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Aaron Brandt

 

 

ACADEMIC DEGREES:

 

 2017      Master of Fine Arts in Digital Art                                        Bowling Green State University

                                                                                                          Full Tuition Scholarship  

 

 2015      Bachelor of Arts New Media Art                                         University of Toledo

 

 2010      Associates Degree in Computer-aided Design                  Fremont Technology Center

 

-Teaching Positions

 

 2019-2020           Labs and Maker Space Instructor                       Cincinnati Museum Center

 

 2017-2018           Art Instructor                                                        Lill Street Art Center

 

 2016-2017           Teaching Assistant                                               Bowling Green State University

 

-Non-Academic Positions

 2020-Present       Visitor Services Assistant                                     Cincinnati Art Museum

 2018-2020           Gallery Assistant                                                  Ombre Gallery 

 

 2017-2018           Sales Representative                                           Color Image INC.

 

 2015-2016           Media Cage and Printing Technician                   Bowling Green State University

 

 2014-2015           Photography Editor                                               Grand Lubell Photography

 

 2014-2015           Photography Assistant                                          Grand Lubell Photography

 

TEACHING:

 

 -Teaching Assignments

 

        Academic Year: 2016-2017

 

 Spring Semester 2017

    ARTC 2210 Digital Imaging3 Credit Hours

 

 

 Fall Semester 2016

   ARTC 2210Digital Imaging3 Credit Hours

 

 

OTHER TEACHING:

 2017-2018      Art Instructor                                                               Lill Street Art Center

 

 2016      Youth Art Teacher at Camp Micah                                       Sebago, Maine

 

 

 

RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK: 

 2019       Low-Pressure Systems                                                        Solo Artist 

 

 2018       Chairs Curated                                                                    Publisher, Writer, and Illustrator

 

 2017      MFA Thesis Show “a series of lines”                                    Curator, Artist

 

 

 

 

DEMONSTRATED RESEARCH ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Publications

 2015       Wearable Conditions, Exhibition Catalogue, University of Toledo CVA                Photographic Editor

 

Review

 Toledo Blade published article about work in LeSo Gallery, 2014

 

Exhibition Catalogs

 More than War and Wine (Anxiety and Relief in Antiquity)Author of Exhibition Catalog      Photographer and Editor

 

Illustrations/Artworks in Printed and Electronic Media

 2015 Tall Tales Exhibition hosted by Light Leaked and Canopy Collective online Exhibition

 

 2015 Featured seelio portfolio

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

 

 -Research/scholarship of engagement grants and funded projects

 

 2015      Toledo Museum of Art                       Palmer Scholarship           $2,500

 

 -Demonstrated Research Accomplishments

 

 -Exhibition Catalogs

 

 2016 More than War and Wine (Anxiety and Relief in Antiquity)Author of Exhibition Catalog

 Illustrations/Artworks in Printed and Electronic Media

 

 2015 Tall Tales Exhibition hosted by Light Leaked and Canopy Collective online Exhibition

 

 2015 Featured seelio portfolio

 

 -Exhibitions Curated/Co-Curated

 

 2019       Low-Pressure Systems                                                             Solo Artist

 

 2017      MFA Thesis Show “a series of lines”                                         Curator, Artist

 

 2016      More than War and Wine (Anxiety and Relief in Antiquity)        Curator, Writer, Photographer, and Video.

 

 

 

EXHIBITION PARTICIPATION:

 

 -Group Shows

 2020      Art From the Heartland, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis Indiana

 

 2019      Self Portrait, Specto Art Space, Harrisonburg Virginia 

 

 2016      Landscape: A Sense of Place hosted by Site: Brooklyn, Brooklyn New York.

 

 2015      Tall Tales Exhibition hosted by Light Leaked and Canopy Collective, Cleveland Ohio. 

 

 2015      Moon over Oddball Street Outdoor Installation, Ann Arbor Michigan-regional (Collaborative) 

 

 2015      Digital Billboard Exhibition, Toledo Ohio-local

 

 2015      Student Juried Exhibition Center for Visual Arts, Toledo Ohio (Dean’s Award Winner) -local

 

 2015      Ephemeral, Stranahan Theatre, Toledo, Ohio

 

 2015      UT Digital Art Billboard Exhibition, Lamar Advertising, Toledo Ohio

 

 2014      Toledo Museum of Art Student Exhibition Clement Gallery, Toledo Ohio-local

 

 2014      LeSo Gallery Featured Work, Toledo Ohio-local

 

 2014      Faux Space, Ritter Observatory, Toledo, Ohio

 

 2013      Toledo Museum of Art Aboriginal Art Exhibition, Toledo Ohio-local

 

COMMISSIONS:

 

 -Collaborative Community-Based Projects

 2019       Cincinnati BLINK Light Festival Parade         

 Raised funds and worked collaboratively with guests of the Cincinnati Museum Center to create props and march in the     parade for the BLINK Festival

 

 2015      the University of Toledo         Funded by Tom and Betsy Brady       

 (Innovators of the blow mold 2liter plastic bottle)   

 The Engineering Connections Mural                 

 This mural connects the various departments of engineering to the development of historical Toledo accomplishments.   The mural also connects engineering to creation and creativity relating it to the creativity in art.  

 

 2015      Tilly the Time Traveling Earthworm, Toledo Ohio. Public Broadcasting on Television.   Animation/Publishing/Production

 

 2014      UT on the Maumee, Toledo Ohio. Raft building/printmaking.  The community was encouraged to join and donate materials to the cause.

 

AWARDS:

 

 2015                    University of Toledo Dean’s choice Award                 University of Toledo Juried Student Exhibition

 

 2012-2014           Dean’s List                                                                  University of Toledo

 

SERVICE:

2020                        La Soupe Washington Park Event                                                      Volunteer

 

2019                        Artworks Youth Apprentice Interview Weekend                                  Volunteer Interviewer

2018                        Louder Than a Bomb Poetry Competition                                           Volunteer Judge

 

2015-2016               Graduate Student Senator                                                                  Senate Member for School of Art

 

2012                        Feed the Hungry                                                                                  Volunteer

 

2011                        After School Program                                                                           Volunteer

 

2009                        Youth Gathering                                                                                   Volunteer

 

2005-2009               Fremont Soup Kitchen                                                                         Volunteer

 

2003-2009               Toys for Tots                                                                                         Volunteer

 

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