NORA HOWELL
1502 Presstman St. Baltimore, MD 21217 | 513 300 5126 | Lenora.Howell@gmail.com | norahowell.com
Education 05.2011 08.2010 05.2009
MFA Community Arts, Maryland Institute College of Art MA in Community Arts, Maryland Institute College of Art BA Studio Art, Wheaton College
Grants/Awards 06.2011 03.2010
Hamiltonian Artist Fellowship, Hamilitonian Artist, Washington, DC Student Affairs Community Service Fund, Maryland Institute College of Art
Solo Exhibitions 09.2011 05.2009
“New Works,” Hamiltonian Artist Gallery, Washington, DC “Our Bodies Are,” Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois
Juried Exhibitions 05.2011 06.2010 09.2010 10.2009 03.2007 11.2007
“Art For God’s Sake,” St. Anastasia Roman Catholic Church, Troy, Michigan “Sign Language,” H&H, Baltimore, Maryland “Text and Its Discontext,” Towson ARTS Collective’s, Towson, Maryland “Invitation From The Curators,” All Angels Church, New York, New York “Iraqi War Memorial,” Bethel University, Minnesota “Non Word and Up Ward,” Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois
Group Exhibitions 08.2011 05.2011 11.2010 06.2010 05.2010 07.2009 05.2008
“new. (now).,” Hamiltonian Gallery, Washington, DC “You Are Here,” Rouse Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland “Whiteness,” 15/15, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland “15 Art Actions,” Brown Center, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland “Racial Matter,” James E. Lewis Museum of Art, Baltimore, Maryland. “Enterface,” Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland “Some Friends of Mine,” New York Center for Art and Media Studies, New York, New York
Publications/Press 11.2011 08.2011 06.2011 06.2010 00.2010 01.2010 10.2009 04.2009
Ober, Cara, “What is White?” My Creation. UrbaniteBaltimore.com. November 08, 2011. (http://www.urbanitebaltimore.com/baltimore/what-is-white/Content?oid=1465108). Knight, Lasiba, “Smart Summer Institute to host exhibit at CMCArts.” The Avis. August 4, 2011. Simescu, Cristian, “Students Seek to Change Island Through Art.” Virgin Island Daily News. July 29, 2011. (http://virginislandsdailynews.com/news/students-seek-to-change-island-through-art-1.1181644#axzz1pxZfRZQj). Bolger, Doreen, “Whole Gallery Gives Us A Sign.” Art-Full Life. Charm City Current. July 1st 2010. (http://charmcitycurrent.com/bolger/2010/07/01/whole-gallery-gives-us-a-sign/). Issue 14, Grund January Issue, Light & Life Magazine October Issue, Ruminate Spring Issue, Wheaton Magazine
Presentations 03.2012 10.2011 03.2011 04.2010 10.2008 03.2007 10.2006
“The Cracker and The Oreo,” The White Privilege Conference, Albuquerque, NM “Discipline and Privilege,” Community Arts Partnership, Baltimore, MD “Racial Matter,” Community Arts Convening, Baltimore, MD “Holistic Approaches to Community Art,” National Art Education Association Conference, Baltimore, MD “Solidarity: exploring student action and the stages of racial identity development” Multi-cultural Student Conference Taylor University, Upland IN “Student Voices: Racial Reconciliation on College Campuses,” Student Leadership Conference, Upland, IN “Solidarity,” National Multi-cultural Christian Student Leadership Conference, Cedarville University, OH
NORA HOWELL
1502 Presstman St. Baltimore, MD 21217 | 513 300 5126 | Lenora.Howell@gmail.com | norahowell.com
Related Experience 07.2011–Present
06–08.2011
2010–Present
Community Art Instructor | Middle School Girls Paul’s Place, Baltimore, MD • Developed and implemented community arts projects with 12 middle school girls • Tutored and assisted participants with daily homework assignments Program Director | smART Summer Institute Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts, St. Croix, Virgin Islands • Managed teaching staff of four, led staff meetings, developed program curriculum, schedule, and goals • Instructed Art and Social Change course for 30 high school students • Organized youth art exhibition and celebration at Caribbean Museum Center Project Assistant| Black Male Identity Project Art On Purpose, Baltimore, MD • Designed project promotional flyers, print pamphlets and postcards • Managed and facilitated project’s facebook and twitter accounts • Assisted in event planning and implementation
07–12.2010
Graduate Teaching Intern | Sculptural Forms Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD • Counseled students with problem solving in the development of their sculpture projects • Supervised and introduced students to power tools and safety procedures
07–12.2010
Graduate Teaching Intern | Professionalism in Community Arts: Race and Community Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD • Facilitated class discussion and reviewed assigned readings with students • Reviewed and selected relevant and dynamic reading text for course
03–05.2010
Project Facilitator | Racial Matter Baltimore Freedom Academy, Baltimore, MD • Facilitated dialogue and art-making with a group of seven 10th grade students • Developed curriculum to engage 10th grade youth in dialogue about their racial identity • Coordinated two art exhibitions of student work that expressed their understanding of race • Coordinated two events for students share their art work and ideas about race with event attendees
07.2009–06.2010
02–05.2008
2006–07, 08–09
Art Leadership Instructor | Art Leadership Workshop Art On Purpose, Baltimore, MD • Instructed Art Leadership workshops at Baltimore Freedom Academy with 15 middle school students • Developed leadership and art skill based curriculum for the year long middle school art program • Assisted in high school Art Leadership workshops for 15 students at Civitas High school Internship | Tim Rollins and Kids of Survival (K.O.S.) New York, NY • Interviewed and transcribed interviews for a book in progress about Tim Rollins and K.O.S. • Compiled archive of artist’s exhibition history from 1982-2008 • Contacted 307 galleries to acquire images, exhibition checklists, and press releases from past exhibitions • Located articles and reviews written about artist from 1982-2008 President & Head of Publicity | Solidarity Cabinet Student Activities Office, Wheaton, IL, • Led cabinet members in planning events about racial reconciliation and systemic racism • Networked with other student leaders and college administration • Supervised production of all publications and advertisements for monthly events • Produced posters, sculptures, literature promoting racial reconciliation and dialogue