Curriculum Vitae

Saint Martin’s University, Lacey, WA

2021-Present

Member of the Faculty: 6 credits each semester

2D Foundational Instruction, Art History 


The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA

2021-Present

Member of the Faculty: 8-16 credits each quarter

Printmaking and Drawing

Curriculum Area Team, Paths of Study Planning Committee, sponsor of

Individual Learning Contracts, student grant committee, College Art Advisory

committee member, accreditation transcript review, outreach.


Interim Arts Area Manager

2021-2022 

Faculty support, program and course scheduling, Individual Learning Contract

(ILC) approval, budget management, overseeing staff, creating work schedules,

staff budgets, staff training, COVID safety, coordinating with Deans to ensure

managerial best practices relating to the College’s mission, arranging studios,

requesting facility repairs, scheduling building hours, following up on building

improvements.


The Evergreen State College. Olympia, WA

2015-Present

Printmaking Technician and Instructional Support II

Studio maintenance and design, faculty support, technical instruction, budget,

purchasing, inventory, workshops, scheduling, hiring, supervision of student

employees, mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, development and

implementation of studio operations.


Academic Experience

2015 The University of Wisconsin - Madison, Project Assistant (Professors: Jennifer Angus and John Hitchcock)

2014-15 Tandem Press, Madison, WI, Print Assistant (Master Printers: Bruce Crownover and Andrew Rubin)

2014 Pace Editions, New York, NY, Intern/Print Shop Assistant (Master Printers: Bill Hall, Sarah Carpenter)

2013 Pace Paper, New York, NY, Intern/Print Shop Assistant (Master Artist: Ruth Lingen)

Education

2015 The University of Wisconsin-Madison; Design Studies, MFA

2005 Columbus College of Art and Design; Fine Arts, BFA, Magna cum Laude


Community Service and Outreach

2025 Sustainable Prisons Project, Upcoming Workshop Facilitator

2021 Olympia Arts Council, Climate Change Quilt Participation

2019 Sustainable Prisons Project, Stafford Creek Men’s Facility, Workshop Facilitator

2013-20 Member of Southern Graphics Conference International, conference attendance in

2017 Milwaukee. WI (2013); Knoxville, TN (2014); San Francisco, CA (2015); Portland, OR (2016)

2014-20 Member of The College Art Association, conference. Los Angeles, CA

2013-15 Member of The National Surface Design Association

2012-13 Member of Fresh Hot Press, Printmaking Club, UW

2012-13 Art Committee Submissions Assistant for Wisconsin Union Directorate, UW

2012-13 Member of the University of Wisconsin Arts Enterprise, UW

Professional Training and Academic Involvement

2024 Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Evergreen Classroom and Beyond

2021 Columbia University Teachers College Art School Pedagogy 2.0 Conference, Virtual Poster Presentation Panel and Online Art Participation

2015-19 Academic Fair Participation, The Evergreen State College

2015-25 TRiO Faculty, The Evergreen State College

2018-19 College Art Advisory Committee, The Evergreen State College

2019 Institutional Research

2019 Institute: Inclusive Excellence: Leading with Racial Equity

2019 Institute: Gender Violence & Title IX in the #MeToo Era

2019 Institute: Strength-Based Practices for Neurodivergent Student Success

2019 Institute: Visual Arts, Pathways

2018 Hiring Committee Fine Metals Instructional Technician

2018 Hiring Committee Ceramics Instructional Technician

2018 Institute: Visual Arts, Path of Study

2018 Institute: Greener Stories: Evergreen’s Oral History Project

2018 The Evergreen State College Transcript Review for Accreditation

2017 Institute: Practical and Tangible Options for Equity and Access

2017 Institute: Restorative & Transformative Justice as a Teaching Tool

2017 Institute: Improving Team Teaching: Interdisciplinary & Dialogue

2016 Student Grant Committee, The Evergreen State College

2016 Institute: Teaching Effective Seminars

2016 Equality Awareness Colloquium, The Evergreen State College

2016 Training: Building a Supportive Community

2Curriculum Vitae Emily L. R. Adams, MFA

Artist Residencies and Lectures

2003 Artists Residency: Hartford College, Workshop and Lecture

2022 Artists Residency: Hartford College, Workshop and Lecture

2019 Guest Reviewer, Studio Projects: Land & Sky three quarter program

2018 Artist Residency, Zea Mays Printmaking; Florence, MA

2017 Artists Residency: Printmaking & Clay, AA Clay Studio, Workshop and Lecture

2016 Artist Lecture Series, The Evergreen State College

2015 Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Artist Talk

2013-14 Chicago Cultural Center ‘Please Read Carefully’ Curatorial Discussion

2011 Undertow Art Show - Against the Current, The Art Store, New Albany, IN

2010 Art/Music/Poetry, Skull Alley, Louisville, KY

2009 Carrie Neumeyer, The Butcher Block Gallery, Louisville, KY

2003 Cox Fine Art Exhibition, The Ohio State Fair, Columbus, OH

Exhibition Record

2019 Olympia Print Exchange: Eruption, Shift/Change/Evolve, Blue. Olympia, WA

2017 Tears of Duk’Wilba. Print Portfolio, Glass Box Gallery, The Evergreen State

2017 Chopshop: Robot. Curated by Derrick Buisch, Print and Resist

2017 Bound. Gallery Boom, Olympia, WA

2015 Statements and Questions. The Evergreen State College Faculty Exhibition

2015 Chopshop: Rabbit. Curated by Derrick Buisch, Print and Resist

2015 UW-Madison 87th Annual Student Art Show. 1308 Gallery, UW

2014 Design Studies Graduate Student Showcase. Ruth Davis Gallery, UW

2014 I See Myself in You, Art in Gallery. Madison, WI

2014 Dying to Be Free. Porter Butts Gallery, University of Wisconsin

2014 Autonomous Tangle. Class of 1925 Gallery, UW

2014 Take Me with You. John Michael Kohler Arts Center

2014 Past & Future. Ruth Davis Gallery, UW

2014 Design 2014. Ruth Davis Gallery, UW

2014 Dream Up. Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Madison, WI

2014 Ossuaries. Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, IN

2014 Beyond the Horizon. Edith Cowan University; Perth, AU

2014 Writing on The Wall. Gelsy Verna Gallery, UW

2013 Here & Now. 7th Floor Gallery, UW

2013 Annual Design Show. Ruth Davis Design Gallery, UW

2013 Student Art Show. Porter Butts Gallery, UW

2013 Love or Not Love. Revelry Gallery, Louisville, KY

Curatorial/Installation Projects

2015-present Glass Box Gallery, Student Art, The Evergreen State College

2024 Jennifer Angus, The Golden Hour, The Bruce Museum, Greenwich, CT

2016 Jennifer Angus, In the Midnight Garden, Smithsonian Renwick Gallery, Washington, D.C.

2013 Please Read Carefully, Art Lofts Gallery, UW

2011 Undertow Art Show - Against the Current, The Art Store, New Albany, IN

2010 Art/Music/Poetry, Skull Alley, Louisville, KY

2009 Carrie Neumeyer, The Butcher Block Gallery, Louisville, KY

2003 Cox Fine Art Exhibition, The Ohio State Fair, Columbus, OH

Awards

2018 2015 - 17 2014 Faculty Development Grant, The Evergreen State College

2018 Professional Enrichment Grant, The Evergreen State College

2015 David and Edith Sinaiko Frank Graduate Fellowship: Woman in the Arts, UW- Madison Arts Institute

2014 Vilas Travel Grant, UW-Madison

2014 Meyers Scholarship Grant, School of Human Ecology, University of Wisconsin

2014 Outstanding Student Award, Surface Design Association

2014 First Place, Textile Design, Design 2014, Ruth Davis Gallery

2014 Research Grant, School of Human Ecology, University of Wisconsin

2014 McNulty Scholarship, School of Human Ecology, University of Wisconsin

2014 Faculty Development Grant, The Evergreen State College

2014 Professional Enrichment Grant, The Evergreen State College

2014 Professional Enrichment Grant, The Evergreen State College

2014 David and Edith Sinaiko Frank Graduate Fellowship: Woman in the Arts, UW-Madison Arts Institute

2014 Vilas Travel Grant, UW-Madison

2014 Meyers Scholarship Grant, School of Human Ecology, University of Wisconsin

2014 Outstanding Student Award, Surface Design Association

2014 First Place, Textile Design, Design 2014, Ruth Davis Gallery

2013 Research Grant, School of Human Ecology, University of Wisconsin

2012 McNulty Scholarship, School of Human Ecology, University of Wisconsin

2012 2nd Place, Textile Design, Design, Ruth Davis Gallery, University of Wisconsin

2012 Research Grant, School of Human Ecology, University of Wisconsin

2012 Travel Grant, School of Human Ecology, University of Wisconsin

2012 Curriculum Vitae Emily L. R. Adams, MFA

Press

2022 Hartwick College welcomes printmaker as artist-in-residence https://www.allotsego.com/hartwick-college-artist-in-residence

2019 Sustainability in Prisons Project: “When Nature Meets Art” by Erica Benoit

2017 Library Plus Blog: “Featured Gallery Artist” by Evergreen Student Staff

2015 New American Painting: “MFA Issue 117” by Anna Stothart, Curator of The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston

2014 School of Human Ecology Blog: “Design Studies MFA Grad Wins Important Fellowship” by Linda Zwicker

2014 Madison Magazine: “Nudity, Identity and Expectations at the Memorial Union Galleries” by Katie Vaughn

2014 Moda Magazine: “Emily L. R. Adams: Autonomous Tangle” by Claire MacDonald

Training and Certification

2015-current First Aid, CPR, AED (2 Year Certification)

2024-current Employee Policy Training

2024-current FERPA Training

2024 -current Title IX Training

2019-current Hazardous Material Training and Compliance

2019-current Ladder Safety Training Certification

2018- current OSHA Respiratory Fit Test Training

2017- current De-escalation Training

2017- current Active Shooter Training


 

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