JANE HARRIS
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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.
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Director of Education, Art Center Sarasota
2021 - 2023
Youth Education Coordinator
2018 - 2022
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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.
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Docent, John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
2018 - 2023
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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.
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Teaching Artist
2010 - present
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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
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EDUCATION
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2024 - 2026 Indiana University, Indiana
History MA - Public History
1998-2004 Herron School of Art, Indiana
Fine Arts
Art History
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2001-2002 Herron School of Art, London
Art History
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2000-2001 Pont-Aven School of Art, France(RISD)
Painting
Sculpture
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ASSOCIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS/POSITIONS
Art Center Sarasota, Education
SCG International
Arts & Cultural Alliance
Ringling Museum of Art, Docent