STEVE COWLEY – Swampy Cree

A NYC resident since 1993, Steve was born in Manitoba in Northern Canada. With a Fine Arts degree from the University of Regina, Saskatchewan (in 1988) Steve has been an art teacher, news reporter, freelance writer, scriptwriter and production assistant on television commercials and music videos.

After receiving a New York Film Academy certificate in 1998, Steve joined the staff at the American Indian Community House's (AICH, in NYC) Performing Arts Division as an assistant. He handled non-traditional casting for the agency and cast Native American artists for theater, film, video, television roles and modeling jobs. He served as a theatrical technical assistant at AICH's annual theatrical and music festival, Indian Summer in addition to being an assistant lighting designer on a number of theatrical and musical assignments.

As an artist Steve designs postcards, publicity print work and print advertisements. He has also written several articles for the AICH Newsletter, published several film and art gallery opening reviews in addition to being a Tâpwê producer/director and Tapwe.com's computer graphics artist/designer.

In Steve’s last position at AICH as a WIA job developer and employment counselor, he was honored with the Dept. of Labor's 2002 Alice Bigpond Roach Memorial Award for outstanding community service and commitment to the Native American community.

Steve now directs his full attention and creative talents as Chief Executive Officer and Producer/director at Tâpwê Production Projects.

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