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SYLVIA HORWITZ |
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EDUCATION: Mpls. Community/Tech. College (MCTC), basic photography, 1992/1993, advanced, 1998 and 2002. Split Rock Art Program, University of Minnesota, sculpture, 1991; photography, 1993. Grand Marais Art Colony, drawing, 1999 and 2001: intaglio printmaking, 2004 and 2005. U of M Continuing Education, Compleat Scholar photography courses, 1993, 1994, 2000 and 2002. Women’s Art Registry of MN, 2-yr. Mentor program with Cheryl Walsh-Bellville, 2000-2002. Master of Social Work, U of M, school social work internship involving art therapy, 1975-1978. Bachelor of Arts, University of Minnesota, including art history and drawing courses 1975. EMPLOYMENT: Robbinsdale Area Schools #281, Reserve Teacher/Social Worker, 2003-2008. Robbinsdale Area Schools #281, School Social Worker, Special Education, counseling included art therapy techniques as a vehicle to promote social skills and self-esteem, 1978-1996. Youth leadership grants received to teach photography in Robbinsdale, MN schools, 1993-1996. Photographer on archeological expeditions in Israel: University of Tel Aviv (Negev Desert), 1997; University of Minnesota and University of Michigan, (Lebanon-Israel border) 2000. AWARDS: Minnesota State Arts Board, Artists’ Initiatives Grant, 2010. Howard B. Brin Arts Endowment Grant, 2007. RIMON: Minnesota Jewish Arts Council Grant, 2008. EXHIBITIONS: Solo Show: Tychman-Shapiro Gallery, Sabes JCC, “Desaparecidos”, Mpls., MN, Mar.-April, 2009. Solo Show: Frank Stone Gallery, “MetroTANGO, B.A.”, Minneapolis, MN, Feb. 2006. Solo Show: Jewish Community Center, “Reflections on Reality: Tel Aviv “, St. Paul, MN, 2001. Solo Show: Bekurai Ha’erteem Cultural Center, “People in Place”, Tel Aviv, Israel, 1999. Solo Show: AACI Association Headquarters, “Messages”, Tel Aviv, Israel, 1998. Minneapolis Institute of Arts, “Foot in the Door”, Minneapolis, MN, Feb.-June, 2010. Hopkins Center for the Arts, Inc., Juried Show, Hopkins, MN, 2009. Hopkins Center for the Arts, Inc., “Velocity: The Art of Motion”, (invitational show), Hopkins, MN, 2008. Linden Hills Spiritual Center, “Passion and Portrait”, (two-person show), Edina, MN, Sept.-Oct. 2006. Hopkins Center for the Arts, Inc. “Three Photographers On-site”, Hopkins, MN, May-June 2006. National Art Competition, Northern Arts Council, Rhinelander, WI, Awards: 2002, 2003, 2004. Minnesota State Fair, Fine Arts Exhibition, St. Paul, MN, 2002, 2003, 2006. WARM 23rd Annual Juried Exhibit, “Imaging Peace and Freedom”, CVA, St. Paul, MN, 2002. WPVA 15th Anniv. Exhibit, “Women’s Work”, Artist’s Talk, Phipps Arts Center, Hudson WI, 2007. Grand Marais Art Colony Members’ Art Show, Grand Marais, MN, 2004, 2005, 2007. Schroeder Area Historical Society, “Interpretations of North Shore”, Schroeder, MN, 2004-2006. Jungle Red Salon and Gallery, several 10-image series exhibited, Minneapolis, MN, 2001-2005. Music Studios of Jan Erickson, U-2 Concert series, Minnetonka, MN, 2004. Hopkins Center for the Arts, Inc., Juried and Members’, Hopkins, MN, Awards: 2004, 2005, 2006. Minnesota Center for Photography (MCP) PhotoBravo, PhotoLotto selection, Mpls., MN, 2003, 2006. MCP, “Promised Lands” Exhibition (“From Jerusalem” series) and Artist’s Talk, Mpls., MN, 2002. WARM All-Member Exhibition, “Inspired by a Woman”, Intermedia Arts, Mpls., MN, 2003. WARM Mentor/Protegee Exhibition, “Wonder Women Tackle Art”, diStilo Gallery, Mpls., MN, 2002. Visual Jazz: Hot Summer Art Show, Hennepin County Government Center, Mpls., MN, 2002. WPVA 10th Anniversary Exhibit, “In the Abstract”, Hopkins Center for the Arts, MN, 2002. Minnesota Center for Photography, Members’ Spotlight Series, Mpls., MN, 2002. Religious Art Show Competition, Trinity United Methodist Church, Mpls., MN, 2002. PUBLICATIONS: The Scientific Study of Mummies, photographs of ash human forms from Pompeii published in an academic textbook by Dr. Alfred Aufterheide, M.D., Cambridge University Press, U.K., 2001. MN Institute for Archaeology, photography internship and development of a field guide, 1995-1996. The North Stone Review, no.12, Cover and feature photographs, Minneapolis, MN, 1995. A Special Way, children’s book on grieving/remembering when a parent dies, text with Stephen Peters, photography by Sylvia Horwitz, BookMobile publication, Minneapolis, MN, 2007. Desaparecidos: A Tribute to Argentina’s Disappeared, Exhibition catalog/book, photography by Sylvia Horwitz, text with others, BookMobile publication, Minneapolis, MN, 2009. MISCELLANEOUS: Minnesota Center for Photography, Artist’s Talk, Minneapolis, MN, October 2005 Grand Marais Art Colony, Board of Directors, past member, Grand Marais, MN Curator; frequent exhibitor, Dunn Brothers, Loring Park, Mpls., MN, 2002-2006 Hopkins Center for the Arts, Inc., Hopkins, MN Women Photographers/Visual Artists (WPVA), Minneapolis, MN Schroeder Area Historical Society, Schroeder, MN Women’s Art Registry of Minnesota (WARM); St, Paul, MN (past member) Photography Council of Minneapolis Institute of Art; Minneapolis. MN |
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