21st Annual Juried Exhibition
THE JURORS JULIE AKERLY Julie Akerly has become a leader in the Phoenix Dance Community and in 2018 she received the Mayor’s Arts Award in Dance. After graduating from Arizona State University with an MFA in Dance and Interdisciplinary Media and Performance, she made a decision to stay in Phoenix and work towards building more opportunities for artists, especially in the field of dance. She works as the Arts Engagement Specialist for the City of Tempe where she focuses on building programs with the community and artists, in addition to supporting the professional development of artists. In 2014 she co-founded [nueBOX] and is now a Permanent Artist In Residence at [nueBOX] where she creates projects with her company, JAMovement, in addition to being the Artist Support and Development Director. For more information go to jamovement.com
TIFFANY FAIRALL Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Tiffany Fairall has more than 20 years of experience in the museum field. She is currently Chief Curator for Mesa Contemporary Arts (MCA) Museum at Mesa Arts Center. Fairall started as the museum’s Associate Curator, which evolved into Curator of Exhibitions. Over the last 15 years, she has organized a variety of exhibitions that demonstrate her interest in popular culture and social commentary. Before this appointment, Fairall was the Curatorial Assistant / Assistant Registrar for the ASU Art Museum, where she implemented events and programming for the Ceramics Research Center and helped manage the museum’s collection and exhibitions. Fairall holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Art History as well as a B.F.A. in Graphic Design from Arizona State University. For more information go to mesaartscenter.com/museum
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