2006MFA, Photography, School of Art, Ohio University

Jessica Kalmar

Pittsburgh, PA 15217

Education

2006MFA, Photography, School of Art, Ohio University

Graduate Tuition Scholarship; Teaching Assistant; Instructor of Record

2003Professional Certificate, Photography, Rockport College

2002BS, Photo-Illustration, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Kent State University (cum laude)

Minor in Geography

Workshops

2012Multi-Color Gum Printing with Brian Taylor, F295 Symposium

2011Gigapan Training, Carnegie Mellon University

2010Fine Art Digital Printing with Stephen Johnson, Maine Media Workshops

2005Photography Educators with Christopher James and Craig Stevens, Maine Photographic Workshops (MPW)

2004Daguerreotype with Jerry Spagnoli, Photographer’s Formulary

Wet Plate Collodion with Ian Doyle, Photographer’s Formulary

2002Photo 3 with Brenton Hamilton, MPW

Photo 2 with Cig Harvey, MPW

Photo Assistant and Freelance Photographer, ASMP

Exhibition Record

Solo

2015Panoptica: A Merging World, Barco Law Library, University of Pittsburgh

2011Static Transmutation and Quiet Claims of the Past, selections, Commonplace Coffeehouse, Pittsburgh, PA

2008The Hunting Deer, Make Your Mark Artspace & Coffeehouse, Pittsburgh, PA

Anonymous Interstices, selections, Butler Wick & Co., Inc., Howland, OH

2007Vortographs, Butler Wick & Co., Inc., Howland, OH

2006Anonymous Interstices, thesis exhibition, Ohio University

Two-Person

2007Double Narrative, curated by John Noga, Trumbull Art Gallery, Warren, OH

Juried Group

2015Selections, juried by George Magalios. Robert Morris University

Somerville Toy Camera Festival. Somerville, MA

2014The Art of Travel Photography, PhotoPlace Online Gallery Annex and exhibition catalog

2013Carrie Furnaces: Contemporary Views, Silver Eye Center for Photography

Tryps, Tiny Harris Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA

2012Pittsburgh by Pittsburgh Artists II, The Irma Freeman Center for Imagination

2011Photo 2011, juried by Alan Doe, Trumbull Art Gallery and Nissen Gallery, Warren, OH

2010Urban Dreams, juried by Kathleen Simbicki, Fein Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA

2008In the Making: 250 Years / 250 Artists, Fe Gallery and exhibition catalog, Pittsburgh, PA

2008-2010Faculty show, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh

2007Trumbull Area Artists show, Nissan Gallery, Warren, OH

200642nd Annual Juried Exhibition, juried by Dr. Barbara Tannenbaum, Chief Curator and Head of Public Programs at Akron Art Museum, Trumbull Art Gallery, Warren, OH

200541st Annual Juried Exhibition, juried by Heather Lemmonedes, Curator at Cleveland Museum of Art, Trumbull Art Gallery, Warren, OH

5th National Juried Exhibition, juried by Stella Johnson, Stepping Stone Gallery, Huntington, NY

30 Under 30, juried by Craig Melvin, Ruta Marino, Joseph LoSchiavo, Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, St. Bonaventure, NY

Group

2014Ag Works Group Show, Hoyt Center for the Arts, New Castle, PA

2013Ritual, Garfield Artworks, Pittsburgh, PA

8x8 Photo Party, Silver Eye Center for Photography

Oh Snap!,Carnegie Museum of Art

2012Reframing Research, Robert Morris University

2011The Art of Giving, collaboration between Kane Regional Center residents and Milestone Center artists, Glen Hazel, Pittsburgh, PA

2008-2011Art All Night: Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh, PA

2005Elusive Photography and Beyond the Obvious, Impromptu, Huntington, NY

Mid Sentence, Ohio University

Frightfully So, Trisolini Gallery, Athens, OH

2004Mischief & Mayhem, Ohio University

2002-2003Midpoint and Final Student Exhibitions, Rockport College

2002Emerging Visions, “A” Space Gallery, Akron, OH

Collections

Staghorn Garden Café

Pittsburgh Center for the Arts Shop

Kane Regional Center, Glen Hazel, Pittsburgh, PA

Dr. Robert A. Walton, D.D.S., Warren, OH

Rockport College

Ohio University

Professional Affiliations

2014Honorary Member of Digital Imagers

2012-presentMember of Ag Works

2011-2012Member of The Photographic Section of the Academy of Science and Art of Pittsburgh

2010-2011Member of Pittsburgh Society of Artists

2009-2010Member of the Arts Advisory Council for Everyone and Artist Gallery

2007-presentMember of Society for Photographic Education

2005-2008Member of College Art Association

2004-2008Member of Trumbull Area Artists

Awards

2011Jefferson Award recipient for volunteer photography instructor at Milestone Day Treatment and Deaf Services, Inc.

Professional Experience

2014Guest speaker at Digital Imagers, Pittsburgh, PA

Guest speaker at Penn Arts Association, Pittsburgh, PA

2012-2015Adjunct Professor, Department of Media Arts, Robert Morris University

2011Visiting lecturer, Point Park University

2011-2013Photography Instructor, Silver Eye Center for Photography

2010-2013Volunteer Photo Instructor, Gilda’s Club, Pittsburgh, PA

2010Guest speaker at Point Park University’s Speaking Light series

Visiting lecturer at Community College of Allegheny County

2008All City Arts Showcase juror, Pittsburgh, PA

2008-2014Volunteer Photo Instructor, Milestone Day Treatment and Deaf Services

2007Portfolio reviewer Midwest SPE conference, Flint, MI

2007-2012Photography Instructor, Media Arts, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh

2006Prescreening Committee, Athens International Film & Video Festival

2006-2007Photography Instructor, Antonelli College

2005-2006Volunteer Photo Instructor, The Athens Photographic Project

2004-2005Instructor of Record, Ohio University

2004-2006Teaching Associate, Ohio University

2001-2002Assistant Photographer, Benson Photography, Akron, OH

Military Service

1994-1998Machinist’s Mate Third Class, United States Navy, Pacific Fleet. Honorable discharge.