Maeve McCool

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023
A Forgotten History of Labor, Athens Cultural Center, Athens, NY.

2022
Maeve McCool, Jeff Tufano Gallery, Cobleskill, NY.

2019
Open Studio, Following Residency at Prattsville Art Center, Prattsville, NY.
Neighborhood, Monolight, Red Hook, NY. 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
At Home in the Viewshed, Left Bank Ciders, Catskill, NY
Carousel, Stephen St. Gallery, Queens, NY

2022
Ecosystems, Albany Center Gallery, Albany, NY.
An/Aesthetics, Rosekill Art Farm, Rosendale, NY
2021
Who Really Cares?, Dorsky Museum of Art, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY.
Holiday Haus Warming, Mother-In-Laws, Germantown, NY.
Art Fest 2021, Windham Community Center, Windham, NY.
Semi-Fungible, Lexington Arts + Science, Lexington, NY.
Follow the Line, Artport, Kingston, NY.
Woman I Am, CREATE Council on the Arts, Catskill, NY.

2020
Riverfront 20/20, Delaware Contemporary Museum, Wilmington, DE, Received “Honorable Mention”
The Big Show, Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL. Juried exhibition, received “Special Award”
Creative Distancing, The Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, TX.
Pushing the Envelope, Online Exhibition at Pulp Gallery, Pelham, MA.
Overwinter, Pop-up Exhibition at the Mr.Cat Hotel in Catskill, NY. (Postponed due to Coronavirus)
Celebration, Group Women’s Exhibition at Womenswork.art Gallery in Poughkeepsie, NY.

2019
Small Works, Large Scale, Group Exhibition at Greene County Council on the Arts, Catskill, NY.
Small Works, Group Exhibition at Limner Gallery, Hudson, NY.
SABA V, Delaware Contemporary, Wilmington, DE. 
Gather, ARTBAR Gallery, Kingston, NY. 

2018
10x10, Print exhibition at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, Hyattsville, Maryland.
SIGNAL: Tri-State Juried Exhibition, Curated by Lumi Tan, Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, New York. 
NEXT, The Corcoran School of Art and Design, Washington, DC.
In Conclusion, Gallery 102, Washington, DC.
Fiber, Fabric, and Textiles, The Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA.

2017
The 302 Popup: Group Exhibition of Local Artists, Delaware Contemporary, Wilmington, DE

Residency—Tides Institute, Eastport, ME, November-December, 2023.

Guest Artist— The Sable Project, Stockbridge, VT, July, 2023.

Residency—In Cahoots, Petaluma, CA, June 2023. Printmaking Residency, supported the development of new works in etching and pronto plate lithography.

Individual Artist Grant— New York State Council on the Arts, 2023. “This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by CREATE Council on the Arts.” Supported the creation and exhibition of a new series, “A Forgotten History of Labor”, shown at Athens Cultural Center.

Project Grant—Hudson Arts Emergency Program, Granted by Hudson Development Corporation, to create new work. 2020

Digital Residency—Future Prairie Art Center, April 2020. Created large scale drawings on fabric, and drawings on paper. Cold Spring House series. Works featured on Future Prairie website, and recorded artist talk podcast.

Residency—Prattsville Art Center, November 2019. Independent residency and solo exhibition, drawings investigated gender performance and self-portraits in drag.

Keyholder Residency—Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, September-December 2017. Awarded on recommendation of Corcoran College, Residency allowed for usage of printmaking studios and volunteer participation in operations for non-profit, studios, etc.

Artist Assistant, Catskill, NY, 2019—ongoing. Assistant to Portia Munson, including work on museum installations across the United States, studio work, art handling, and administration.

Grants Manager, CREATE Council on the Arts, 2020-present.
Managed NYSCA Regrant Program, in 2020 oversaw distribution of $125,000 to 47 organizations in Greene, Columbia, and Schoharie Counties. Directed 2021 application and peer panel review process, advised grantees and applicants through Covid-19 restrictions, and produced annual series of 6 Professional Development Workshops. Organized and promoted new grant programs: Free to Create Grant for Black Artists, and Artist Emergency Fund.
Assisted Director with organizing major fundraiser, artist talks, exhibitions, grant proposals, press releases, newsletters.

Teaching Artist, Art Omi, Ghent, NY, 2019. Developed and implemented daily lesson plans for children aged 5 to 13, based in contemporary art theory and personal artistic practice in a 2D studio. Lessons focused on drawing, painting, and printmaking, and fostered collaboration, creative critique, and observing art in the sculpture park and artist studios at Art Omi. Oversaw an assistant and studio volunteer and connected with peer teachers in other media, such as acting, to create interdisciplinary learning activities.

Cole Fellow, Thomas Cole National Historic Site, Catskill, NY, 2018-19. Conducted extensive research and initiated new program for the Hudson River School Art Trail, a series of 22 sites that links contemporary locations to 19th century paintings. Conducted primary research on how artists and museums connect to the natural world. Educated and initiated new programs and events to revamp HRSAT, included attending over 6 hikes and conducting research in the field. Developed and launched a new series of weekly art events that engaged audiences with architecture, color, scientific observation, and landscape painting. Worked with 11 contemporary artists as Curatorial Assistant to Kiki Smith and Kate Menconeri for Spectrum, Open House: Contemporary Art in Conversation with Cole. Collaborated with curator and guest artists to organize and host a dinner dialogue to explore food and color. Wrote and designed gallery interpretive materials. Provided research and assistance to artist Shi Guorui in his 2019 solo exhibition. Taught over 15 classes in local public schools and on site. Wrote exhibition based lesson plans and partnered with Catskill Community Center to offer workshops. Led more than 100 tours of historic home and studios. Provided research and support to curatorial team for trans-historic exhibition in 2020. Included budget reports and research on contemporary artists.

Luther Rice Undergraduate Research Fellowship—The George Washington University, June 2017-Present. Award provided research funding for undergraduate thesis on alternative arts spaces/curation. Included 27 interviews with artists/galleries in Washington, DC, New York City, NY, Los Angeles, CA, and Baltimore, MD.

Somerville Manning Gallery, Greenville, DE—Intern, June-August 2017. Assisted with operations, registrar, and digital media.

Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA—Curatorial/Exhibitions Intern, January-May 2017. Assisted with installations, publications, events, research in Curatorial department; additional assistance with Education and Director’s offices with grant writing and teacher assistance.

Griffin Gallery, Washington, DC—Chair and founder of student-run gallery, August 2015-December 2016. Developed, researched, and curated exhibitions (3), and planned events.

Gallery 102, Washington DC—Secretary, August 2015-May 2016. Kept records of meetings and exhibitions, selected exhibition proposals.

George Washington University, Washington, DC—Studio Technician, August 2014-May 2018. Supervised sculpture and printmaking studios and provided advice and help to students, assisted with gallery preparation.

Pique Magazine, Issue 1 Fall 2020

Your Observer Interview, "Art Center Sarasota unveils Big Show Exhibit", July 2020.

11 Questions for 10 Artists, Robert Tomlinson for Catskill Mountain Region Guide, June 2020 Edition. 14-15.

Consumed with Maeve McCool, Future Prairie Radio, June 2020.

Uncertain: Raw Ideas from the Future, Issue 1, November 2019.