Tara Ott
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   Education

            James Madison University, Harrisonburg VA
            Master of Fine Arts
            May 2016, Summa Cum Laude

           East Carolina University, Greenville NC
           Bachelor of Fine Arts
           Double Concentration - Photography and Painting/Drawing
           May 2012, Magna Cum Laude

Exhibitions
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2018  Kunstverein Familie Montez 
          Spermarekt Artfair 
          Stockholm, Sweden

          VKUNST/ My New Me 
          Curated Exhibition: Curated by Christoph von Low and Andreas Greulich 
           Vkunst Frankfurt, Germany

          Fresh 
          Juried Exhibition: Juried by Jennifer Dasal 
          Artspace, Raleigh NC
 
         About Me 
         Millepiani, Rome Italy
         LoosenArt Collection Gallery
 
         Of Women
         Juried Exhibition: Juried by Angel Bellaran
         sTudio 7 Gallery, Fort Tilden, Rockaway Point NY

2016  Shift; Explorations in a Changing Sense of Self
           Duke Hall Gallery, Harrisonburg VA
           James Madison University

           New Waves 2016       
           Juried Exhibition: Juried by Jan Tumlir
           Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, Virginia Beach VA
 
           Self and Subject: Ideas in Contemporary Portraiture
           Pop-up Exhibition: Curated by John Borstel
           Photoworks Glen Echo, Washington DC
 
           Tales from 131 West Grace Street
           Laughing Dog T-Shirts & Gifts, Harrisonburg VA
 
           MFA Exhibition 2016
           Artworks Gallery, Harrisonburg VA
            James Madison University

           
2015   Scapes: a Juried Photography Show 
           Spitzer Art Center, Harrisonburg VA

           The Artful Dodger Featuring Tara Ott
           The Artful Dodger, Harrisonburg VA

            19th Century to Digital Photography
            Capital One Bank Juried/Invitational Exhibition
            Capital One Bank, Richmond VA

            The Kinsey Institute Juried Art Show 2015
            International Juried Exhibition: Juried by Betsy Stirratt, Jeremy Sweet, Catherine Johnson-Roehr, Garry Milius
            Grunwald Gallery of Art, Bloomington IN    

            SPE Members Pin-Up Show
            Hyatt Hotel, New Orleans LA   
            
            Staring at the Sun: MFAs Now 
            International Juried Exhibition: Juried by Ryan Estep
            Satellite Contemporary, Las Vegas NV    
       
            Inertia T: BA 
            The University of Virginia, Charlottesville VA
           
            unJURIED
            Old Furnace Artist Residency
            artscouncil of the Valley, Harrisonburg VA   

            Exchanged 4
            Work Exchange Show Between GMU and JMU
            Artworks Gallery, Harrisonburg VA
            James Madison University

            Juried Photography Show
            The Artful Dodger, Harrisonburg VA
           
            Capital One Bank Juried/Invitational Exhibition
            Capital One Bank, Richmond VA

            Blue Moon Collaborative
            Blacks Run Gallery, Harrisonburg VA

            Untitled Potential
            Artworks Gallery, Harrisonburg VA
            James Madison University

2014   Alchemical Coorelative 38/72
            Artworks Gallery, Harrisonburg VA
            James Madison University

            Juried Portrait Photography Show 
            Spitzer Art Center, Harrisonburg VA

            ECU Alumni Invitational Exhibition
            Greenville Museum of Art, Greenville NC

            Experiencing War 
            Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh NY

            Blue Moon Collaborative
            Blacks Run Gallery, Harrisonburg VA

            Technical Advisor for Photography in Steel Magnolias 
            Court Square Theater, Harrisonburg VA

            MFA Show 
            Artworks Gallery, Harrisonburg VA
            James Madison University

2012   Raw Raleigh Presents // RADIATE
           Solas, Raleigh NC

           Senior Thesis Exhibition for Painting and Photography
           Burroughs Wellcome Gallery, Greenville NC
           East Carolina University

           Undergraduate Exhibition, Painting/Drawing and Photography
           Gray Gallery, Greenville NC
           East Carolina University

           The SCHWA Show 
           National Juried Exhibition: Juried by Lia Newman
           Emerge Gallery, Greenville NC
           The SCHWA Show (2012)

2011   Rebel 54 Exhibition
           Emerge Gallery, Greenville NC

           Spring Painting Guild Exhibition
           Mendenhall Student Center, Greenville NC
           East Carolina University

           Fall Painting Guild Exhibition
           Mendenhall Student Center, Greenville NC
           East Carolina University

           Undergraduate Exhibition, Painting/Drawing and Photography 
           Burroughs Wellcome Gallery, Greenville NC
           East Carolina University

          “Light 2011” Undergraduate Photography Exhibition
           Burroughs Wellcome Gallery, Greenville NC
           East Carolina University

2010  “Light 2010” Undergraduate Photography Exhibition 
           Burroughs Wellcome Gallery, Greenville NC
           East Carolina University

           Undergraduate Exhibition, Painting/Drawing
           Gray Gallery, Greenville NC
           East Carolina University
 

2009  Undergraduate Exhibition, Foundations Work
          Gray Gallery, Greenville NC
          East Carolina University

Publications

2018   Dek Unu Magazine, July Featured Artist.
            https://www.dekunumag.com

2016   “Virginia Cultural Review.” Whurk Magazine, no. 35, (January 2016)   
             http://whurk.org/issue/35/#page/1/mode/2up
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2015  “The Kinsey Institute Juried Art Show 2015 Features Many Messages, Many
             Media,” Art at IU, Last Modified May 29, 2015, http://viewpoints.iu.edu/art-
             at-iu/2015/05/29/the-kinsey-institute-juried-art-show-2015-features-
             many-messages-many-media/
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            Featured Artist on Image 37
            Filter Photo, Chicago IL

2013   Finalist in Best of College & High School Photography 2013
            Photographer’s Forum

2012   Featured Artist
            Au Courant Magazine, Raleigh (November, 2012)

            Painting Published
            East Carolinian, East Carolina University (April, 2012)

Awards 

2015   Virginia Museum Fine Arts (2015-2016)
           Visual Arts Fellowship Recipient- Graduate Award for new/emerging media
           Juried by Emily Burns and Alison Byrne
          https://vmfa.museum/programs/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2014/02/2015-16-VMFA-Fellowship-recipients.pdf

           SADAH Travel Grant
           James Madison University

           The JMU Graduate School Travel Grant
           James Madison University

2013  Finalist in Best of College & High School Photography 2013
           Photographer’s Forum

2012   Award in Excellence in Photography in Undergraduate Exhibition
           East Carolina University

2011   ASAP Best Black and White Photo in Undergraduate Exhibition
           East Carolina University

           Fourth Place in Spring Painting Guild Exhibition
           East Carolina University

           Honorable Mention in Rebel 54 Exhibition in Painting
           East Carolina University

2009  Friends of the School of Art and Design, Scholarship Recipient
           East Carolina University

Interviews

2015    Virtual Art Gallery
            Talk Center America
            http://lm.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2Fy6D-Amr9WCo&h=GAQHiFfT4&s=1

Work Experience

2018    Art Instructor, Cary Arts Center (January 2018-Present)

2015   Digital Photography Class Instructor, JMU (August 2015-May 2016)

           Artworks Gallery Graduate Advisor, JMU (August 2014-May 2016)

           New Image Gallery Assistant, JMU (August 2014-May 2016)

           Digital Photography Class Teaching Assistant, JMU (January 2015-May 2015)

           Black and White Darkroom Photography Class Teaching Assistant, JMU (January 2015-May 2015)
          
2014  Visual Resource Center, JMU (January 2014-May 2014)

          Drawing Class Teaching Assistant, JMU (August 2014-December 2014)

          Photography studio assistant, JMU (August 2013-December 2014)

2013  Textile studio assistant, JMU (August 2013-December 2013)

Documentation

2015   Documentation for Greg Stewart Performance

           Documentation for Grant Funded Alternative Process Garden Project

          Documentation for "Harrisonburg Imagining" 
          May 20th, US Department of Arts & Culture

          New Image Gallery Photographer

Other
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2018 Guest Artist at Guilford College

2016   Graduate Student Representative, SADAH Graduate Advisory Committee,
             James Madison University (August 2015-May 2016)
 
           Graduate Safety Coordinator for Artworks Gallery & Graduate Studios, James        
             Madison University  (August 2015-May 2016)
 
2015   Substitute taught Darkroom Photography Class
 
             Guest Lecturer in Digital Photography Class
 
2014   Guest Lecturer in Institute of Visual Technology Class
         
             Grad MFA Representative for the Graduate Association  (August 2013-May     
             2014)


        

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