SandStory Artist & Visual Storytelling Innovator; Author of "The Face of Christ"; America's Got Talent Finalist
Joe Castillo Biography
Joe Castillo is recognized as a leading SandStory artist, known for pioneering a unique art form that combines sand, light, and music into live storytelling performances. Castillo is an author, artist, and storyteller who developed a method of telling stories using sand on a light table, accompanied by music. His performances are noted for seamless transitions between images, creating fluid illustrations for large audiences with the use of an overhead video camera projected onto a large screen.
Castillo's career in the performing arts is informed by a diverse background. After attending Ringling School of Art and graduating from Florida Bible College, he founded The Advertising Library, an agency in Knoxville, Tennessee. Following two decades in advertising and public speaking, Castillo created the live art experience known as SandStory. He later earned a Master of Divinity from Asbury Seminary, became a pastor, and began teaching with an ArtStory technique, integrating storytelling and scripture while drawing on a large canvas. His drawing, The Face of Christ, depicts scenes from the life of Jesus forming his face and has been distributed globally as plaques, prints, and greeting cards.
Castillo has performed SandStory at more than 15,000 live events in 45 states and 27 countries, including appearances for Pope Francis, presidents, kings, world leaders, TED, CBS, NBC, and BBC. He reached the finals on America's Got Talent, where his performances were viewed by 23 million people worldwide. Castillo has created SandStory presentations for Fortune 500 companies such as CBS, Walt Disney Company, NBC, Mercedes-Benz, P&G, and Apple, as well as numerous other corporations.
In addition to live performances, Castillo has developed storytelling formats including SandStory, ArtStory, and WordStory. Stories of individuals impacted by his artwork are featured in his book "The Face of Christ." He is the author of three books and numerous articles, and is a bilingual keynote speaker. Castillo's work in live performance art, visual storytelling, and keynote speaking has established him as a prominent figure in the fields of creative arts and corporate entertainment.
Joe Castillo Speaking Topics
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Transforming into DRUDGERY into DELIGHT
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How to survive the CHALLENGE OF CHANGE
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Joe Castillo is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Art & Design, Business, Celebrity, Christian, College, Creativity, Diversity & Inclusion, Faith & Religion, Faith & Religion, Futurism, Innovation, Inspirational, Leadership, Marketing, Motivational, Music, Performing Arts, Storytelling -
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Joe Castillo is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Transforming into DRUDGERY into DELIGHT , How to survive the CHALLENGE OF CHANGE, Three simple steps to RENEW YOUR BRAND. , The Infallible Key to RECOVERING from failure, Four deep wells of MOTIVATIONAL ENERGY and Seven critical PRINCIPLES OF INNOVATION. The estimated speaking fee range to book Joe Castillo for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Joe Castillo generally travels from Atlanta, GA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Mike Rayburn, Mark Schulman, Tiffany Shlain, Erik Wahl and Twyla Tharp. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Joe Castillo for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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