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.