Amanda Bornstein
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EDUCATION Tufts University, Medford, MA, joint five-year program with
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Bachelor of Arts in American Studies, May 2001
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Arts, May 2001
TEACHING
January 2002- The Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA
April 2005 Art Reach Artist-in-residence
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Designed culturally appropriate curriculum for family days and festivals, working with up to 500 children in one day. Events included Salono Stroll, Juneteenth, Earth Day, Cinco De Mayo, Days of the Dead, Holiday Arts Festival and more.
October 2004- The Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA
December 2004 Art Reach Artist-in-residence
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Provided art instruction to youth ages 1-6 and their families at the Field House, a drop-in community center in Pt. Richmond.
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Designed curriculum integrating visual arts with performing arts.
January 2003- The Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA
May 2003 Art Reach Artist-in-residence
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Provided art instruction to three 4th grade classrooms at Grant Elementary School in West Contra Costa.
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Designed curriculum integrating visual arts, literacy and social studies.
November 2001- Southern Exposure, San Francisco, CA
November 2002 Outreach Coordinator
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Designed and established new programs to promote youth leadership in the arts, such as a teen advisory board.
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Taught youth, ages 14-18, yout h development skills including how to create gallery exhibitions, curate,
September 2000- Arts in Progress, Jamaica Plains, MA
May 2001 Teaching Assistant
EXHITBTIONS-
October 30-31, 2004 Dias De Los Muertos Altar Exhibition, Richmond Art Center, Richmond CA
November 9-14, 2003 Post Postcard, The Lab, San Francisco CA
November 8-9, 2003 The Green Festival, Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco CA
June 25-July 12, 2003 Over Time, Richmond Art Center, Richmond CA
June 6, 2003 3rd Annual Monster Drawing Rally, Southern Exposure, San Francisco CA
December 8, 2002 The Richmond Art Center Holiday Arts Festival, Richmond Art Center, Richmond CA
HONORS Panel Member for Alameda County Arts Commission, helped make artist selection for two murals at the San Leandro Juvenile Hall facility, June 05 – September 05
Berkeley Civic Arts Council member, 03-present; Council Vice-Chair 04-05, Chair of Arts in Education
Committee 04-present, member of public art committee 03-present
Graduated Cum Laude, 2001
Peter J. Wade Award, for excellence in the combined degree program, given by Tufts University, 2001
Highest Thesis Honors, written on the policy and design of low-income housing, 2000
Shapiro Award, a research grant given by American Studies Department, 1999