Resume

Résumé

Ildikó Kalapács
804 West 12th Avenue
Spokane, WA 99204
509.747.0979

EDUCATION:

Eastern Washington University, Cheney WA (1988-92)
B.A. Cum Laude in Studio Art, August 1992

EWU/English Language Institute, Cheney WA (1987-88)

Tömörkény Istvÿn Art High School, Szeged, Hungary (1979-83)

WORK:

Executive director and artist at The Bearing Public Sculpture Project
501(c)3 organization

http://thebearingproject.com

LECTURES:

Solo Show/Lecture, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary, May, 2010
Duscha Galéria talk, Szeged, Hungary, 2007
Hungarian Traveling Exhibition, Budapest, Hungary, 2006
Márta Sebestyén inteview, Cheney, WA, 2005
Kamiyamada Bunkakaikan, Kamiyamada, Japan, 2002
“Body of Concepts”, Doll Gardner Gallery, Portland, OR, October 2001
“Dance and Identity”, at “Latte Talks”: Silver Radio Event, Lewiston, ID, March 2001
“My Professional Activities”, AWE, Spokane WA, March 2000
“Equality: Women in my Art “, Lewis-Clark State College, Women’s History Month, Lewiston, ID, March 2000
“Body Language”, at “Latte Talks”: Silver Radio Event, Lewiston, ID, December 1999
“Body Language: My Artwork”, Eastern Washington Art Association, Spokane, WA, April 1998
“Body Language: Expression through Different Media”, WA State Convention and Trade Center, Seattle, March 1998
“Folk Culture and Dance of Transylvania”, Whitworth Forum, Whitworth College, Spokane, WA, March 31, 1997
“Transylvanian Hungarian Folk Costumes”, Spokane, Weavers’ Guild, Spokane, WA, November 12, 1996
“Folk Life in Transylvania”, DOT Northwest Gallery, Portland, OR, January 13, 1995
“Travelling in Transylvania: A Personal View”, Corbin Art Center, Spokane, WA, October 27, 1993

ART IN PUBLIC SPACE:

YWCA of Spokane, “Refuge”, bronze, Spokane WA, 2016
Planned Parenthood of the Inland Northwest, “Dream Catcher” painting, Spokane WA 2008
Hospice of Spokane, “Relief” painting, Spokane 2008
Kamiyamada Bunkakaikan Print Works, Kamiyamada, Japan, 2002
“Pushing Thirty”, 20′ x 15′ Exterior Wall Mural, Lindaman’s, Spokane,, WA, 1998
“Identity: Cultural Overlaps, Borders, Directions”, 23′ x 45′ Exterior Wall Mural, Street Music Store, Spokane, WA, August 1997
“Raw Energy”, 15′ x 90′ Exterior Wall Mural, Davenport Arts District Project, Spokane, WA, September 1994

EXHIBITIONS:

Group, Art-Drive-By, Spokane WA, 2020
Group, ArtVenice Biennale 3, 2015, Venice, Italy
Group, Avenue West Gallery, Spokane, WA, 2021
Group, Basalt Collective, Moses Lake, WA, 2020
Group, Bozzi Gallery, Spokane, WA, 2016
Group, Bozzi Gallery, Spokane, WA, 2017
Group, Edmonds WA Art Exhibition based on Art State Washington book, Edmonds, WA, 2018
Group, FemFest, Bartlett, Spokane, WA, 2018
Group, Liberty Building Gallery, Spokane, WA, 2016
Group, Missoula Art Museum, MT, 2020
Group, NewMoon Gallery, Spokane, WA, 2015
Group, Pacific Flyway Gallery, Spokane Valley, WA, 2015
Group Show, MAC, Dean Davis invitational, Spokane, WA, 2014-15
Group:Standing Rock Benefit, Paramount Theater, Seattle, WA 2016
Group, The Bearing Project and Friends, MAC, Spokane, WA, 2015
Group, WA Artists and Musicians Collaboration: Performance and Exhibition, Portland State University, Portland, OR, 2020
Group, Women’s Day, Jacklin Arts Center, Post Falls, ID, 2018
Group, YWCA of Spokane, Spokane, 2016
Kennedy Forum on Mental Health, Convention Center, Spokane, WA 2018
Moses lake Museum, “Members Only”, WA, 2021
Salon Solo, Producers’ Club Gallery, New York, NY, 2015
Satellite Gallery, Spokane, WA, 2016
Solo, ABURAYA Art Project SANIWA, Kitasaku, Japan, 2015
Solo, Art Uncorked, Lewiston, ID, 2017
Solo, Drawing Studies, Spokane, WA, 2019
Solo, M.A.D. Studio, Spokane WA, 2021
Solo, Observatory, Spokane, WA, 2016
Solo Show, Steam Plant Gallery, Spokane, WA, 2015
Solo, “Unwanted Journeys”, Object Space, Spokane, WA, 2018
Solo, WSU, CUB Gallery, Pullman, WA, 2016
Solo Show, Bozzi Collection, Spokane, WA 2013
Solo, MAC, Moses Lake Art Museum, WA, 2013
Group, Political Exhibition, MAC (Museum of Art and Culture), Oct 2011-Feb 2012
Group/Featured Artist, Art with a Heart Gallery, Seattle, WA, July, Aug, 2011
One-year outdoor sculpture exhibition, Moses Lake Art Museum, WA, 2010-11
Solo Show/Lecture, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary, May, 2010
Group Show, Bemis Bldg., Seattle, WA, 2009
Solo Show, Two Wall Gallery, Vashon Island, WA, 2009
Solo Show, Kolva Sullivan Gallery, Spokane, WA, 2009
Solo Show, Soap Lake Guild, Soap Lake WA, 2008
Group Show, Two Wall Gallery, Vashon Island, WA 2008
Group Show, ArtsWest, Seattle WA, 2009
Solo Exhibition, Solo Exhibition, “Straddle”, Dusha Galéria, Szeged, Hungary, 2007
Traveling Exhibition of Visual Artists of Hungarian Origin, Hungary, 2006-2007
Solo Show, Alpari Studio, Veroce, Hungary, January 2005
Solo Show, Art Festival, Esztergom, Hungary, June 2005
Group Show, “Best of the Year”, Tinman Art Works, Spokane WA, December, 2004
Group Show, Brick and Mortar Gallery, Tacoma WA, July-December, 2004
Solo Show, “Contexture”, Tinman Gallery, Spokane, WA, January, 2004
Solo Show, “Resilience”, A Commemoration of the Victims of September 11, 2001, Gallery of the Hungarian Embassy, Washington, D.C., September, 2003
Group Show, MAC, Norhtwest Contemporary Figuration, Spokane, WA, July, 2003
Solo Show, Hungarian Consulate Art Gallery, New York, April, 2003
Group Show, Works from the Heart, MAC Art Auction, Spokane, WA, Feb 2003
Group Show, 6th Japanese Hungarian Print Art ,Kamiyamada Art Center, Kamiyamada, Japan, Nov, 2002
Group Show, Gallery International, Baltimore,Maryland, Nov, 2002-Feb, 2003
Group Show, Good Works Art Gallery, Spokane, WA, July, 2002-July 2003
Group Show, Old City Music Bldg., “Just Nudes”, Spokane, WA, July-August, 2002
Group Show/Auction, Works from the Heart, MAC, Spokane, WA, February, 2002
Solo Show, Pioneer Square Technology Corporation’s Art Gallery, April 2002 June 2002
Solo Show, Pioneer Square Healing Arts Gallery, Seattle WA, November 2001-January 2002
Solo Show, Cameo, Spokane, WA, October 2001
Group Show, Slide Installation, “Salon des Refuses”, Bellevue Art Museum, Seattle, WA, October 2001-January 2002
Group Show, “Paint on Hemp”, 1019 Gallery, Spokane, WA, July-August 2001
Solo Show, “Body of Concepts”, Doll Gardner Gallery, Portland, OR, October 2001
Group Show, Live After Five, Art for Design Artists’ Group, Spokane, WA, July-August, 2001
Group Show, Galéria XXI, Budapest, Hungary, May 2001- June 2002
Group Show, Euro Art Gallery, Victoria B.C., Canada, April-May, 2001
Group Show, Vancouver OB/GYN Exhibition, Vancouver, WA, February-August, 2001
Group Show, 4th Annual Spokane, Area Women’s Leadership Conference, SCC, Spokane, WA, February, 2001
Solo Show, “Figuratively Speaking”, Walden’s Art Gallery, Seattle, WA, January/February 2001
Group Show, “Come out and Play”, “Alive after Five” Art Walk, by Art For Design Artists’ Group, Spokane, WA, June, July, August, October 2000
Solo Show, 5th Annual Juried Greenwood Art Walk, Seattle, WA, May 2000
Group Show, “Head Cheese”, Fort Haggis Gallery, San Francisco CA, April 2000
Solo Show, Southeastern Community College, West Burlington IA, April 2000
Group Show, “People as Material”, California College of Arts and Crafts, San Francisco CA, March 2000
Group Show, Spokane, Area Women’s Leadership Conference Art Exhibition, SCC, Spokane, WA, February 2000
Group Show, Spokane, Visual Arts Tour, Hotel Lusso Gallery, Spokane, WA, February 2000
Solo Show, Open Studio, Spokane, WA, December, 1999
Group Show, Spokane, Marketplace, by Art for Design, Spokane, WA, October 1999-ongoing
Group Show, “An Exhibition”, Eastern’s Alumni, EWU, Cheney WA, September-October, 1999
Silent Bid Art Auction by Art for Design, Nordstrom Department Store, Spokane, WA, August 1999
Group Show, year-long outdoor sculpture show, Port Angeles WA, July 1999-August 2000
Solo Show, “Learned Associations”, Hot Flash of America Gallery, Spokane, WA, September 1998
Group Show, 15th Annual Lewis and Clark Juried Exhibition, Lewis and Clark State College Gallery, Lewiston, ID, July 1998
Group Show, The Art Spirit Gallery, Coeur d’Alene ID, May-August 1998
Solo Show, Geer Gallery, Spokane, WA, May 1998
Group Show, Anniversary Exhibition, Dada Gallery, Spokane, WA, May 1998
Group Show, The Groove Gallery, Spokane, WA, April-December 1998
Two-Person Show, The Art Gallery, Spokane, WA, April 1998
Solo Show, Spokane, Art Supply Gallery, Spokane, WA, March 1998
Solo Shows, The MET Theater and the Metro Mall Gallery, Spokane, WA, February 1998
Two-Person Show, Magna Gallery, Seattle, WA, January-March 1998
Group Show, Northwest Stone Sculptors’ Association Sculpture ’98 Exhibition, Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Seattle, WA, January-March 1998
Solo Show, Dada Gallery, Spokane, WA, November 1997
Two-Person Show, “Identities”, Street Music Gallery, Spokane, WA, August-September 1997
Open Studio, Spokane, WA, June-July 1997
Solo Show, “Body Language”, Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center Main Gallery, Portland, OR, May 1997
Two-Person Show, “Inspired by Form”, Mount Angel Fine Art Gallery, Mount Angel OR, May 1997
Group Show, “The Woman’s Influence”, Grants Pass Museum, Grants Pass OR, March 1997
Group Show, “Raw Space”, Raw Space Gallery, Spokane, WA, February 1997
Faculty Show, Corbin Art Center, Spokane, WA, September 1996
Faculty Show, Spokane, Art School, Spokane, WA, September 1996
Group Show, “Artists of the Art Commission”, Chase Gallery, Spokane, WA, April 1996
Group Show, “Art and the Newspaper”, Spokane, Art School, Spokane, WA, February 1996
Group Show, “Spokane, Sampler”, Cheney Cowles Museum, Spokane, WA, December 1995
Group Show, “American-Hungarian Exhibition”, Corbin Art Center, Spokane, WA, September 1995
Group Show, “Faculty of the Corbin Art Center”, Chase Gallery, Spokane, WA, June 1995
Featured Artist, Gallery by the Lake, Coeur d’Alene ID, May-September 1995
Exhibitor, Galaxy Gallery, Spokane, WA, April 1995-96
Group Show, Gallery Grand Opening, Galaxy Gallery, Spokane, WA, March-April 1995
Group Show, Berlineta Boxer Gallery, Spokane, WA, January-February 1995
Solo Show, “Body Language”, D.O.T. Northwest Gallery, Portland, OR, January 1995
Group Show, “Caution: Enter at Your Own Risk”, Eastern Washington University Gallery of Art, Cheney WA, November-December 1994
Group Show, “Raw Space II”, Davenport Arts District, Spokane, WA, September-October 1994
Three-Person Show, “One Step Beyond”, Momentum Gallery, Spokane, WA, July 1994
Group Show, “Raw Space”, Davenport Arts District, Spokane, WA, April 1994
Faculty Show, Corbin Art Center, Spokane, WA, April 1994
Group Show, “Collaborative Work”, 29th Avenue Artworks, Spokane, WA, February-March 1994
Solo Show, Gallery Grand Opening, Berlineta Boxer Gallery, Spokane, WA, January-March 1994
Group Show, Davenport Art District – 23 Windows, Davenport Hotel, Spokane, WA, January-February, 1994
Group Show, “The Erotic Show”, Galleri 8, Portland, OR, February 1994
Group Show, Davenport Art District – 23 Windows, Davenport Hotel, Spokane, WA, December 1993
Group Show, Davenport Art District – 23 Windows, Davenport Hotel, Spokane, WA, October-November 1993
Faculty Show, Corbin Art Center, Spokane, WA, April 1993
Group Show, “Buttons – Connections – Bonds”, Union Gallery, North Idaho College, Coeur d’Alene ID, January-February 1993
Group Show, “Buttons – Bonds – Connections: Visual Art and Writing by Regional Women”, Corbin Art Center, Spokane, WA, September-October 1992
Solo Show, PUB Gallery, Eastern Washington University, Cheney WA, November 1992

RECOGNITION:

2021 Washington State Public Artist Roster, Seattle, WA, 2021-2025
Art State Washington, 33 Artists of Washington State, by Branding Iron, Bellevue, WA, 2017
City of Spokane CARES Act covid response art award by Spokane Arts, Spokane WA, 2020
Juror, 2014-15 “Selfie” art exhibition, Moses Lake Art Museum, WA, 2015
Nominated for Partner in Justice Award for The Bearing Project, Spokane, WA, 2015
Recipient: Best local artist award (local citizens’ vote), bronze, Spokane/CdA Magazine, 2013
Recipient, Competitive Grant (Art Project: “Dialogue”), Puffin Foundation Ltd., Teaneck NJ, 1998, 2007

COMMISSIONS:

German private collections
Hungarian private collections
Shonda Renee: Twelve Poems, Illustration, Los Angeles, CA, 2003
Private commissions, USA [references available on request]
Private Collections, USA
Kamiyamada Bunkakaikan Collection, Japan, 2002
Kamiyamada Print Commissions, Japan
Kamiyamada Print Collaboration, Japan
Private Japanese collections
Jundt Art Museum, Print Collection, Spokane, WA, 2003

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:

Duna Televison, “Duna tér”, interview by Bea Farkas, Budapest, Hungary, 2008
Duna Televison, Kívánság musor, interview by József Asbót, Budapest, Hungary, 2008
Kossuth Radio, interview by Gyula Indri, Budapest, Hungary, 2008
Kossuth Radio, interview by Gabriella Péhl, Budapest, Hungary, 2008
Kossuth Radio interview, Budapest, 2007
Hungarian Public Television interview, Szeged, 2007
Telin Television interview, Szeged, 2007
Hungarian Public Television Kultúrház interview and website features, Budapest, 2007
Portrait films: Hungarian Public Television, with Hell István, Szeged
Duna Television, with Sztanó Hédi in the US, Budapest
Hungarian Public Television- Kultúrház, with Nagyistók Tibor, Budapest
Cultural informant and dancer, television documentary on the American reception of Hungarian folk music/dance with featured singer, Sebestyen Marta, Dunatáj Hungarian Television, Budapest, Hungary [filmed in Utah, April 2004, forthcoming]
Co-Producer, “At the Crossroads”, video documentary on contemporary Hungarian Transylvanian peasant society, 2000-2003
Co-Producer, “The Erdély Dance Group and Erdély, Romania”, Community Productions, TCI, Spokane, WA, 1997
Producer, “Body Language”, video art, Community Productions, TCI, Spokane, WA, 1996

VIDEO EXHIBITION:

Participant, “Body Language”, First Spokane, Film Festival, Spokane, WA, September 1998

REPRESENTATION:

ART REGISTRY:

Artists’ Space, New York
International Registry of Artists and Art Work, Art Calendar
SWCA Slide Registry, Seattle,
Galéria XXI Website, Budapest, Hungary

ART IN PRINT:

“Ildikó Kalapács”, CALYX, A Journal of Art and Literature by Women, 1998, XVIII:1, p. 64
“Bosnia 1993” – “Ildikó Kalapács: Body Language”, Frontiers, 1997, XVIII:1, p. 132-33

TEACHING:

Spokane, Art School, Spokane, WA, 1995-1998
Piano Day Camp, Holy Names Music Center, Spokane, WA, June 1996 and 1997 [Hungarian visual art, folk art and dancing]
Corbin Art Center, Spokane, WA, 1993-1996

SERVICE:

Art Donor, Planned Parenthood, Spokane, WA, 2002-Present
Art Donor, Las Vegas Celebrity Art Auction, Las Vegas, Nevada, Sept, 2002
Art Donor, American Heart Association Auction, Spokane, WA, 2000
Art Donor Spokane, Art School Garden Party Auction, Spokane, WA, March 2000
Panel member, “Five Perspectives on Women in the Work Place”, Open Forum, City Hall, Spokane, WA, 1999
Art Donor, Chocolate & Champagne Gala (Sexual Assault Center benefit), Spokane, WA, 1999
Member, Art Committee, Eastern Washington Historical Society, 1998-2000
Art Donor, Birdhouse Auction, Spokane, Art School, Spokane, WA, 1998
Member, Public Art Committee, Spokane, Arts Commission, 1997-98
Member, Neighborhood Public Art Committee, Spokane, Arts Commission, 1997-98
Member, Sculptors’ Cooperative Northwest, 1997-98
Art Donor, KPBX Benefit Auction, Spokane, WA, 1997
Art Donor, Birdhouse Auction, Spokane, Art School, Spokane, WA, 1997
Art Donor, Works from the Heart Benefit Auction, Cheney Cowles Museum, Spokane, WA, 1997-2006
Chairman, Program Committee, Spokane, Arts Commission, 1996-97
Juror, Albi Stadium Public Art Project, Spokane, WA, October 1996
Member, Spokane, Arts Commission, City of Spokane, WA, 1996-98
Member, NAAO, 1996-
Art Donor, KPBX Benefit Auction, Spokane, WA, 1996
Art Donor, Birdhouse Auction, Spokane, Art School, Spokane, WA, 1996
Member, Washington Women’s Caucus for Art, 1996-
Member, Action Women’s Exchange, Spokane, WA, 1996-
Member, Contemporary Arts Alliance, Spokane, WA, 1996-
Participant, Washington Art Congress, May 1995
Coordinator, American-Hungarian Exhibition, Corbin Art Center Spokane, WA, September 1995
Coordinator, Corbin Art Center Folk Festival, Spokane, WA, July 24, 1994; June 25, 1995
Vice-Chairman, Board of Directors, Corbin Art Center, Spokane, WA, 1994-95
Member, Board of Directors, Corbin Art Center, Spokane, WA, 1993-95
Member, Education Committee, Corbin Art Center, Spokane, WA, 1993-95
Member, Exhibition Committee, Corbin Art Center, Spokane, WA, 1993-95
Member, Exhibition Subcommittee, Davenport Arts District, Spokane, WA, 1993-95

EDITING/TRANSLATION:

“Tizenöt év – Dalok a Barátság Táborból” (‘Fifteen Years – Songs from the Barátság Camp’), edited and translated by Wayne B. Kraft and Ildikó Kalapács, printed privately by Barátság, Spring 1998, 98 pp.

ACTIVITIES:

Teaches, choreographs and performs Hungarian ethnic dance in the Spokane, area and in the Pacific Northwest, 1988-present
Founded and directs Erdély, a Hungarian ethnic dance ensemble in Spokane, 1988-2003
Helped distribute ANevent Art Magazine in Spokane, 1997-98
Assists the Spokane, Unitarian Church with fund-raising events for Transylvanian sister parish, 1993-2003
Spoke on Hungarian folk music, Saturday Night Café with Michael Patoray, KPBX Radio, Spokane, WA, November 8, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Participated in KPBX Kids’ Concert “Eastern Europe”, The MET Theater, Spokane, WA, November 8, 1997
Taught French-Canadian and Hungarian dance and visual arts classes at Summer Piano Day Camp, Holy Names Music Center, Spokane,, June 1996 and 1997; visual arts classes, June 1998
Participated in the concert of the Namasté Modern Dance Ensemble of Spokane, as a dancer/artist and also supplied figure sketches to create projected background for part of the show, October 1991
Danced in the concert of the Namasté Modern Dance Ensemble, April 1989
Performed and taught as a folk dancer in Hungary (Szeged, Budapest), 1973-87