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Christopher Dant, (b.1989, US)
www.chrisdant.com
614 905 0448
EDUCATION
2013-16 MFA in Studio Art with a concentration in Photography, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
2009-12 BFA in Studio Art with a concentration in Photography, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017 Worthy Sons, TVCD Gallery, Denton, TX
2016 Worthy Sons - MFA Thesis Exhibition, Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017 Coalition of the Willing: UNG Faculty Exhibition, Athens Academy, Athens, GA.
2017 2017 Black + White Exhibition, The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO. Juried by Ann M. Jastrab.
2015 WPA Prints: The Amity Arts Foundation Collection (Commissioned Photographs of Works Progress Administration locations in Indiana shown with the Amity Collection) South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN
2015 Solarium Gallery Exhibition, Solarium Gallery, Main Building, University of Notre Dame. Juried by Administrators in The Graduate School.
2015 Part 2, Second Year MFA Group Show, Isis Gallery, Notre Dame, IN
2014 Birdsell Project Group Exhibition, The Birdsell Mansion, South Bend, IN. Juried by Myles Robertson and Nalani Stolz.
2014 National MFA Competition, First Street Gallery, Chelsea, New York. Juried by Asya Geisberg.
2013 New Faces, First Year MFA Group Exhibition, Isis Gallery, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
2012 Picture Day University of North Texas BFA Senior Photography Group Exhibition, Cora Stafford Gallery, Denton, TX
2012 You, Me, We, North Gallery, Denton, TX
2011 Fall Show, The Village Church Gallery, Denton, TX
2011 Parallax Photography Club Group Exhibition, Lightwell Gallery, Denton, TX
2011 Spring Show, The Village Church Gallery, Denton, TX
WORK EXPERIENCE
2017-Pres. Assistant Professor of Photography, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, GA
2017 (Spring) Adjunct Professor, Advanced Darkroom Photography (View Camera), University of North Texas, Denton, TX
2017 (Spring) Adjunct Professor, Darkroom Photography 1, Tarrant County College, North East Campus, Hurst, TX
2017 (Spring) Adjunct Professor, Digital Photography 1, Collin College Preston Ridge Campus, Frisco, TX
2016 Summer Scholars, Photography 1, Teaching Assistant. Assisting Jayson Bimber, Visiting Lecturer, with a two week summer course for visiting high school students. University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
2014-16 Instructor of Record, Photography 1, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
2014 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Photography 1 for Research Associate Jayson Bimber, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
2013 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Photography 1 for Professor Martina Lopez, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
2013 Studio Manager/Assistant, Scott Cunningham, Columbus, OH
2012 Billiamjeans Photography Intern, www.billiamjeans.com, Greenville, SC.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2016 Artist Talk, WPA Prints: The Amity Arts Foundation Collection (Commissioned Photographs to be shown with the Amity Collection), South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN
2015 Assistant, Mark Klett. Assisted Mark Klett in a “re-photographic” project focusing on locations of Notre Dame’s campus. The project digitally merged historical imagery with contemporary imagery.
2014 High School Art Day, Photography Workshop Instructor, University of Notre Dame and Clay High School
2013-16 Exhibition Curator & Preparatory Technician, Riley Hall of Art, Art History and Design,University of Notre Dame
2012 Co-coordinator for ‘Picture Day’ BFA Senior Photography Exhibition, Denton, TX
2012 Installation Committee for ‘You, Me, We’ Group Exhibition, Denton, TX
2011 Installation Committee for Parallax Photo Club Group Exhibition
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND PUBLICATIONS
2018 PHOTO-EMPHASIS, Feature, February 2018
2017 Deep Red Press, Monthly Feature, April 2017
2016 Float Magazine Instagram Takeover, Oct. 12th-15th.
2016 YIELD Magazine, Issue #2, April
2016 Lange, Tom, Photography MFA Student Comissioned for Indiana Bicentennial Project, Exhibition Review, South Bend Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame College of Arts and Letters
AWARDS AND HONORS
2016 Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award, Recognizes graduate students who demonstrate excellent teaching, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
2016 Walter R. Beardsley Award for Best in Show, 2016 MFA Thesis Exhibition, Snite Museum of Art, Notre Dame, IN
2015 Graduate Student Research Award (GSRA); Awarded $2,000 to fund thesis research.
2015 Solarium Award, for Outstanding Artist, Solarium Gallery Exhibition, The Graduate School, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
2013-16 Department of Art, Art History & Design MFA Tuition and Stipend Award University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
COLLECTIONS
South Bend Museum of Art Permanent Collection
ORGANIZATIONS & COMMITTEES
2018 CIVA - Christians in the Visual Arts - Member
2015-Pres. Society for Photographic Education (SPE), Member
2015-16 Campus Crossroads Art Committee, University of Notre Dame Crossroads Project
2013-16 Young Life, Team Leader, Michiana Area, South Bend, IN
2010-12 Parallax Photography Club, University of North Texas
2010-12 Young Life, Leader, North Texas Area, Denton, TX