TANNER FUNK

Tanner Funk is a Theatrical Lighting + Media Designer based in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up near Salt Lake City, Utah. He has over ten years of experience working in the entertainment industry and is always looking to explore new ideas and be confronted with contemporary social and artistic ideas. Tanner has worked for companies such as Joffrey Academy of Dance, Eyeknee Coordination (NYC), Pickleville Playhouse, Dance@Illinois, Old Lyric Repertory Company, Cache Valley Center for The Arts, Tuacahn Amphiteatre, and Happy Mustache Productions. Tanner has an MFA in Lighting Design + Technology from The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a BFA in Lighting Design from Utah State University.
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Tanner is always looking for ways to help an audience find clarity with their inner thoughts and explore their in-depth relationship with challenging ideas. He aspires to force an audience to look at what has brought to us so far and what it will bring to us in the future. Tanner is always looking to integrate art, social advocacy, and technology in compelling ways that challenge the audience. Tanner believes that when done right, modern technological integration can only further the story and the audience's relationship with the storyteller, the artist, their mind, and thoughts beyond our extraordinary comprehension.