MEREDITH CONNELLY CV
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FORTHCOMING
JANUARY 18-FEBRUARY 23, 2024 | Liminal, solo exhibition, invited
Two dimensional and installation work, Cultural Arts Building Gallery (CAB), University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC
SUMMER 2024 | Wings, outdoor installation, awarded
Permanent Public Project, Charlotte Mecklenburg County + Arts & Science Council, Charlotte, NC
MARCH 2024 | Mushrooms, outdoor installation
Temporary Project, Lancaster County Council of the Arts, Lancaster, SC
MAY 2024 | Decomposers Glow, indoor installation, commissioned
Temporary Project, Culture & Heritage Museum of York County, Rock Hill, SC
SEPTEMBER 2024 | Rain Drops, outdoor installation, commissioned
Permanent Project, Greystar, Charlotte, NC
RECENT PUBLIC PROJECTS & CORPORATE COMMISSIONS
DECEMBER 2023 | Clustered, outdoor installation, commissioned
Permanent Public Project, Profitt Dixon Partners, Wedgwood-Houston area, Nashville, TN
OCTOBER 2023 | A Walk in the Park, indoor installation, commissioned
Temporary Private Project, CAMX, Atlanta, GA
DECEMBER 2022 | Snails, Raleigh, outdoor installation, commissioned
Temporary Public Project, Downtown Raleigh Alliance, Raleigh, NC
NOVEMBER 5-DEC 12 | Mushrooms, outdoor installation & Gibbs Museum Lecture, invited
Temporary Public Project, Charleston Parks Conservancy, Charleston, SC
OCTOBER 2022 | TIAA Corporate Collection, 3 works of art
Commissioned via Hodges Taylor Art Consultancy, Charlotte, NC
AUG 26-SEPT 16, 2022 | NOT IN REPOSE, curatorial debut
Grant-funded Curatorial project featuring 26+ underrepresented artists curated by Connelly with new installation Cut the Cord, by Connelly, Goodyear Arts, Charlotte, NC
JUNE 2022 | Dew Drops, indoor installation
Permanent Public Project, Charlotte Art League, Charlotte, NC
APRIL 2022 | CLT SHOUT! FESTIVAL, COMMISSIONED, Snails
Temporary Public Project, Charlotte Center City Partners, Romare Bearden Park, Charlotte, NC
FEB 2022 | Fairy Ring, outdoor installation
Permanent Public Project, Edens Corporate Collection, Atherton Mill, Charlotte, NC
FEB 19-MARCH 7, 2021 | I HEART RAIL TRAIL: LIGHTS, Fairy Ring
Temporary Public Project, Atherton Mill, Charlotte NC
NOV 13,2020-FEB 2021 | LIGHTS 2: AN IMMERSIVE ART EXPERIENCE
Temporary Public Project, U.S. National Whitewater Center, Charlotte, NC
NOV 21, 2020-JANUARY 10, 2021 | ILLUMINATION 2020, JURIED, Cocoon
Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC
NOV 1, 2020-JANUARY 1, 2021 | PASSING IT ON, INVITED, Honeycomb
Ann Flack Boseman Gallery, Wilmington NC
NOV 2020 PERMANENT | Cement
Corporate Commission, Ram Real Estate Corporate Collection, Hawk Building, Charlotte NC
NOV 18,2019-FEB 17, 2020 | LIGHTS: AN IMMERSIVE ART EXPERIENCE
Temporary Public Project, U.S. National Whitewater Center, Charlotte NC
GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS, & AWARDS
JANUARY 2023 | KNIGHT ART + TECH EXPANSION FUND GRANT RECIPIENT, 25K AWARD | Knight Foundation, Charlotte, NC
DECEMBER 2023 | CULTURAL VISION GRANT RECIPIENT | Arts & Science Council-Charlotte, NC
AUGUST 2022 CULTURAL VISON GRANT RECIPIENT | Arts & Science Council-Charlotte, NC
JULY 2022 DISCRETIONARY CURATORIAL GRANT RECIPIENT | Charlotte Is Creative-Charlotte, NC
2020-2021 INAUGURAL EMERGING CREATORS FELLOWSHIP AWARD RECIPIENT | Arts & Science Council-Charlotte, NC
DEC 2017- April 10, 2018 | COMMUNITY SUPPORTED ARTS PROJECT 2018 | Arts & Science Council-Charlotte, NC
2016 | ART OF ILLUMINATION FIRST PRIZE WINNER | Cameron Art Museum-Wilmington, Nc
2013 | HOMEGROWN PRIZE WINNER | Permanent Mural Project | Cornelius Arts Center
COMMUNITY-CENTRIC CURATORIAL
APRIL 7- MAY 4, 2023 | Unbound: Art by survivors of sexual assault & domestic violence, Grant and sponsorship funded curatorial project featuring underrepresented survivor artists curated by Connelly in partnership with Safe Alliance | Temporary Exhibition, Charlotte Art League, Charlotte, NC
AUGUST 26-SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 | NOT IN REPOSE: A Reckoning. A Moment. A Fury, Grant and sponsorship funded curatorial project featuring 27+ local, regional, and national underrepresented artists curated by Connelly. | Temporary Exhibition, Goodyear Arts, Charlotte, NC
BIBLIOGRAPHY
SEPTEMBER 2022 Featured Artist in Art of The State, by Liza Rogers | A forthcoming book in celebration of the UNC System's 100th Anniversary featuring 100 artists
CLICK HERE for press
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
AUGUST 26-SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 | NOT IN REPOSE
Goodyear Arts, Charlotte, NC
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2022 | MICROCOSM- DUAL SHOW-INVITED
Anne Neilson Fine Art Gallery, Charlotte, NC
FEBRUARY 2-MARCH 30, 2018 | HOMEGROWN 2018
Cornelius Art Center, Cornelius, NC
APRIL 28-JULY 28, 2018 | CELEBRATING 5 YEARS OF COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED ART
Projective Eye Gallery, Charlotte, NC
SEPT 20-OCT 19, 2018 | MAINFRAME-JURIED
Mint Museum Uptown, Charlotte, NC
DECEMBER 4, 2016- JANUARY 13, 2017 | WINTER SHOW- INVITED
GreenHill Center for NC Art, Greensboro, NC
DECEMBER 3, 2016- JANUARY 8, 2017 | ART OF ILLUMINATION-JURIED
Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC
SEPT 19, 2015-JAN 30, 2016 | UMBRA, PHASE III | SOLO
Waterworks Art Center, Salisbury, NC
OCTOBER 6- 30, 2016 | PRESENT TENSE, JOINT SHOW-INVITED
Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, Winston-Salem, NC
JUNE 10- JUNE 25, 2016 | 80 x 80: AN ART SHOW-JURIED
Mint Museum Uptown, Charlotte, NC
FEB 11-MARCH 2, 2015 | UMBRA, PHASE II| SOLO
University of North Carolina Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
MAY 17-JULY 10, 2014 | UMBRA, PHASE I| SOLO
Cornelius Arts Center, Cornelius, NC
NOVEMBER- DECEMBER, 2013 | HOMEGROWN- AWARD- TOP 3
Cornelius Art Center, Cornelius, NC
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
SEPTEMBER 16-OCTOBER 16, 2022 | SNAILS & WORKS FOR WALLS POP-UP, INVITED
The Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston, SC
SEPT 19, 2015-JAN 30, 2016 | UMBRA, PHASE III, INVITED
Waterworks Art Center- Salisbury, NC
FEB 11-MARCH 2, 2015 | UMBRA, PHASE II, INVITED
University of North Carolina Charlotte- Charlotte, NC
MAY 17-JULY 10, 2014 | UMBRA, PHASE I, INVITED
Cornelius Arts Center- Cornelius, NC
NOV 11-DEC. 12, 2010 | SHEDDING LIGHT, BOSEMAN SCHOLARSHIP EXHIBIT University of North Carolina Wilmington, Ann Boseman Gallery- Wilmington, NC
SPEAKING & RECOGNITIONS
NOVEMBER 19, 2022 | ARTIST LECTURE
The Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston, SC
OCTOBER 10, 2022 | TRUIST WORKSHOP: COMMUNITY AND CULTURE IN ART, WORKSHOP LEADER
Charlotte Art League, Charlotte, NC
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 | EDENS VALUE-BASED INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT: PANEL DISCUSSION, HOW ART CONNECTS US, PANELIST
Virtual Event, Edens, Atlanta, GA
2022 | INVITED GUEST LECTURER
The Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC
DECEMBER 12, 2019 | BELMONT PUBLIC ART COMMISSION: PANEL DISCUSSION, PANELIST
Bliss Gallery, Belmont, NC
OCTOBER 19,2019 | MAINFRAME CLOSING, ABOUT THE WORK
Mint Museum Uptown, Charlotte, NC
APRIL 17, 2018 | SPHERE SERIES LECTURE: FEMINIST ART, GUEST ARTIST
LACA Projects, Charlotte, NC
FEBRUARY 11, 2015 | A CONVERSATION WITH MEREDITH CONNELLY
University of North Carolina Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
2011 | GALLERY CONVERSATIONS, GUEST SPEAKER
Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC
EDUCATION & HONORS
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON, BA Studio Art, Cum Laude
Dec. 2011, Wilmington, NC
2011 UNCW Distinguished Service Award-Faculty Nominated | University of North Carolina, Wilmington
2010 Ann Flack Boseman Scholarship Award, consisting of tuition support and solo exhibition- Faculty Nominated | University of North Carolina Wilmington
2010 Cornerstone Student Award- Faculty Nominated | University of North Carolina Wilmington
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2016-Present Visual Artist, Designer, & Creative Contractor
January 2019-July 2019 Independent Contractor Special Projects, The Mint Museum
2018-19 Charlotte Talks and Presentations Chair, Arts for Life NC
2013-16 Advancement & Communications, The Mint Museum
2010-12 Installation Assistant, UNCW Professor of Sculpture, Andi Steele
*Full list of exhibitions, press, and lectures will be provided upon request