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Emily M. Getsay
www.emilygetsay.com
Solo Exhibitions
2017 A month with Schizoaffective Bipolar Disorder , Critical Juncture Conference, Emory University Ga
2017 Digitized Self, Southeastern Women's Studies Association, Crowne Plaza Midtown Atlanta, Ga
Group Exhibitions
2017 The Art of Protest, Sycamore Place Gallery, Decatur Ga
2017 More Than a Number ,I Am Exhibition , The Center for Civil and Human Rights
2017 A Visual To The Rage ,Murmur, Atlanta Ga
2017 Habit, Bayard Rustin/Audre Lorde Breakfast, The Louder Milk Center, Atlanta GA (forthcoming)
2016 Habit, Living with Exhibition, Gallery 874, curated by Georgia Equality and Tony Bayles
2016 Arts Against Modern Day Slavery, Women’s Caucus of Art of Georgia, Mammal Gallery, Curated by
2016 We Stand with Orlando Auction, My Sister's Room Atlanta Ga
2016 Celebrate Atlanta Black Pride with Representative Park Cannon Auction, Phillip Rush Center, Atlanta Ga
Curation
2017 The Art of Protest, Sycamore Place , Decatur Ga
2017 I AM Exhibition , The Center For Civil and Human Rights, Atlanta
2017 Lost-N-Found Youth Showcase, The Jungle Atlanta
EDUCATION
2014-2017: Georgia State University Welch School of Art & Design, Atlanta, GA
minor in Studio Art
2014 –2017: Georgia State University Andrew Young School of Public Policy,
Atlanta Ga, Bachelor of Science in Public Policy with a focus in Non-profit Management
SPEAKING APPEARANCES
2017 The Art of Protest , Sycamore Place, Decatur Ga
2017: Southeastern Women's Studies Association, Crowne Plaza Midtown Atlanta, GA
2017: A Visual to The Rage Artist /Subject Talk - Murmur Atlanta , Ga
2017: Rustion Lorde Breakfast - Living With Exhibiton Artist Talk
2016 Living With Exhibition, Gallery 874, Atlanta Ga
2016: Artist Panel, Artist Standing for an end to Modern Day Slavery Mammal Gallery, Atlanta Ga
Bibliography
2017 Georgia Voice Best of 2017
2017 Andrew Alexander , The hard truth about hard numbers: AIDS and the accountability of artists
2016 Duncan, Dallas. “Georgia Equality lines up Atlanta art exhibit for World AIDS Day” Georgia Voice, November 22
2016: Watts, Gabbie. “Women's Caucus for Art Curates Exhibit On Human Trafficking” WABE 90.1 NPR, September 16
2016 CNN Freedom Project: Human trafficking. Artists draw attention to modern slavery
PUBLICATIONS
2017 Wusssy Magazine: Fight Issue
2016 Inaugural Press of Wussy Mag
2016 Anti-street Harassment Report -stopstreetharassment.org
2016 National street harassment etc.
ARTIST WORK
June 2017 Executive Director of Art and Activism Atlanta
May 2017 - Present Women's Cacus of Art of Georgia - Art & Activism Committee
October 2016- Present Photographer for Lost-N-Found Youth
May 2016- Present Creative Director at SlutWalkAtlanta
May 2016 – December 2016 Apprentice to William E. Downs
VOLUNTEER
Ideacapitol – Launch Party for 2016 Fundraising Campaign
Wonderroot –weekly volunteer August 2014- November 2015
The Humane League intern April 2014- August 2015
Center for Visually Impaired – Summer Camp – May 2009 –July 2010
REPRESENTATION
Women’s Caucus of Art: Georgia Chapter
Awards
2017 2nd Place Georgia Voice Best of Atlanta : Best Visual Artist