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AGNIESZKAM.MATEJKO11207UniversityAvenue
Edmonton,Alberta,[email protected]
780.438.1559
EDUCATION
1984–1987 M.V.A.Sculpture,UniversityofAlberta
EMPLOYMENT
1988-2015 SculptureInstructor,FineArt,MacEwanUniversity
2011-present FreelanceVisualArtsReviewer,GalleriesWest
2012-2014 VisualArtsReviewer,VueWeekly
2002-2011 SessionalInstructor,UniversityofAlberta
RECENTCOMMUNITYARTPROJECTSANDCOMMISSIONS
2016-present LeadartistbehindthePoetryPathwaysintheMeadowsinstallation,incollaborationwithpoetJannieEdwards.
2016-present LeadartistbehindaStonyPlainRoadcommunitymuralKickflipcreatedwiththesupportoftheEdmontonPoliceServicesandtheCityofEdmonton.Thisprojectengagesdelinquentyouthincommunityservice.
2016-present LeadartistbehindtheFriendshipMuralintheInglewoodcommunitycreatedwithneighbourhoodyouthinresponsetoracistgraffiti.
2015 TheleadartistbehindtheWeWalkTogetherinstallationontheHighLevelBridgecreatedincollaborationwithKathaleenQuinn,ChairofSocialWorkatMacEwanUniversity.
2013-2014 TheleadartistbehindtheSidewalkPoetryinstallation,anEdmontonArtsCouncil,PercentforPublicArtcommissioninCallingwoodPark.
2013-2014 TheleadartistbehindtheWelcomeProjectanartinstallationattheOrmsbyCommunityCentre-two24’longdigitalwallmurals.JohnFreemancreatedthephotography.
2012-2015 CoordinatorofthreeStudentGalaeventsandbodyartperformancescreatedwithDianeKereluk,theExecutiveDirectoroftheStonyPlainandAreaBusinessAssociation.http://maquettesproject.wordpress.com/
2013 Leadartist(togetherwithRobertLysay)behindanartistprojectentitledStoriesforYouthwherestudentstoriesaboutdiversityarepostedonaspecificallydesignedblog:http://myspacebetweenblog.wordpress.com/.ThisprojectwascreatedincollaborationwiththeEdmontonPublicSchoolBoardandpartsponsoredbytheEdmontonChapteroftheTouretteFoundation.
2011-14 Co-curatorwithProf.LizIngram,Refuge:PrintImpressionsMcMullenGallery,2013;followingthisshowtheprintsbyinternationallyrecognizedartistswereexhibitedinvarioushospitals.ThisisaprojectcreatedthroughtheassistanceofanEACCommunityInvestmentgrant.
RECENTPUBLICATIONS
2016 GalleriesWest,TheBlurBetween,areviewofanexhibitionattheArtGalleryofAlberta,Springissue.
2016 GalleriesWest,BlowingintheWind,areviewofanexhibitionatAlbertaPrintmakers,Calgary,Springissue.
2015 GalleriesWest,Cleanfit,anddeceasefree,areviewofanexhibitionatLatitude53,Edmonton,Summerissue.
2015 GalleriesWest,SongsfromtheLabyrinth,areviewofanexhibitionofpaintingsbyJesseThomas,Summerissue.
2015 GalleriesWest,Artifacts,areviewofanexhibitionattheModernPaintersGallery,Fall/Winterissue.
2014 GalleriesWest,Retreat,areviewofanexhibitionofworksbySherriChaba,Summerissue.
2014 GalleriesWest,FigurativelyFarm,areviewofanexhibitionbyKellyJohner,Fall/Winter,2014issue.
2014 GalleriesWest,FiftyShadesofBrown:TheArtofLeonaClawson,areviewofanartexhibitionattheNinaHaggertyCentrefortheArts,Summer,2014issue.
2014 GalleriesWest,TheIntellectionofLadySpiderHouse,areviewofanexhibitionbyGeoffreyFarmer,Vol.33,September.
2013 SculptureMagazine,Witness,areviewofanexhibitionbyLyndalOsborneandSherriChaba,Vol.32,May.
2013 GalleriesWest,TransferStation,afeaturereviewofDavidJanzen’sexhibitionattheAGA,Edmonton,March.
2013 GalleriesWest,TopographicSound,areviewofGaryJamesJoynes’exhibitionattheDC3Gallery,March.
VIDEOINSTALLATIONS
2008-2013 TheSpaceBetweenYouandMeisacomputerizedvideoinstallationcreatedincollaborationwithBobLysayandexhibitedatseveralconferencesandshowsincluding:HiramCollegeOhio;TheWorksFestivalofArtandDesign;EdmontonHighSchools.Thelatestseriesofexhibitionsencourageddiscussionsaboutdiversityinschools.Thisworkwasthesourceofanewartistprojectfeaturedontheprojectwebsite:http://spacebetween.org/home.html
2012-2016 adriftisavideoandpoetryinstallationabouthomelessnesscreatedincollaborationwithJannieEdwardsandBobLysay,exhibitedat:TheEdmontonPoetryFestival;InSight:VisualizingHealthHumanities,FABGallery,UniversityofAlberta;BrainStorms,UniversityofAlbertaMuseumsandGalleriesatEnterpriseSquare.
RECENTREVIEWSANDMEDIACOVERAGE
2015 MetroNews,LeahHoloiday,EdmontonstudentspenpoeticphrasesetchedintoHighLevelBridgesidewalk,April14.http://www.metronews.ca/news/edmonton/2015/04/14/edmonton-students-pen-poetic-phrases-etched-into-high-level-bridge-sidewalk.html2
2015 CBC,Studentsofferhope,inspirationonHighLevelBridge,April14.
2014 MetroNews,StephanieDubois,NewmuralinwestendgivesEdmontonnewcomersavoice,July10,2014.http://www.metronews.ca/news/edmonton/2014/07/10/new-mural-in-west-end-gives-edmonton-newcomers-a-voice.html
2014 MacEwanNews,StephanieSparks,Underonebluesky,July10.
2014 CallingwoodConnector,BradIson,ExpressingFreedomasaNeighbourhood,July.
2014 MetroNews,StephanieDubois,“MacEwanUniversityteachertoengravepoetryinCallingwoodsidewalks”,January7,2014
http://www.metronews.ca/news/edmonton/2014/01/07/macewan-university-teacher-to-engrave-poetry-in-callingwood-sidewalks.html
2013 Connect,ExtraordinaryStories,MacEwanUniversity,ExpressYourselfawebarticleaboutAgnieszkaMatejko’sprojects,MacEwanUniversity.
2013 TheEdmontonJournal,VickieLatois,ArtsstudentsshineandIrisheyessmileatEdmontonfundraisers,agalafeaturingstudentbodyartandmaquettesheldatMacEwanUniversity,March15.
2013 MacEwanNews,Fineartandbusinessunitetobrightenupneighbourhoodstreets,April3.http://www.macewan.ca/wcm/MacEwanNews/FINE_ART_AND_BUSINESS_UNITE
2013 MacEwanNews,Artinstallationaimstostartaconversation,May14.http://www.macewan.ca/wcm/MacEwanNews/FACULTY_ART_INSTALLATION_SPACE
2012 TheEdmontonJournal,EliseStolte,Eye-catchingsculpturesbringcolourtoStonyPlainRoad,afront-pagestoryfeaturingstudentsculpturedisplaysonStonyPlainRoad,March15.
2012 MacEwanNews,Community-centeredculturaleventbrightensStonyPlainareaandbusinesses,March12andFeb.15.http://www.macewan.ca/wcm/MacEwanNews/EVENT_BRIGHTENS_STONY_PLAIN
http://www.macewan.ca/wcm/MacEwanNews/ART_MUSIC_BRIGHTEN_UP_WEST_END
2012 TheEdmontonJournal,MeghanMast,CardProjectpromotesmarginalizedlocalartists,December2012.
2012 MacEwanChannel,FineArtStudents’CommunityWeek,YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAhxwh3lzzA&feature=player_embedded
AWARDSANDGRANTS
2016 NeighbourhoodEnhancementGrantforthePoetryPathwaysintheMeadows.
2016 CommunityMuralMatchingGrantfortheFriendshipMural.
2014 CityofEdmontonCommunityServicesgrantforthesecondWelcomeMural.
2014 MicroGrant,EdmontonArtsCouncilfortheWelcomeMural.
2014 OutstandingServiceAward,MacEwanUniversity.
2014 NeighbourhoodRevitalizationMatchingGrant,CityofEdmonton,fortheStudentGalaandMaquetteProject.
2013 NeighbourhoodEnhancementStrategyGrantfortheextensionofSidewalkPoetrytotheLoisHoleLibrary.
2013 NeighbourhoodEnhancementGrant,CityofEdmonton,fortheStudentGalaandMaquetteProjectcreatedwiththeStonyPlainBusinessAssociation.
2013 ResearchScholarlyActivityandCreativeAchievementGrant,CentrefortheArtsandCommunications,MacEwanUniversity,fortheWelcomeproject.
2013 ResearchScholarlyActivityandCreativeAchievementGrant,CentrefortheArtsandCommunications,MacEwanUniversity,fortheHighLevelBridgeproject.
2013 CertificateofVolunteerRecognition,CityofEdmonton
2013 EdmontonArtsCouncilCommunityInvestmentGrantforTheSpaceBetweenYouandMe:StoriesforYouthProject.
2013 HomewardTrustgrantfortheOurArtCardProject.
2013 CityofEdmonton,NeighbourhoodRevitalizationMatchingGrantfortheMaquetteProject.
VOLUNTEERACTIVITIES
2013-present PublicArtsCommitteemember,EdmontonArtsCouncil,Curator
2012-present BoardMemberandNewsletterEditoroftheCrohn’sandColitisCanadaFoundation,EdmontonChapter
2016-present VolunteerteachingassistantwithrefugeeyouthatLawtonSchool,MennoniteCentreforNewcomers.
2010-2013 SteeringCommitteeMemberfortheSelectionofArtistsinResidencefortheBoyleStreetCommunityServicesandYouthEmpowermentandSupportServices
2007-2013 CulturalDirectoroftheFriendsofUniversityHospitalsandCommitteeChairoftheArtsinHealthcareCommittee
2012-2013 VolunteerartprojectcoordinatorBoyleStreetCommunityServices:OurArtCardProject