Education
2015 MFA, Interdisciplinary Art, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
2012 Summer Studio Program, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
2008 Certificate, Acting for Film and Television, Vancouver Film School, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2007 BA, Studio Art and Art History, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Solo Exhibitions
Dynasty, Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA 2017
Negotiations with the Other Side, Napoleon Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2016
No Joke, Hillyer Art Space, Washington, DC 2016
Group Exhibitions
Night Lights, Regional Arts and Culture Council, Portland, OR 2017
New Members Exhibition, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA 2017
20/92 Video Festival, Icebox Project Space, Philadelphia, PA 2016
VideoSnack 5, Vox Populi, Philadelphia PA 2015
Volumes, Kunstraum Walcheturm, Zürich, Switzerland 2015
Phi La Delphia, KCHUNG Radio at Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2015
Down to Earth // Terre à Terre // Von Nature, Agata Jastrzabek, Hangar18, Bruxelles, Belgium 2015
No Meat in Team, Icebox Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2015
Aftermarketpara.de, Massimo Bartolini, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 2015
The F-Word: Feminism Now, Jeanne Dunning, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL 2014
215|610, Luis Gispert, Delaware Valley Community College, Media, PA 2014
American Psychological Association, "Issues Confronting Teens", Screening, Washington, DC 2014
Truce, Charles Addams Fine Art Gallery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 2014
Imperfectu International Film & Gender Studies Festival, Tijuana, Mexico and Berlin, Germany 2014
Opposite and Square, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 2014
Upheaval, Brie Castell, Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA 2012
It's Not Without Interest, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Selected Performances
Pitch, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA 2017
Free Seminar with Kristen Caley, Napoleon Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2016
mirror in the back of my brain, Lacuna, Philadelphia, PA 2015
Unfinished Crown, Napoleon Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2015
Weird Sisters: An Opera, Icebox Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2015
Shanti Paz, Bliss Series, Bangalore, Karnataka, India 2014
I Never Ask For It, Blank Noise Action Hero, Bangalore, Karnataka, India 2014
Experiments, Pig Iron Theater Company Spring Residency at Penn, Philadelphia, PA 2014
Handy Dandy Jane Doe, The Physical Lab, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 2013
Rappahanock Girls (supporting lead - short film) 2012
Screen Swami (lead - iTunes application) 2012
Sex, Relationships, and Sometimes...Love, The Playpen Theater, Los Angeles, CA (supporting lead - theater ) 2011
The Breakfast Club, The Next Stage Theater, Hollywood, CA (supporting lead - theater) 2011
Roving Improvisation, Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, Vancouver, BC (improvisation troop) 2010
A Zombie X-Mas, Los Angeles, CA (viral short - film) 2010
Stand-up Comedian, The Hollywood Improv, Comedy Store, and iO West (stand-up comedy) 2010-11
Recurring background actor on sets of Castle, Happy Endings, No Ordinary Family (ABC); Bones, House (FOX); Big Love (HBO); Happily Divorced, Retired at 35 (TV Land); Moneyball, The Artist (television and film) 2010-11
True Story, (Re)evolution Theater Company, The Cultch, Vancouver, BC (theater - chorus) 2009
Spike Heels, 32! Productions, Vancouver, BC ( theater - chorus) 2009
Christmas in NY: The Musical, Scotiabank Dance Center, Vancouver, BC (theater - lead) 2008
Only the Good Die Young, Vancouver, BC (short film - lead) 2008
Homecoming, Vancouver, BC (short film - supporting) 2008
Insecurity, Vancouver, BC (short film - supporting lead) 2008
Roommates, Vancouver, BC (short film - lead) 2008
Right Place, Wrong Time, Vancouver, BC (television - episode costar) 2008
Sisters, Myth Sisyphus Club, Vancouver, BC (theater - supporting lead) 2008
Home Free! Vancouver Film School, Vancouver, BC (theater - lead) 2008
The Velveteen Rabbit, Theater for Young Audiences, Industrial Strength Theater, Washington, DC (theater - supporting lead) 2007
Proof, Scene Showcase, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO (theater - lead) 2006
Angels in America, Scene Showcase, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO (theater - supporting lead) 2006
MTV's Parental Control, Los Angeles, CA (television - lead) 2006
Curatorial Projects
Mohammadreza Mirzaei, If he didn't say he loved you, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA 2017
Awards and Fellowships
Extended Studio Program Fellowship, School of Design, University of Pennsylvania 2015
Travel Funds for Research, Imaging Contemporary Indian Social Landscapes: Rape Culture, Center for Advanced Study of India 2014
Curator's Choice Award, 215|610, Shanti Paz, Bangalore 2014
Graduate Scholarship, Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation 2014
Departmental Scholarship, Graduate Fine Arts, School of Design, University of Pennsylvania 2014
Graduate Merit Scholarship, Graduate Fine Arts, School of Design, University of Pennsylvania 2014
The Graduate Arts Award Recipient (now Cooke Award) Jack Kent Cooke Foundation 2013
Graduate Scholarship, Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation 2013
Departmental Scholarship, Acting, Vancouver Film School 2008
Residencies, Workshops, and Additional Training
FringeArts, Brett Bailey, Philadelphia, PA 2017
Golden Box: Advanced Technique Analysis, Michelle Danner, Santa Monica, CA 2011
Scene Study and Cold Reads, Brian Reise, West Hollywood, CA 2010
Stand-up Comedy, Lesley Wolf, Hollywood, CA 2010
Scene Study Intensive, Matthew Lillard, Vancouver, BC 2009
Voiceover and Voice Acting Lab, Trevor Devall, Vancouver, BC 2008
Shakespeare and IPA, Ian Raffel, Vancouver, BC 2008
Improvisational Film, Larry Kent, Vancouver, BC 2008
Daytime Drama, Allison James, Vancouver, BC 2008
Bibliography
Hoo, Winyan Soo and Mark Jenkins. "10 Unexpected Places to Find Great Art in Washington," Washington Post, April 13, 2017
Filipowska, Roksana. "Ritual Incorporated: An Essay on Sascha Hughes-Caley's Negotiations with the Other Side," napoleonnapoleon.com, May 31, 2016
International Arts & Artists at Hillyer, "CONCEPTUAL CHARACTER: Q&A WITH SASCHA HUGHES-CALEY," https://athillyer.org/conceptual-character-qa-with-sascha-hughes-caley/ , April 29, 2016
Du Crayencour, Muriel. "BIENTÔT LES VACANCES!" Mu-inthecity, June 12, 2015
Langaihr, Katie, Chaeeun Lee and Amanda Ryan, "Artist's Project: Sink by Sascha Hughes-Caley," Interventions Journal, Vol. 3, Issue 1: Documentation, Networks, and Digital Media 2013
Publications, Writing, and Presentations
Panelist, Global Feminism in Contemporary Art, Hillyer Art Space, Washington, DC 2016
Hughes-Caley, Sascha, "Cooke Conversations: 5 Questions", Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, blog.jkcf.org 2016
Hughes-Caley, Sascha, "Here", Philadelphia, PA 2015
Hughes-Caley, Sascha. "Help Yourself: Eight Zines," Philadelphia, PA 2014
Hughes-Caley, Sascha. "The Art of Jugaad," Center for Advanced Study of India, casistudentprograms.com 2014
Hughes-Caley, Sascha. "On Repeating Imagery and Directing Blame," Center for Advanced Study of India, casistudentprograms.com 2014
Hughes-Caley, Sascha. "Blank Noise, Real Action Heroes," Center for Advanced Study of India, casistudentprograms.com 2014
Teaching
Adjunct Faculty, Core Moving Images (ART 285) Department of Art + Design, University of Delaware, 2017-present
Adjunct Faculty, Design II for Media (VSST 109) Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Drexel University 2016-present.
Adjunct Faculty, Design I for Media (VSST 108) Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Drexel University 2016-present.
Instructor, Video 1, School of Design, University of Pennsylvania 2015.
Teaching Assistant, Graduate Drawing Seminar, School of Design, University of Pennsylvania 2015
Teaching Assistant, Video 1, School of Design, University of Pennsylvania 2014
Teaching Assistant, Drawing 1, School of Design, University of Pennsylvania 2014
Teaching Assistant, Video 1, School of Design, University of Pennsylvania 2013
Art and Computer Graphics Teacher, Langley and Oakton High, Fairfax County Public Schools, 2012-13
Field Instructor, Adventures Cross Country, Mill Valley, CA/Anchorage, AK 2007
Related Work Experience
Artist Member and Secretary, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA 2016-present
Mentor, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA 2016
Exhibition Staff, Freeman's Auction House, Philadelphia, PA 2015-present
Co-founder, The Social Studies Project, Philadelphia, PA 2015-present
Collective member/volunteer, Blank Noise, India and USA 2014-present
Grant Advisor, Graduate Student Center, University of Pennsylvania, 2013-2015
Gallery Assistant, Torpedo Factory Arts Center, Alexandria, VA 2012
Kundalini Yoga and Mediation Teacher, various studios, Los Angeles and Philadelphia, 2010-present
Actor, Heyman Talent East (NYC and Philadelphia) and Jerry Pace Agency (Los Angeles) 2010-present
Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA)
Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher