Emily Rapport
Artist/Designer
(773) 954-7419
eatpaint.chic@gmail.com
Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
2009 Certified HTML Web Developer, W3 Schools
2007 New Executive Leader Nonprofit BootCamp, Certificate Program
North Park University, Chicago, IL
2004 – 2005 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL, B.F.A.
1994 – 1995 The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, NY
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2010 Recent Paintings, Wishbone, Chicago, IL
2009 "Emerging Painters," Around the Coyote, The Splat Flats, Chicago, IL
2005 Art Murmur Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2005 "Figurative Paintings," Emily Rapport & Marion Kryczka, Café Selmarie,
Chicago, IL
2005 Mars Gallery, Chicago, IL
2005 SAIC B.F.A. Exhibition, Gallery 2, Chicago, IL
2004, 2003 Around the Coyote, Chicago, IL
2002 "The Human Spirit," Gallery 15, Rochester, NY
1999 Gateway Gallery, Rochester, NY
1998 Gallery Arabesque, Geneva, NY
1996 Solo show, The Arts and Cultural Council for Greater Rochester, NY
AWARDS
2004 Merit Scholarship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
2003,2004 "Curator's Choice Artist", Around the Coyote, Chicago, IL
1994 Full Scholarship, Cooper Union, NY
1991 Merit Scholarship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
1991 Banking on Creativity award, Rochester Community Savings Bank, NY
1991 Creativity Scholarship, NYSSSA at Fredonia
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Eat Paint Studio, Chicago, IL 2007 - present
Freelance Designer. Web and print design for small and creative businesses.
ArtWalkRavenswood, Chicago, IL 2006 - 2007
Executive Director. Drafted original Vision/Mission statement and
coordinated events that supported standards of artistic excellence
and generated community involvement. Coordinated the
organizations first annual fundraiser event in May 2007 netting
over $15,000. Wrote for, and was awarded, 2007 CAAP grant ($800) to fund staff and
board development. Coordinated the 6th annual Ravenswood
Tour of Arts and Industry (52 venues, 120 artists) for Chicago
Artists' Month. Designed and implemented marketing and publicity
including all print collateral for arts tour. Secured local sponsorship
through advertisements and established relationships with
businesses and organizations. Initiated and co-taught first
program "Intro to Digital Imaging" serving both neighborhood artists and local
businesses.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Cornelia Arts Building, Chicago, IL 2010
www.CorneliaArtsBuilding.com
Volunteer web-designer/administrator for the community of artists who have studios at the Cornelia Arts Building in Chicago. The goal of a site is to help make the Cornelia Arts Building a destination point for art buyers, curators and critics and to better represent the diverse, professional, creative work within.
Habitat for Humanity, 2007
One week "Women Build" project in Slidell, LA.
ArtWalkRavenswood, Chicago, IL 2005 - 2006, 2010
Created AWR website featuring work by approximately 90
exhibiting artists and venues. Assisted with organization of 5th
annual Tour of Arts and Industry; designed print collateral and
forms, solicited artist participation in the creation of the first
ArtWalkRavenswood poster, designed the arts tour "map-alogue",
map and complete listing of participating artists/venues.
Volunteered to create the 2010 Graphic Poster art for the 9th Annual Tour of Arts and Industry, also creating a CTA rail ad (46 x 60") and designing the arts tour map.
Chicago Women’s Caucus for Art, Chicago, IL 2005 - 2009
Volunteer web-designer/administrator for arts nonprofit. Also created and distributed monthly E-Newsletters, created and administered membership surveys and maintained member communications.
PUBLICITY
2007 ABC 7 Chicago, "ArtWalkRavenswood, Tour of Arts & Industry"
2007 "Interview with an Artist", Columbia College newspaper
2007 CenterStage article, Eat Paint Studio, by Nola Akiwowo
2006 GapersBlock.com, "Emily Rapport" by Mary Susan Littlepage
2005 "Fresh Paint" blog review of the SAIC 2005 BFA Exhibition.
2003 City Newspaper, "The Human Spirit" review, Ron Netsky