final stage design

“Human” Production, New York, NY - Production Intern | March 2025

Visualized and constructed set pieces, as well as maintained props

Eugene Lang Fall Production, New York, NY - Fabrication Team Crew Member | September - December 2024

Construct and assemble set pieces, props, furniture, and puppetry elements

Opera Parallèle, San Francisco, CA - Production Intern | May - July 2024

Assistant to the lead set designer, responsible for constructing, assembling, and arranging set pieces, props, and furniture to achieve the final stage presentation

Assist in creating renderings to generate the final stage projection

Apple commercial for TikTok and Snapchat, San Francisco, CA - Freelance Art Assistant | May 2024

Assistant to the lead set designer, coordinating props on set, facilitating load-ins and load-outs, and managing prop inventory for achieving the final production goal

New York Film Festival, New York, NY - Production Volunteer | September 2022

Managed and supervised the VIP Lounge, escorted guests to and from the theater, and maintained the smooth flow of the red carpet to enhance the overall guest experience