Curriculum Vitae - Autumn Hays

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Date of Birth: 15 June 1985
Place of Birth: San Diego, CA
Address: Chicago, IL
EDUCATION

School of the Art Institute Chicago
Summer 2011- Current
M.F.A. in Studio Practices - Performance

University of California San Diego
Fall 2007-  Spring 2010
B.A. Visual Arts- Studio
Minor in Lit Writing
Magna Cum Laude. Departmental Distinction. Phi Sigma Theta Honors. Leadership Honors

San Diego Mesa College
Fall 2004 - Summer 2007
Transfer to UCSD
 Dean's List 2004-2007. Magna Cum Laude. Phi Theta Kappa Honors

EXHIBITIONS AND PERFORMANCES

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2010 June 7
Ghosts in the Bathroom
Visual Arts Facility, UC San Diego, CA
Installation 

2009 November 9 - 13
Cover
A performance art exhibition by Autumn Hays
Annex Gallery, UC San Diego, CA
Wrapped performance Nov 9.

2008 August-September
Evidence
God Eating (Performance) Sept 21
Gallery B, Sun God Lounge. UCSD. San Diego, CA
Curated by Sara Hagerty

2008 Feb
Biological Intrusion
Gallery B, Sun God Lounge. UCSD. San Diego, CA
Curated by Sara Hagerty


GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2012 March 16 
More About You And Me
Grace Space. Brooklyn, NY
Curated by Katie Waddell and the Performance Exchange

2012 February 26
Firsts And For Most
Defibrillator. Chicago, IL
Curated by the Performance Exchange 

2012 February 4
Second Floor Rear
24 Hour Festival or Art and Alternative Spaces
Chicago, IL
Curated by Katie Waddell

2011 December 10
And Then A Pause
Sullivan Galleries. Chicago, IL
Curated by Ellen Rothernberg

2011 October 29
Mischief Night
Hyde Park Art Center. Chicago. IL
Curated by Jeriah Robert Hildwine

2011 February 18
Archive Fever
University Art Gallery, UCSD
La Jolla, CA
Curated by Jenn June

2010 May 29 - June 11
Art About War
Brokers Building Gallery
San Diego, CA
Curated by Scott Genglebach

2010 May 28-31
Subject, Subject
Mandeville Center, UCSD
Curated Lead by Hillary Sand 

2010 May 24-28
Art Walk Spring 2010
Price Center, UC San Diego, CA
Curated by Kelley McGee

2010 April 19-23
One and Many
Annex Gallery, UC San Diego, CA
Curated by UCSD visual Arts Club 

2009 December 4-13
Body Narratives
New Americans Museum. San Diego, CA
Curated by Mesa College Museum Studies Program

2009 December 1-5
At This Second: Studio Honors Art Show
Annex Gallery, UCSD. La Jolla, CA
Curated by Honors students

2009 May 29-31
LIQUIDATION: everyone must go
Mandeville Studios, UCSD. La Jolla, CA
Curated by Madiha Siraj

2009 February
Another World
Annex Gallery, UCSD. La Jolla, CA
Curated by UCSD Visual Arts Club 2008-09

2009 January
Un_speakable
(Included videos/photos of performance Art by Autumn Hays and others)
Annex Gallery, UCSD. La Jolla, CA
Installation Art by Holly Eskew

2008 December 5
Something is Happening
Performance: Un_speakable with Ricardo Dominguez at UCSD
full event at UCSD/Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
http://visarts.ucsd.edu/something-happening/

2008 January
Expansion
Annex Gallery, UCSD. San Diego, CA
Curated by Lina Grant

2007 May-June
Raw Talent
San Diego Mesa College, CA
Curated by Mesa College Art Department, Mario Lara

2007 April
Positive Vibrations
Paper Gallery. San Diego Mesa College, CA
Curated by Angie Orozco

2007 October-December
Studio Arts Club Juried Student Show
Gallery That Never Closes. San Diego Mesa College, CA
Curated by Mesa College Studio Arts Club

2006 October - 2007 February
Working From Words
Paper Gallery. San Diego Meas College, CA
Curated by Mesa College Studio Arts Club

2006 - 2007
Honors Window
San Diego Mesa College Honors, Alison Primosa, CA

2006 May - June
The Best of the Best
Mesa College Gallery. San Diego Mesa College, CA
Curated by Mesa Art Faculty, Georgia Laris

2006 May-July
Confronting Feminine Stereotypes
Curated by Kristin Reed

2006 May-June
Women's History Month Exhibit
Curated by Alessandra Moctezuma and Pat Vine


 CURATORIAL WORK

2009 February
Another World
Annex Gallery, UC San Diego

2008 May
Art and Environment
Sun God Lounge, Gallery B. UC San Diego

2006 Nov-Dec
Open Window
The Gallery That Never Closes. San Diego Mesa College, CA

2006 May
Confronting Feminine Stereotypes
Gallery That Never Closes. San Diego Mesa College, CA


TEACHING

Fall 2011
PERFORMANCE  3014 - Guerilla Art
Teaching Assistant
Teacher: Sarah Ross
School of the Art Institute Chicago


Fall 2008
Teaching Apprentice
LIT WRITING 8A - Fiction Writing
Teacher: Anna Joy Springer
University of San Diego California


SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

2009 Stout Merit Scholarship
2007-2010 UCSD Warren College Honors
2007-2010 UCSD Warren College Dean's List
2007-2010 Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship
2007 Pat Darg-Vine Studio Arts Department Scholarship
2007 Harvey T. Bergland Memorial Scholarship (for the arts)
2007 Associated Students Leadership Scholarship
2007 Phi Theta Kappa All-California Academic Team
2006 - 2007 Phi Theta Kappa Awards
-Best P.T.K. Member Award
-Fellowship Award
-Leadership Award
-Certificate of Service Award
2006 - 2007 Studio Arts Club Awards
-Leadership Award
-Honor Award
2006-current National Deans List
2004-2007 Mesa College Deans List

PUBLICATIONS

Mania Magazine
Published writings and art.

Audeamus: University of California Honors Journal 2009
Published Art

Building Bridges 2007
Published abstract

Honorable Mention 2007
San Diego Mesa College
Writer


 AFFILIATIONS AND ACADEMIC MEMBERSHIPS

Performance Exchange SAIC member 2011-current
     Co-leader 2011-current.

UCSD Visual Art and Art History Club member 2007- 2011.
      President from 2008-2009.

Phi Sigma Theta Honors Society member 2008-current.

Warren Honors UCSD Winter 2007-current.

UCSD Golden Key Honors Society member 2008-current.

Reestablished the Mesa College Studio Arts Club in 2006.
      President from 2006-2007.

Pi Theta Kappa International Honors Society member 2005-2007.
     Vice President-fellowship 2006 and Director of Communications 2007.

Mesa College Honors Club member. 2005-2007.
     Art & Publicity Director, 2006-2007.

Mesa College Inner Club Council member. 2006-2007.
     Studio Arts Club, P.T.K. and Honors Club Rep.

Mesa College Public Arts Committee 2006-2007


PANELS, LECTURES AND COORDINATION (examples)

Spouting Off. SAIC Performance Symposium. Panelist and Performer. Spring 2012

SAIC Grad Critique week panelist. FALL

UCSD Graduate Open Studios 2007, 2008, 2009
Helped with all elements of the event, set up, organization and direction of the show.

2006-2008
Freelance Journalist for Pitarepods 
www.piratepods.com

2005-2007
Over 60 Hours served
Worked at the Mesa Gallery doing volunteer work on numerous occasions.
Served as a sitter, a welcomer, art protector and helped create art receptions. Helped students mat work for exhibition and train classes how to mat and exhibit works.



REFERENCES

(available upon request)