Mallory Shotwell CV
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education:
​2013 BA, French and Elementary Education. Edgewood College. Madison, Wisconsin.
2006 BA, English. Aquinas College. Grand Rapids, Michigan.
curatorial experience: (selected)
2024 - Guest Juror / Arts Council of White Lake Center, Whitehall, Michigan
2024 - Guest Juror / Brighton Art Guild, Brighton, Michigan
2022 - Present Curator / Cultivate, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2022 - Guest Juror / ArtPath 6 / Lansing Art Gallery and Education Center, Lansing, Michigan
2022 Curator / It Takes a Village / World of Winter, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2021 Curator / Member Exhibition / Gilda’s Club Madison
2021 Guest Curator / CSArt / Avenue for the Arts, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2020 Curator / All Prize: Noel Ash and Emma Pryde / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
2019 Curator / Verse / Us: Language and Power / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
2019 Curator / CSArt Exhibition / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
2019 Curator / All Prize: featuring Adriana Barrios and Taylor Rushing / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
2019 Curator / Postmodern / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
2019 Curator / Bridge Work / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
2018 Curator / Women Against Hate, United by Love / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
2018 Curator / 2018 CSArt Exhibition / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
2018 Curator / Conflict and Peace: A Youth Perspective / Communication, Madison, Wisconsin
2018 Curator / The Pervasive Curse / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
2017 Curator / This Would Have Meant Something Once / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
2017 Curator / CSArt Exhibition / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
2017 Curator / Chris Maddox / Derrick Buisch // Dale Kaminski
2016 Guest Curator / “Municipal” / Madison Central Library, Madison, Wisconsin
2016 Curator / It Can Happen Here / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
exhibitions / collaborative projects:
2024 "Other Art Fair Dallas" Presented by Saatchi Art, Dallas, Texas (art fair)
2024 "15th Year Anniversary Indiana Green" / THELMA Sadoff Center for the Arts, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin (invitational)
2023 "Indiana Green Invitational" / Roundtree Gallery, Platteville, Wisconsin (invitational)
2022 “Collateral Damage” / Pyle Center, Madison, Wisconsin (group)
2022 “Heckscher Emerging Artists” / Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington, New York (group)
2021 "Haunt" / The Standard Gallery, Grand Rapids, Michigan (group)
2019 "Changemaker" / in partnership with Cap Times, Pod Save America, Madison, Wisconsin (solo)
​2016 “Municipal” / Madison Central Library, Madison, Wisconsin (solo)
2016 “Cultivating Creativity from Farm to Table to Gallery"​ / the apARTment Project, Madison, Wisconsin (group)
2016 ​"Courage" / Art In, Madison, Wisconsin (group)
2016 “Foodways Madison”, Spatula & Barcode, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Madison, WI (group)
2015 “Joy” / in partnership with Madison Arts Commission, Hilldale Mall, Madison, Wisconsin (group)
2015 “A Study on Love” / Absolutely Art, Madison, Wisconsin (group)
special projects:
2024 "Artist's Way Project" / Collaborative City Wide Project, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2023 "Artist's Way Project" / Collaborative City Wide Project, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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artist residencies:
2023 OxBow, Douglas, Michigan. (invitational)
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teaching and professional experience:
2022 - Present Director / Cultivate, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2020 - 2023 Art Educator / Gilda's Club Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
Selection of Courses: Drawing, Modern Collage, Watercolor
2019 - 2022 Art Educator for ages 5-adults, Madison, Wisconsin and Grand Rapids, Michigan
Selection of Courses: Watercolor, Collage Still Life and Portraiture,
Comic Book Character Design, Advanced DSLR Photography, “Understanding and Reinventing Media: TikTok, Snapchat Videos, and Audio Narratives,” “Artifacts: A Cultural Response to Trauma”
2019 - 2020 Volunteer Coordinator / Arts Administrator, Communication, Madison, Wisconsin
2018 - 2020 Art Educator / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
Selection of Courses: Acrylic Painting, Modern Collage, Film
Photography, Paper Sculpture, Intro to Drawing, Comic Book Drawing, Instagram Poetry, Art + Book Club
2018 - 2020 Art Educator / Salvation Army, Madison, Wisconsin
Selected Courses: Introductory Fine Art classes for kids
2016 - 2021 Arts Administrator / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
2016 - 2021 Curator / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
2016 - 2018 Program Development and Event Planning / Bike the Art, Madison, Wisconsin
2016 Curator / Municipal exhibition, Madison Central Library, Madison, Wisconsin
2013 - 2019 Executive Director / Madison Community Discourse, Madison, Wisconsin
commissions:
2021 Ink drawing series / Private client, Grand Rapids, Michigan
grants and awards:
2024 Downtown Grand Rapids Inc / Special Projects Sponsorship / Grand Rapids, Michigan
2024 City of Grand Rapids / Special Projects Sponsorship / Grand Rapids, Michigan
2023 City of Grand Rapids / Special Projects Sponsorship / Grand Rapids, Michigan
2022 Downtown Grand Rapids Inc / Curatorial Grant / Grand Rapids, Michigan
2021 Juried Prize / Standard Gallery / Grand Rapids, Michigan
2020 Dane Arts / Short Order Grant
2015 Madison Arts Commission, Blink Grant
online publications, tv, and radio: (selected)
2022 “Risk, Reward & Life” / Shoutout LA
“As Is” / Arveme
2021 Feature / Grand Rapids Magazine
2019 “Movies, trivia, art and improv: Off the beaten path at Cap Times Idea Fest” / Cap Times
2017 “Centro Hispano's pop-up food/art fusion is for ‘dreamers' / Madison Magazine
“Local coffee shops take part in city-wide pay it forward Thursday” / NBC15
“Bike the Art looks to build art community, encourage exploration throughout Madison” /
Badger Herald
“Happiness on the agenda for Madison Community Discourse” / Wisconsin State Journal
2016 “Photos: Municipal, a popup art space at the Madison Municipal Building” / Cap Times
“In photos: MUNICIPAL Exhibit puts Madison visual art on full display” / Badger Herald
2015 “Creating a community discourse through art” / Wisconsin State Journal
“Telling Stories About Courage” / WORT
“East side gallery becomes a home of the brave in new exhibition” / Cap Times
2014 “Feature on Love Exhibition and Study” / NBC15
“Absolutely Art Ends on a Love Note” / Madison Magazine
“Summer Of Love At The Library” / WORT
“Madison musicians, comedians / dancers explore the concept of affection at the Acts of Love Old-School Variety Show” / Isthmus