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Jolanta A. Lapiak: Artist Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vita: Jolanta Lapiak (short version)

Jolanta is an Ameslan literary artist, media poet, narrator, performance artist, and presenter/instructor in video, performance, image, text, and sign language (ASL/Ameslan).

For a complete or updated version of this c.v., please contact the artist via email.

Education
2007
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Media and Fine Arts. NSCAD University, Halifax, Canada.
2005
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Distinction in Media Arts & Digital Technologies.
Alberta College of Art & Design (ACAD), Calgary, Canada.
2001
Certificate, Photography.
Metro Community College, Edmonton, Canada.
1994
Bachelor of Arts, Distinction.
Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C. USA.
Exhibitions, Performances and Screenings
December 2010
"Perceptions" group exhibition City Hall Art Gallery, Ottawa.
October, 2010
Performance at 7a*11d International Festival of Performance Art
Toronto, Ontario
September 24, 2010
International Sign Language Celebration
Calgary, Alberta
2008 Nov
"Asiatopia International Art Performance Festival"
Bangkok, Thailand.
2008 Sept
"Inspired: ASL Festival"
Milwaukee Museum, Milwaukee, WI.
2008 Sept
"Inspired: ASL Festival"
Milwaukee Museum, Milwaukee, WI.
2007
"Interakcje 2007: International Performance Art Festival "
Galaria OFF, Piotrkow Trybunalski, Poland.
2007
"Interakcje 2007: International Performance Art Festival "
Galeria Bielska BWA, Bielsko-Biala, Poland.
2007 Nov 17
"Little Art Show"
Hang Man Gallery, Toronto.
2007 Oct 1-13
In the Flesh
Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, N.S.
2007 Sep 28
Historical performance / poetry performance
International Day of Sign Language Rights, City Hall, Edmonton, Canada. /div>
2007 May 15
Interakcje: International Performance Art Festival.
Galeria Bielska BWA, Bielsko-Biala, Poland.
2007 May 11
Interakcje: International Performance Art Festival.
Galeria OFF, Piotrkow Trybunalski, Poland.
2007 Mar
MFA Thesis Exhibition.
Anna Leonowens Gallery. Hafliax, Canada.
2007 Jan
MFA Group Exhibition .
Anna Leonowens Gallery. Halifax, Canada.
2006 Nov-Dec
1st Reno Interdisciplinary Festival of New Media.
Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery. Reno, Nevada, USA.
2006 Jul
DCC Screening.
Theatre Salle Albert-Rousseau, Quebec City, Canada.
2006 Jun-Jul
North American Graduate Art Survey, juried exhibition.
Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Minnesota, USA.
2006 May
Herald Film and Video Festival 2006.
2006 Mar
Screenings: 8th Annual Graduate Colloquium
Film Studies Association of Canada, Halifax.
2006 Feb
Valentine Extravaganza, ASL storytelling performance.
Argyle Bar, Halifax.
2006 Jan
MFA Group Exhibition
Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax.
2005 Apr 28-8
BFA Grad Exhibition, group exhibition.
ACAD, Calgary.
2005 Apr 1
Digital Sugar Cubed, group screening.
EMMEDIA, Calgary. Finish-Touched
2005 Mar 7-11
MADT Festival, group exhibition.
ACAD, Calgary, Canada.
2005 Mar 3
Sound of Hands, video show.
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
2004 Nov 29-4
Finish-Touched solo exhibition.
Marion Nicoll Gallery, Calgary.
2004 Oct 23
Sound of Hands, solo video show.
Video In Studios, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
2004 Apr 24
Sound of Hands, solo video show.
Cardel Theatre, Calgary.
2004 Apr 1
ACAD Film Fest, The Harris Show.
Calgary.
2004 Mar 26
Digital Sugar Cubed, ACAD Media Arts showcase.
EMMEDIA, Calgary. Sweet Nightmare
2003 Nov 26
An Evening of Time Based Arts.
Curious Logical Development, Calgary.
2003 Oct 31
Human Rights Conference
University of Calgary, Calgary. (Crack the Audism)
2003
Premiere Screening group screening.
EMMEDIA, Calgary. Crack the Audism
2003 Feb
Storytelling in ASL, group performance.
BVC Theatre, Calgary.
2002 Nov
Deaf or Dead solo video screening.
Closet Gallery, Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary, Canada.
Selected Press
2005-06
2003 May 1
CJSW Radio, interview. Calgary. (Crack the Audism).
2001 Jul 2
Tech News at TechTV, HandSpeak.
2001 Jan
Internet Web Guide magazine, HandSpeak.
2000 Aug
Business Week magazine, HandSpeak.
2000 Jun
Dallas Morning News, HandSpeak.
Artist in Residences
2004 May-Aug
University of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
2008 Jan-Apr
JASS, Tokyo, Japan
Selected Presentations
Professional Work
2008 May/June
Instructor, LS109: Fine (and Media) Arts in Deaf Culture.
Sign Language Studies program, Lakeland College.
2007
Captioned English-ASL Interpreter
DevStudios International Inc., Edmonton
2007
Teaching Assistant, Intermedia: Language into Art
NSCAD University, Halifax.
2006
Teaching Assistant, Foundation Video
NSCAD University, Halifax.
2005-06
Teaching Assistant, Drawing courses
NSCAD University, Halifax.
2005
Research Assistant,
Drawing Lab Project, NSCAD University, Halifax.
1996-present
Creator / Website Author, handspeak.com
2004
Instructor, Sign Languages in Art and Literature.
Continuing Education, Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary.
2001-02
Video Assistant, Reserach and Technology.
Olympic Oval, Calgary.