Curriculum Vitae
| EDUCATION / TRAINING |
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| Cornish College of the Arts | Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Cum Laude 1996 |
| Otis Parsons | Fine Art Program, 1988 – 1991 |
| South Seattle Community College | Welding and Metal Fabrication 2008 |
| EXHIBITIONS | |
| MUSEUM OF CAPITALISM In Pursuit of Silence (from The Sugar Project) and the immersive Succession collage will travel to Oakland for this exhibition that imagines capitalism as a system of the past. June – Sept, 2017 |
Museum of Capitalism, Oakland, CA |
| THE SUGAR PROJECT INSTALLATION A two-gallery multidisciplinary social engagement installation about women and commodification. Community engagement with Organization for Prostitution Survivors, Hope Place Women’s Shelter, UW Women’s Center, Young Women Empowered, Refugee Women’s Alliance and more. April – May 2017 |
Bridge Productions and Oxbow Installation Space in Georgetown Seattle, WA |
| US THEM WE, Video from SUCCESSION: The Exchange Project Installation https://vimeo.com/user45944592 Oct 1 – Oct 29 2016 |
Artist Trust 30th Birthday Exhibition Seattle, WA |
| Small Ground, Tent Installation from SUCCESSION: The Exchange Project April – July 2016 |
The Incredible Intensity of Just Being Human Exhibit, Issaquah, WA |
| From One to Another, Steel Sculpture from SUCCESSION: The Exchange Project March 2 – April 9 2016 |
35 Live Exhibit, Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA |
| US THEM WE, Video Project from SUCCESSION: The Exchange Project Feb 2016 |
Soil Gallery Invitational Exhibition, Seattle, WA |
| SUCCESSION: THE EXCHANGE PROJECT Dec 2015 – Feb 2016 |
A large scale mixed media installation, artist residency, exhibition and community engagement project
Opening reception: January 7, 2016, Gallery 4Culture, Seattle, WA |
| Hispanic Heritage Exhibit Sept 28 – Oct 1, 2015 |
Starbucks Headquarters Gallery, Seattle WA |
| Art From the Streets Sculptural Storytelling: Sept 3, 2015 |
Installation of artwork created in collaboration with guests at Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission. (SUCCESSION: The Exchange Project)
Spanish Chapel, Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission |
| Feat 2015 Artist Trust Fellows Exhibition July 30 – Aug 2, 2015 |
Galvanize, Seattle, WA |
| Heaven and Earth 7: Propagation: Plexus Installation Net Sculptures July-October 2015 |
Outdoor Public Sculpture Exhibition at Carkeek Park, Seattle WA |
| PLEXUS Sept 2014 – Jan 2015 |
A large scale visual and sound installation, artist residency, collaboration, exhibition and community engagement project
Opening reception: November 20, 2014, COCA Gallery, Georgetown |
| Going Home, God Land January 6 – April 18, 2014 |
University of Washington, School of Social Work, “VIVA” Celebrating Art and Life |
| Island Gallery September – October, 2013 |
Dual show with designer Nathan Christopher
Bainbridge Island, WA. |
| Grist 2013 Semi-permanent installation |
Seattle Film Institute |
| Johnson Solids, Filiform March 2013 -present |
Island Gallery, Bainbridge Island, WA |
| Grist: Steel set pieces for Crash of Days October 12-14 and 19-21, 2012 |
Steel set piece for Seattle Choreographer Deborah Wolf’s contemporary dance piece Crash of Days, Men in Dance Concert, Broadway Performance Hall, Seattle WA |
| God Land February 17 to March 2, 2012 |
Gallery 825, Los Angeles Art Association, Women’s Caucus for Art Exhibit |
| God Land August 3-September 3, 2011 |
Sylvia White Gallery, 2011 Annual Juried Exhibition, Ventura, CA |
| Labyrinth and Cells August 29-October 9, 2011 |
Purdue University in the Stewart Center Gallery, “Drawing Resurfaced” exhibit, West Lafayette, IN |
| Filiform August 4 – August 31, 2011 |
Fictilis Gallery, “Byproduct” exhibit, Seattle, WA |
| Johnson Solid Steel Sculptures July 2011 – July 2012 |
City of Seattle Municipal Tower Building, 700 5th Ave. in downtown Seattle. This exhibit is coordinated by the City of Seattle Employee Affinity Groups. |
| Fidelity September-October, 2012 |
Gallery Vertigo, Solo Exhibition of new installation project, Vernon, BC |
| Dream House July 6 – July 31, 2011 |
Fictilis Gallery, “Not for Sale” exhibit, Seattle, WA |
| Skywire June 10–August 26, 2011 |
Kent Summer Art Exhibit, Kent City Hall, Kent, WA |
| God Land April 4 – May 29, 2011 |
Pierce College Gallery, Jurried Show, Lakewood, WA |
| Skywire April 9 – May 8, 2011 |
ReArt, Blowing Sands Gallery, Seattle, WA |
| Everybody Loves a Good Story September – November, 2010 |
Unwrapped juried exhibit, Columbia City Gallery |
| Labyrinth, Cells June 4 – August 27, 2010 |
Kent Summer Art Exhibit, Kent City Hall |
| God Land August – September, 2010 |
Soil Gallery, Xanadu group exhibition |
| Dream House June 26 – October 17, 2010 |
Bellwether, Bellevue City Hall |
| Dream House, Installation and Workshop March – May, 2010 |
The Vet Art Project Freehold Theater |
| Dream House September – November 2009 |
Villa Victoria, Boston, MA (formerly La Casa de la Cultura / Center for Latino Arts), “Border Crossing” Juried Exhibit |
| Dream House September – November 2009 |
Monarch Contemporary Gallery, Seattle, WA |
| Dream House, Juror’s Award July – August, 2009 |
Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro, MA “Home” Juried Exhibit |
| Artopia 2009 | Studio Participant |
| Selected Works April 11 – May 7 2009 |
ReArt Juried Exhibit, Blowing Sands Gallery Seattle, WA |
| Zero Sept. – Nov. 2008 |
Columbia City Gallery, Juried Exhibit Seattle, WA |
| Artopia 2008 | Studio participant |
| Mechanically Sensitive Channels May 2008 |
All City Coffee Pioneer Square Solo Exhibit |
| Artopia 2007 | Studio participant |
| Giant Figures and New Works July 2007 |
Ballard Art Walk, Solo Exhibit |
| ARTS EDUCATION / OUTREACH / ARTIST TALKS |
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| The Sugar Project |
Community engagement workshops and public events held over the course of 18 months with The Organization for Prostitution Survivors, Hope Place Women’s Shelter, University of WA Women’s Center, Young Women Empowered, Bellevue Art Walk, Refugee Women’s Alliance, and more. 2016-2017 |
| Artist Trust: Art Business Night School |
Writing Your Artist Statement Seattle, October 26, 2016 |
| OPS (Organization for Prostitution Survivors): Art workshops focused on the themes of self-care and trust. Feb – Nov. 2016. | The work from this workshop will be part of an installation about the commoditization of women. Fall, 2016 |
| Public Art Boot Camp: Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs |
Guest speaker: “More Thank Visual”: Speaking about the SUCCESSION project, social engagement, and public art that incorporates diverse elements.
March 26, 2016 |
| The Incredible Intensity of Just Being Human |
Teacher training, classes and exhibition planning. Feb – May 2016 Feb – Nov. 2016. Fall, 2016 |
| Path With Art | Art workshop for people in recovery from homelessness, trauma and addiction. Spring and Fall, 2016 |
| Community Engagement Through Art Forum |
3 social engagement artists talk about processes, methods and goals for integrating community through arts. Hosted by Michelle de la Vega and the Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs. Spring 2016 |
| South Shore School: After school art workshop with 8th grade girls: Media Representation of women and Girls |
The work from this workshop will be part of an installation about the commoditization of women. Spring 2016 |
| Seattle Girls School All School Community Meeting |
Guest Speaker: Community Engagement and Art, Nov 16, 2015 |
| Artist Talk at Artists of Color Salon |
Community Engagement Through Art, Frye Art Museum, Aug 16, 2015 |
| Union Gospel Mission |
Community engagement workshop for SUCCESSION: The Exchange Project, August 2015 project |
| The Recovery Cafe |
Community engagement workshop for SUCCESSION: The Exchange Project, April 2015 project |
| Chief Sealth High School |
Community engagement workshop with 115 high school art students for Plexus project, Sept 2014 |
| University of Washington, School of Social Work |
Artist talk on creative process and community engagement through art, Apr 15, 2014 |
| Artist Up: 4Culture, Seattle Office of Arts & Culture and Artist Trust |
Presenting Artist: Latino & Latina Resource Exchange & Networking Event, July 15, 2013 |
| Seattle Homeschool Group |
Talk and Tour |
| The Vet Art Project | Dream House Installation and art workshop with military veterans and their families. |
| Keeping the Faith, Prison Project 2009 |
Visual art workshop with incarcerated women |
| Youth Arts Program, WA Middle School | Pat Graney Company project: House of Mind Visual Art |
| Keeping the Faith, Transitions Program 2008 |
Visual art with incarcerated women transitioning into society |
| Keeping the Faith, Prison Project 1999 |
Intern, Movement Art |
| PERFORMANCE |
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| Performance collaboration with Dutch installation artist and artist in residence at Microsoft Research Studio99 Aduen Darriba. The collaboration will be developed and installed/performed again in Holland. | Nov. 2015, ongoing Choreographer/performer |
| The Pat Graney Company | 1997 – 1999, 2008 – Present Dancer/performer |
| Mary Sheldon Scott/Jarred Powell Performance | 2002-2004 Dancer/Performer |
| Lingo Dancetheater June 4 – August 27, 2010 |
1997-2001 Dancer/Performer, Business Manager |
| Row 1998-1999 |
Choreography: Michelle de la Vega Seattle Fringe Festival, Seattle Arts Edge Festival, On the Boards 12 min. Max |
| Glassbones Collective | 1997-1999 Founding Member, Dancer, Choreographer |
| Additional Performing | Wade Madsen, Deborah Wolf, Rob Kitsos, Pablo Cornejo, Allison VanDyke, Corrina Beffort, Beth Huerta, Mary Dineen. |
| MEDIA APPEARANCES/ PUBLICATIONS |
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| The Stranger October 2016 |
By Jen Graves: How Seattle Artists Are Responding to the Endless Nightmare That Is This Election Season, Jen Graves for the Stranger highlights The Sugar Project http://www.thestranger.com/visual-art/2016/10/26/24648513/how-seattle-artists-are-responding-to-the-endless-nightmare-that-is-this-election-season |
| Gayle Tice for Artist Trust January 2016 |
Joy and Sadness – Michelle de la Vega’s SUCCESSION http://artisttrust.org/index.php/news/blogpost/michelle_de_la_vega_the_exchange_project |
| The Stranger January 2016 |
By Jen Graves http://www.thestranger.com/things-to-do/things-to-do/2016/01/13/23439872/the-46-best-things-to-do-this-week |
| King 5 News New Day Northwest May 2015 |
Nancy Guppy’s Weekend Picks for Art Lovers http://www.king5.com/story/entertainment/television/programs/new-day-northwest/2016/01/14/nancy-guppys-weekend-picks-art-lovers/78788776/ |
| These Artists Podcast Fall 2015 | Interviewed by Jeff Bettger https://soundcloud.com/theseartists/michelle-de-la-vega-mixdown |
| King County 4Culture Guest Blog Post Sept 2015 |
Integrating Pioneer Square’s Communities with Michelle de la Vega, http://www.4culture.org/2015/08/guest-post-integrating-pioneer-squares-communities-with-michelle-de-la-vega/ |
| CoCA Artist Profile May 2015 |
Center on Contemporary Art (CoCA) Profiles – Michelle de la Vega , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17BtA6Hizfo |
| Tiny House Nation, FYI Network Air Dates: August 20, 2014 10ET, 11PT, August 25 and Sept 1, 2014 at 9pm |
A Tour of Minimalist Living, Television segment at the Mini House: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj8pbtcsNns |
| Joanne Palmisano Book Release Date: Spring 2014 |
Salvage Secrets, Design and Decor, Three design/build projects by Michelle de la Vega featured. http://www.amazon.com/Salvage-Secrets-Design-Decor-Transform/dp/0393733882/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433401031&sr=8-1&keywords=salvage+secrets+design+%26+decor |
| Home Strange Home, HGTV Air Date: Oct 31, 2013 at 1:00 pm est/12:00 pm cst |
Television segment at the Mini House, |
| Terrence Conran, London Book Release Date: October 2012 |
How to Live in Small Spaces, Mini House featured. http://www.amazon.com/How-Live-Small-Spaces-Furnishing/dp/1770851062/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433401093&sr=8-1&keywords=how+to+live+in+small+spaces |
| SCOOP Homes and Art Magazine, Western Australia Summer, 2011 Issue |
Vroom to Move, feature article about the Mini House, written by Emma Wheater. |
| Women’s Caucus for Art 2012 |
Momentum Catalog |
| Purdue University 2011 |
National Contemporary Drawing Catalog |
| MORE Magazine October Issue, 2010 |
Living Your Dream, article about the 250 sq. ft. house I built, written by former Editor and Chief of House and Garden Magazine and Author of Slow Love, Dominique Browning. |
| New York Times April 22, 2010 |
Driveway Appeal, article about my 250 sq. ft. garage to house remodel and the Dream House installation, by art and architecture writer Andrea Codrington. |
| OTHER |
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| REWIND Exhibition by Paul Rucker |
Video and fabrication contributor, research assistant |
| Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs |
Panelist, 2011 Seattle City Light Energy and Sustainability Artist-in-Residence |
| Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs |
Panelist, 2010 City Artist Projects Grant |
| Velocity Contemporary Dance Center |
Board of Directors, 2003-2004 |
| Artist Trust |
GAP Grant Panelist, 2005 |
| AWARDS |
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| Artist in Residence at Institute of Emergent Technology + Intermedia (iET+I) at Cornish |
2016-2017 |
| City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Matching Fund Grant |
2016-2017 |
| City of Seattle smART Ventures Grant |
2016 |
| King County 4Culture Residency and Exhibition |
Dec 2015 – Feb 2016 |
| King County 4Culture Art Project Grant |
2015 |
| Isabel Padro y Valiente Fellowship, Millay Colony |
2015 |
| Millay Colony for the Arts Residency |
2015 |
| Artist Trust Fellowship | 2015-2016 http://artisttrust.org/index.php/award-winners/artist-profile/michelle_de_la_vega |
| COCA Gallery Artist in Residence |
Oct-Dec 2014 |
| King County 4Culture Individual Projects Grant |
2014 |
| Seattle Foundation Neighbor 2 Neighbor project grant |
2014 |
| City of Seattle, Department of Neighborhoods project grant |
2014 |
| Puffin Foundation Project Grant |
2010 |
| 4Culture Individual Artist Project Grant | 2010 |
| Attleboro Art Museum | Jurors Award. Dream House Installation |
| Alas De la Danza 2000, Quito, Ecuadore | 1st Place in Female Dance Performanc |
| Artist Trust GAP Grant | 1999 |