Emily Dyrek
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Born
1995 Valparaiso, IN, lives and works in Chicago, IL
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dyrek.emily@gmail.com emilydyrek.com
EDUCATION
2019 B.F.A in Studio Studies, focused in Painting, Mixed-Media, and Photography, Minor in Art History, Indiana University Northwest, Gary, In
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K-12 Secondary Visual Arts Education, minor in Fine Art, Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN
Indiana Teaching License--REPA3--2019-currently holding
*New York State Teaching Certification--currently holding
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GPA: 3.75; Honors Distinction
EXPERIENCE
2024-current Chicago Public Schools, Full Time PK-8th Visual Arts Teacher
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2021-2024 NYC Department of Education, Full Time Public School Visual Arts Teacher Prek-5th grade. Bronx, NY
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Summer 2021 Lower Elementary Level Arts Counselor, Abrons Arts Center, Camp, New York, NY
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2020-21 Fellowship, Teaching Artist and Visiting Artist through Americorps Artist Year, Middle School Digital Art, Queens, NY
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2019-20 Americorps City Year Service Member, Elementary School, South Bronx, NY
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2019 Visual Arts Summer School Teacher, Valparaiso High School, Valparaiso, IN
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 The Home on Self-Identity, Senior-Thesis-Exhibition, Indiana University Northwest’s Gallery for Contemporary Art, Gary, IN
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GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2020 Art is the Cure, One Art Space Gallery, Tribeca, NYC
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2018 Fiscally Un-viable, Studio 659, Whiting, IN
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2018 Filters, Paul Henry’s Art Gallery, Hammond, IN
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SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2016 Spring Student Show, Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN
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2013 Beloved Community, Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso, IN
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RESIDENCIES
2019 Calumet Artist Residency, 1 week long-- Artist and Assistant, Gary, IN, Borman Square Park--Focus: Park clean up, tree planting, community poetry reading, community involvement with the creation of Man Vs Environment Large Weaving placed in Borman Square Park
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AWARDS
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2021 Segal Education Award, Americorps, July 2021, Queens, NY
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2020 Segal Education Award, Americorps, June 2020, New York, NY
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2019 Awarded Outstanding Art History Minor, Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN
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2014 Scholarship, Association of Artists of Porter County, Chesterton, IN
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PUBLIC ART
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2020 Mural Artist for The Neighborhood Curbside Project, Square Diner, Tribeca, NYC
2020 Mural designer and artist, Martin Luther King Service Day Event, New York Civic Engagement Team City Year
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2019 Art installation, Borman Square Park, Gary, IN
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2016 Artist for Front-Line Foundations, Northwest, IN
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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2022 Aplez Digital Magazine; Published Artist Interview: "Through the Looking Glass with Astoria Artist, Emily Dyrek"
2020 Splash Magazines; New York City; Published Artist Interview for Art is the Cure Exhibit at One Art Space Gallery
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2018 Fall semester published artwork into Indiana University Northwest’s Spirits Literary Magazine
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2017 Both Spring and Fall semester published artwork into Indiana University Northwest’s Spirits Literary Magazine
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