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Amber Phelps Bondaroff

b. 1984 Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Lives and works in Regina, Saskatchewan.

LANGUAGES: English – Native   French – Fluent 


FORMAL EDUCATION:
2014         MFA Intermedia Fine Arts, University of Regina, SK.
2007         BFA Interdisciplinary Fine Arts. NSCAD University. Halifax, NS.
2002-05    BFA Program. Alberta College of Art & Design. Calgary, AB.


OTHER EDUCATION & TRAINING:
2021 -   Present
  • Yoga Therapy Training. Currently enrolled in 800hr program. Inner Peace Yoga Therapy, Durango CO/Virtual.   
2020        
  • The Neuroscience of Mindbody Therapy. Course with Dr. Christine Caldwell. Virtual.
  • La Pocha Nostra Virtual Summer School. Performance workshop and training with international artists including: Guillermo Gomez Peña, Ballitronica, Annie Sprinkle, Beth Stephens and Vest & Page. Virtual.
2019       
  • Time in Performance. Performance workshop with Marilyn Arsem, Regina, SK.
  • Behavioural Swarm. Performance workshop: physical theatre, Buh-toh and movement with Michael Portnoy and Kira Nova. Banff AB.
2018      
  •  La Pocha Nostra Workshop Intensive. Performance workshop lead by Guillermo Gomez-Peña, Balitronica, La Saula, Leche DiVirgen Trimegisto & LaFulminante. Queretaro, MX.
2015       
  • ​ Standard First Aid and CPR- Regina, SK.
  • Rishikesh Yog Peeth - 200hr Yoga Teacher Training, Rishikesh, India.
2013-14  
  • Yasodhara Ashram. Three-month Karma Yoga program and yoga training. Kootenay Bay, BC. 


VISUAL ARTS -  SELECT EXHIBITIONS & SCREENINGS:
2022         
  • Belong to Where you Find Yourself. Community engaged project, working with adults with early onset Dementia. Godfrey Dean Art Gallery, Yorkton, SK. 
2013 - 21 
  • OneTakeSuper8. Film screening and live performances. RPL Film Theatre, Regina, SK.
2020         
  • All This Time, online exhibition and blog. Number 3 Gallery, Vancouver BC/virtual. 
2019         
  • Eleventh Avenue Expo. Multiples exhibition.Ibid. Curatorial Collective, Regina, SK.
2018         
  • Independent Visions. Group screening. RPL Film theatre & Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, 
  • Wreck City. Public presentations in alternative spaces. Calgary AB.
2017         
  • Canada’s Rectangle. Curated group exhibition. Neutral Ground Artist-Run Centre. Regina, SK
  • Body as Site. Group Exhibition, Project Space, Banff Centre for the Arts and Creativity, Banff, AB. 
2016       
  • White Rabbit Festival. Interactive land-based installation. Upper Economy, NS. 
  • On the Table. Curated group exhibition. Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, SK. 
  • The Land of Here and Now. Group Exhibition. FED Galleries, Grand Rapids, MI.
  • Revel-8 Film Fest. Film screening. Luna Leederville Cinema, Perth. Australia. 
2015         
  • Experience Regina. Group exhibition. BAM Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
  • Mon Coeur. Group Exhibition. Art Pointe Gallery, Calgary, AB
  • SK Arts Board Fibre Arts Showcase. Group exhibition. Hill Tower III, Regina, SK.
  • Anecdoted Topography of Place. Solo exhibition. Hague Gallery. Regina, SK
2014         
  • Situate. Solo MFA exhibition and performance. 5th Parallel Gallery, Regina, SK.
  • Art at the Edge of the Theoretical Turn. Group exhibition and exchange. 5th Parallel Gallery, Regina/Snellgrove Gallery, Saskatoon, SK.
2012         
  • From There to Here. Group Exhibition. The Artful Dodger, Regina, SK.
2011         
  • Near and Yonder: A Collection of Drawings. Group Exhibition. Look Around Gallery, Palouse, WA.
2010 – 15  ​2010         
  • Urban Sonnets. Group drawing exhibition, Fair Folks & A Goat, New York, NY
  • The Horse Show.  Group film screening. ACAD. Calgary, AB.
2009         
  • Edible Portraits. Collaborative painting performance - Boom-Chix-A-Boom. LaCentrale Gallery, Montreal, QC. 
2008         
  • Elsewhere Otherwhen Meanwise. Mail art exhibition. Aukland, New Zealand.
  • Cricetus Extrorporator. Interactive web project and video. Neptune Theatre and Centre for Art Tapes,Halifax, NS.
  • Regenerate. Group exhibition. Khyber Centre for the Arts, Halifax NS.
  • Pata-Sucro-Cogmo-Nition. Solo Exhibiton. 161 Gallon Gallery, Halifax, NS.
2007         
  • Distance Yourself. Group exhibition. Don’t Look Gallery, Sydney, Australia., 
  • The Big Head. Group Exhibition. Gallery Connexion, Fredericton, NB.


THEATRE & PERFORMANCE:
2021         
  • The Last Children. Set design, art direction and puppetry for theatre and film production. Regina  SK.
2021-22    
  • The Hibernation Station. Virtual live performance series. Calgary AB/Remote.
2020          
  • La Pocha Nostra: Live Art + Film Festival, virtual performance. Remote/international
  • TAB-4-Mayor. Virtual performance and video series. Swamp Fest, Regina SK/Virtual.
2019         
  • Ibid. Inaugural Exhibition, Performance. Ibid Curatorial Collective, Regina, SK.
2018         
  • Washing Fruit, Performance developed with La Pocha Nostra. Museo de la Ciudad de Queretaro, MX.
  • Mirror Raising. Participatory performance, part of Wreck City projects. Calgary, AB.
2017         
  • Cheap Tease. Performance with Queer City Cinema & John Waters: Camp Trash Filth. Westminster United Church. Regina, SK
2011 - 13  
  • Barebones Puppet Productions. Puppet artist, performer and musician. Minneapolis/StPaul, MN.
2011     
  • HAARP. Set design and projectionist, Paper Moose Theatre, Minneapolis, MN.
2010         
  • Shan-Tea. Collaborative installation, experimental dwelling space and performance. Art Shanty Projects. Medicine Lake, MN. USA.
2009         
  • The Imperial Trans Antarctic Expedition. Collaborative installation, experimental dwelling and public performance. Art Shanty Projects, Medicine Lake, MN. 
2008         
  • Supermission. Installation, performance and interactive video projection. Elsewhere Artist Collaborative. Greensboro, NC. USA.


MUSIC & SOUND:
2021          
  • The Phantom Carriage. Live film score and performance with the band Snake River. Saskatoon/Regina, SK.
2020 -   Present    
  • Newfangled Objects of Our Desires. Collaborative album & remote musical collaboration with L. T. Leif. Regina/Glasgow/Helsinki.
2018 -  Present     
  • Snake River. Member of 5 piece psychedelic rock band. Recording, composition and live performances on Viola, Keyboard & Vox.
2017 - 18   
  • Girls Rock Camp. Youth mentor and bass instructor. Regina, SK.
2013 - 14    
  • Full Moon Choir. Composition and direction of community choir and performances. Regina, SK. & Pentwater MI.
2011         
  •  Love Songs for Lamps: North American Road Show.  Music Compilation and Tour. Believer Magazine, San Francisco, CA.
2010            2006 - 09    
  • Fallhorsie. Member of orchestral folk project. Recording, performing and touring (Viola & violin) Halifax NS. & Montreal QC.
2006 - 08    
  • The Ghost Bees. Member of 3 piece freak-folk outfit. Writing, recording, performing and touring. Halifax NS.
2007           
  • East Coast Sessions. Televised musical performance. CBC, Halifax, NS.


RESIDENCIES:
2019          
  • Banff Centre for the Arts. Behavioral Swarm: thematic residency. Banff, AB. 
2018          
  • Wreck City. Collaborative residency. Calgary, AB.
  • Pocha Nostra. Residency and Workshop. Queretaro, MX. 
2017          
  • Banff Centre for the Arts. Body as Site: thematic residency. Banff, AB.
2016 
  •  Regina Downtown Business Improvement District. Year-long, community artist Residency. Regina, SK.
  • White Rabbit Arts. Collaborative Artist Residency, Upper Economy, NS.
  • Dunlop Art Gallery/Public Library. Community artist residency, Regina, SK.
  • CJTR Community Radio. Plain AIR – Guest Artist in Residence, Regina, SK 
2014          
  • Shared Space. Artist in Residence, Pentwater, MI.
  • Dunlop Art Gallery: Art Shack – Artist in Residence. Regina, SK. 
2010          
  • Open Armoire: Investigating Idaho. Collaborative NoDs residency.  Boise, ID.
  • The Bartleman: Prairie Edible. NoDS Residency. Regina, SK.
2009 – 10 
  • Art Shanty Projects. Collaborative artist residency. Medicine Lake, MN.
2008  - 09       
  •  Elsewhere Artist Collaborative. Artist residency. Greensboro, NC.
2007          
  • Centre for Art Tapes. Mentorship & residency. Halifax, NS.


SELECT PROFESSIONAL & TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2017 –  Present 2019 – 21     
  • ARCA (Artist-Run Centres Association). Board member. National.
2019 – 20     
  • CARFAC Sask Mentorship program. Mentor to emerging artists. SK. 
2012 – 18     
  • Common Weal Community Arts. Board member and chair (2015 -18.) SK. 
2016 – 17     
  • Dunlop Art Gallery/Regina Public Library. Education Assistant. Regina, SK.
  • Regina Downtown Business Improvement District. Arts Programming Coordinator and consultant Regina, SK
2016             
  • Pop Up Downtown. Program Coordinator, Public art installation series. Regina, SK. 
2015             
  • Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange - Workshop Teaching Tour: Lead theatre and clown workshops for youth ages K-12. Various rural locations around SK.
  • Souris Valley Theatre. Costume designer. Estevan, SK
  • Pan Am Games. Costume designer. Toronto, ON.
2012 - 14      
  • University of Regina. Studio instructor - Introduction to 3D Design, Introduction to Intermedia Arts & Intermediate Intermedia. Regina, SK.
2011       
  • Art Shanty Projects. Assistant project coordinator and curator of performance. Medicine Lake, MN.

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SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS & GRANTS:
2021         
  • Sask Arts Performance Grant (Music)
  •  Sask Arts Micro-grant (Interdisciplinary)
2020 - 21  
  • Sask Arts – Independent Artist Grant (Visual arts) 
2018 - 19  
  • Saskatchewan Arts Board Independent Artist Grant (Visual Arts). 
2016-17    
  • Saskatchewan Arts Board - Culture on the Go Travel Grant.
2013-14    
  • SSHRC Joseph Bombardier Graduate Research Scholarship (Research). 
2012        
  • University of Regina Entrance Scholarship. 
2010         
  • Conseil des Arts et des Lettres de Quebec. Fine arts project grant (Intermedia Arts).
2008         
  • Alberta Foundation for the Arts Project Grant (Multidisciplinary Arts).
2007         
  • Centre for Art Tapes New Media Scholarship and Mentoring Program (New Media). 
  • Music Nova Scotia touring grant (Music).​