Emily Dyrek
Born
1995 Valparaiso, IN, lives and works in Bronx, NY
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
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
GPA: 3.75; Honors Distinction
EXPERIENCE
2021-Current NYC Department of Education, Full Time Public School Visual Arts Teacher Prek-5th grade. Bronx, NY
Summer 2021 Lower Elementary Level Arts Counselor, Abrons Arts Center, Camp, New York, NY
2020-21 Fellowship, Teaching Artist and Visiting Artist through Americorps Artist Year, Middle School Digital Art, Queens, NY
2019-20 Americorps City Year Service Member, Elementary School, South Bronx, NY
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
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2020 Art is the Cure, One Art Space Gallery, Tribeca, NYC
2018 Fiscally Un-viable, Studio 659, Whiting, IN
2018 Filters, Paul Henry’s Art Gallery, Hammond, IN
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2016 Spring Student Show, Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN
2013 Beloved Community, Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso, IN
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
AWARDS
2021 Segal Education Award, Americorps, July 2021, Queens, NY
2020 Segal Education Award, Americorps, June 2020, New York, NY
2019 Awarded Outstanding Art History Minor, Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN
2014 Scholarship, Association of Artists of Porter County, Chesterton, IN
PUBLIC ART
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
2019 Art installation, Borman Square Park, Gary, IN
2016 Artist for Front-Line Foundations, Northwest, IN
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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
2018 Fall semester published artwork into Indiana University Northwest’s Spirits Literary Magazine
2017 Both Spring and Fall semester published artwork into Indiana University Northwest’s Spirits Literary Magazine