Ayanna Jolivet Mccloud

Solo Exhibitions/ Performances

2006 - goober dust, Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator, Miami, Florida (performance)
2006 - one: sugar blood ( canibala series), PoPop Studios, Nassau, Bahamas (performance)
2004 - under, Polvo Art Studio, Chicago, Illinois 
2003 -  Marks, Base Space, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois  

Group Exhibitions

2006 -  International Conceptual Video Screening, Commerce Street Warehouse, Houston, Texas
2006 - The Ephemeral and the Remaining, State University of New York, Oswego, New York
2006 - Memorias de un Mexicano: Homage to Francisco Mora, Chicago State University, Chicago, Illinois
2005 - Out Castes: Crossing the line to the Model Majority: Contemporary Art of the Caribbean Diaspora,  Miami, Florida 2005 Complement, Art Center/ South Florida, Miami Beach, Florida
2005 - Off the Main: The Show of Contemporary African, Caribbean, and Latin American Art, Puck Building, New York
2005 - Casket Factory, Dallas, Texas
2005 - Memorias de un Mexicano: Homage to Francisco Mora, Gallery 214, Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, Illinois
2004 - Memorias de un Mexicano: Homage to Francisco Mora, Max Von Isser Gallery of Art, Elgin College, Elgin, Illinois 
2004 - Theft, Galeria Tinta Roja, Chicago, Illinois
2004 - function : assimilate, functionvariable, Barcelona, Spain
2003 - Turn On, Artist Relief/ Harem, Chicago, Illinois
2002 - Siragusa Gallery, Chicago, Illinois 
2000 - freshmix, Community Artists Collective, Houston, Texas 
1999 - Urban Girls, El Museo Francisco Oller y Diego Rivera, Buffalo, New York  

Residencies

2006 - 1st International Diaspora Artists Biennale, Nassau, Bahamas
2005 - Identities:  Independent Artists International Encounter, Morelia, Michoacin, Mexico 

Professional Arts-Related Experience

2005 - Curator, Braille, (in progress) exhibit dealing with seeing the unseen (politically & mystically)
2004 - Co-Editor, Polvo Magazine- Body Ritual, Fall 2004 Issue 2004 Co-Editor, Polvo Magazine- Electronic Culture, Spring 2004 Issue 2004 Moderator and Organizer, Formal Issues: Race and Class in Contemporary Art Practice,  Polvo Art Studio, Chicago, Illinois
2002 - Co-Curator, Just What It Says, Body Builder and Sportsman, Chicago, Illinois
2001 - Curator, freshmix, Community Arts Collective, Houston, Texas 

Travels/ Reserach

2005 - Morelia, Michoacin, Mexico: Focus: International artists residency
2004 - China (Beijing,Dunhuang, Shanghai, Luoyang, Datong) Focus: Buddhist Art in China
2003 - Haiti, (Port-au-Prince, Jacmel, Cape Haitien) Focus: Creative & cultural production in Haiti  

Education

2004 - BA Visual & Critical Studies, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois  

Professional Experience

7/05 to Present Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Miami, Florida
Grant Writer and Development Assistant
Write and research grants
Assist with additional development tasks including securing corporate and membership contributions
Work with Director to conceptualize and implement all programs
Assist Director with administrative support 
 
7/05 to 12/05 Miami International Book Fair, Miami, Florida  
Assistant to Author Liaison
Assisted Author Liaison with implementing international book fair of more than 300 authors 
Reconstructed and maintained author database 

1/04 to 5/04  
Research Assistant to Lisa Brock PhD., Chair of Liberal Education, Columbia College, Chicago, Illinois
Assisted with research of book on American solidarity with African liberation movements in the 1950s 

2/02 to 5/04 Visiting Artists Program, School of the Art Institute of Chicago Office Assistant, Chicago, Illinois
Assisted Director with visiting artists series through research and general office work  Assisted with coordination of annual Fellowship competition  

12/02 to 5/04 HotHouse, Center for International Performance and Exhibitions    
Box Office Attendant, Chicago, Illinois
Sold tickets to performances, lectures, readings
Processed nightly box office report by recording all monies earned and paying band per contracts
Educated public on diverse music styles and cultural background of international performing artists  

12/02 to 12/03 
Student Union Galleries, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Director of Administration
Worked with artists to conceptualize and produce group, solo, and mixed-media exhibitions  
Organized proposal reviews and worked collaboratively to select art exhibitions for the gallery 
Hired and supervised gallery attendants 

5/03 - 8/03 Artists and Children Create Together (ACC+T)     
Summer Program Coordinator & Teacher, Chicago, Illinois
Organized and coordinated all segments of summer arts program, including visiting artists program, special events, and end of summer art exhibition
Processed administrative aspects of program including curriculum, attendance reports, & budget
Taught mixed media art classes to students ages 3-14; classes ranged from 5-30 students

3/99 - 8/01  
DiverseWorks Artspace Development Assistant, Houston, Texas  
Maintained donor database and mailing list of 4,000
Worked w/Development Director to plan & implement 15 special events, including annual gala
Wrote & mailed letters of solicitation, and other correspondence to members and potential donors
Assisted in maintenance of grant files and coordination of support materials for grant proposals
Provided general office support to Development Director and Executive Director
Answered multi-phone inquiries and transferred calls to staff of nine 
 

SKILLS: 60+ WPM, MS Office including Access, File Maker Pro, Word, Excel, Outlook, Eudora, & Internet Explorer; ability to work with both Mac & PC systems, working knowledge of PowerPoint, Front Page, Dream Weaver, PageMaker, and Quark Express; strong writing and communication skills, ability to work independently or in a group setting, cash handling and customer service experience; beginning Spanish and Kreyol       
    
VIDEO: Untited (Virginia Key Beach performance) Work in progress, sound to be added and will be installed as part of goober dust a performance installation at Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator

Select Professional Arts-Related Experience

2006
Founder, labotanica.org, a site dedicated to international performance art (Launch fall 07)

7/05 -  Present Program Coordinator/ Grant Writer, Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Miami, Florida

2005
Curator, Braille, a show about seeing the unseen (in progress) 

2004
Co-Editor, Polvo Magazine- Body Ritual, Fall 2004 Issue 
Co-Editor, Polvo Magazine- Electronic Culture, Spring 2004 Issue 
Moderator and Organizer, Formal Issues: Race and Class in Contemporary Art Practice, Polvo Art Studio, Chicago, Illinois

5/03 - 8/03 Summer Program Coordinator & Teacher, Artists and Children Create Together (ACC+T), Chicago, Illinois

12/02 -  12/03 Director of Administration, Student Union Galleries, School of the Art Institute of Chicago,

2002
Co-Curator, Just What It Says, Body Builder and Sportsman, Chicago, Illinois

2/02 - 5/04 Office Assistant, Visiting Artists Program, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

12/02 -  5/04 Box Office Coordinator,  HotHouse, Center for International Performance and Exhibitions, Chicago, Illinois

2001 & 2004
Contributing Writer, Fnews Magazine The Politics of Representation
A Digital Prophecy: Digital Art on The Remedy Project
Sexual Role Play, Power Rangers, and Body Memory (http://www.artic.edu/webspaces/fnews/2001-november/novregulars5.html) Law Office Opens a Case for the Artist-Curator (http://www.artic.edu/webspaces/fnews/2001-october/octreviews1.html)
2001
Curator, freshmix, Community Arts Collective, Houston, Texas 1998 - 2000 Art Teacher, Community Arts Collective, Houston, Texas

3/99 - 8/01 Development Assistant, DiverseWorks Artspace, Houston, Texas

1997 - 1999 Volunteer, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, Texas   

Areas of Focus

Arts administration, grant research/writing, and arts programming
Education and outreach dealing with multicultural issues in the community and the arts Exhibition curating in galleries and community art centers, Art criticism, art history including international movements in the Americas, Caribbean, Africa, and Asia
Research dealing with performance art, time-based art and performance studies

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