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JANE HARRIS

Museum Education & Training Specialist, John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art

2023 - Present

As a Museum Education and Training Specialist at The Ringling Museum,my role is pivotal in teaching art history and public history while also spearheading the museum's accessibility initiatives to ensure inclusivity for all visitors. Additionally, this position is responsible for training the museum's guides and equipping them with the knowledge and skills to offer engaging and informative tours.

Director of Education, Art Center Sarasota

2021 - 2023

Youth Education Coordinator

2018 - 2022

Arts nonprofit professional with experience in project management and arts education. Committed to supporting artistic production and providing equitable access and engagement to all audiences and communities through art and culture.

Developing a wide range of art educational experiences for adult and youth audiences. 

Docent, John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art

2018 - 2023

Museum educator Docent, acting as a bridge between visitors and the museum exhibition and experience. Guiding visitors on their journey of discovery, helping them blend what they already know with what they learn on a tour. Engaging diverse and discriminating audiences in creative ways. Ca'd'Zan Historic Home, Grounds & Gardens, Museum of Art. 

Teaching Artist

2010 - present

EXHIBITION RECORD       

                         

                       

                        2020                  Off the Wall, Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota FL      

                         2020                  Across the Board, Arts & Cultural Alliance, Sarasota FL *Solo Show*

                         2019                   Open Season, ACS, Sarasota FL

                         2019                   The Salon II, Spaaces, Sarasota FL

                         2019                   New Views, Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota FL 

                         2019                   ACS Instructor Group Show, Sarasota FL 

                         2019                   Dualities: A Flora & Fauna Exploration Through the Art of Relief Print

                                                   Venice Theatre, Venice Florida  *Solo Show*

                         2019                   Florida's Finest: ACS, Sarasota FL

                         2019                   Imprint:  ACS, Sarasota FL

                         2019                   FCS, Group Show: Venice FL

                         2019                   Next Big Thing, Studio Channel Islands, CA

                         2019                   Opus 2019: Tampa FL

                         2019                   Unbound: ACS Sarasota FL

                         2019                   Iconcept, ACS @ Art Ovation, Sarasota FL

                         2019                   Collector's Choice, The Blackboard Gallery, Camarillo CA

                         2019                   Work of He(art), ACS Sarasota FL

                         2018/19               ACS Instructor Group Show, Sarasota FL

                         2018                    New Modern: ACS, Sarasota FL

                         2018                    Elsewhere:  Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota FL

                         2018                    Dog Days: Art UpTown Gallery, Sarasota FL

                         2018                   Possibilities: Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota FL

                         2018                   Florida's Finest, Juried Exhibition: Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota FL

                         2017                   Juried Exhibition: VAC, Venice FL

                         2016                   Juried Exhibition: Art Center Sarasota, FL

                         2016                   Landscapes, Juried Exhibition: Art UpTown Gallery, Sarasota FL

                         2015                   The Blues, Juried Exhibition: Venice Art Center, Venice FL

                         2015                   Juried Exhibition: Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota FL

                         2014                   Juried Exhibition: Arvada Center, Denver CO

                         2014                   Venice Art Center: Venice FL

                         2013                   Open Print: IAC, Indianapolis IN

                         2004                 Winter: Group Show, Herron Galleries, Indianapolis IN

                         2003                 Senior Exhibition: Group Show, Herron Galleries, Indianapolis IN   

                         2000                 Signature d'Artistes: Group Show,  Pont-Aven School of Art,                                                                                        Pont-Aven France                                                

                         

EDUCATION

                         2024 - 2026        Indiana University, Indiana

                                                  History MA - Public History

                          1998-2004         Herron School of Art, Indiana

                                                  Fine Arts

                                                  Art History 

                          2001-2002          Herron School of Art, London

                                                  Art History

                          2000-2001        Pont-Aven School of Art, France(RISD)

                                                  Painting

                                                  Sculpture

                     

ASSOCIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS/POSITIONS

                       

                          Art Center Sarasota, Education

                          SCG International

                          Arts & Cultural Alliance

                          Ringling Museum of Art, Docent

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