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EDUCATION

2007-present
Ontario College of Art and Design
Criticism and Curatorial Practice
(currently enrolled)

2001-2002
Ryerson University
Image Arts: New Media

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

please see my resume for more information

2008 -present
Programming Assistant
YYZ Artists’ Outlet
Toronto

May 2009
Photographer/Blogger
DodoLab
Montreal

2003-present
Freelance Writing, Photography & Graphic Design
Toronto/Mississauga

2008
Gallery Guide
Art Gallery of Ontario
(facilitated by OCAD)

2007
Curator and Event Coordinator
Film Fort
Toronto

2005-2006
Owner and Editor
Cause Reaction
[now defunct]

2003-2005
Co-Publisher and Creative Director
Inside Mississauga magazine
[now defunct]

EXHIBITION RECORD

September 2007
Film Fragments series
photography
Whitney Gallery, Peel Heritage Complex, part of A Month of Photography

Film Fragments series
photography
Laidlaw Hall Gallery, Living Arts Centre, part of Epson cameraworks show

August 2007
This is a Moment
video
Film Fort
Mississauga Civic Square, part of My Mississauga Summer Festival

July 2007
Film Fragment series
photography-based ephemera/multiples
The Rivoli, for Pop With Brains

July 2007
This is a Moment
video
Studio 404: File Not Found, part of Film Fort

CURATORIAL RECORD

November 2008
The City Devours
co-curated with Ben Bruneau, Kasey Hinton & Carly-Anne Mersereau
York Quay Centre, part of Rendered
4 vitrines

August 2007
Best of Film Fort
Mississauga Civic Square, part of My Mississauga Summer Festival
4-screen event
35 short films and videos by 22 artists

July 2007
Film Fort 2
Studio 404: File Not Found
1.5hr program
15 artists

May 2007
Film Fort Preview
Art Gallery of Mississauga
30min program
7 artists

April 2007
Film Fort 1
Studio 404: File Not Found
1.5hr program
11 artists

October 2005
Telling
Gallery Streetsville
contemporary photography by Mississauga artists
3 artists, 14 works

July 2004
Mississauga Portfolio
Inside Mississauga magazine
18 works by 10 emerging photographers

2003-2005
The Last Look
Inside Mississauga
1 artist per issue, 8 issues

PUBLISHED WORKS

Ongoing
Various articles
www.marissaneave.com

November 2009 (forthcoming)
Exhibition Essay
XPACE

July 2009
Exhibition Essay: Leveling Hierarchy and the Process of Neutrality
YYZ Artists’ Outlet

April 2008
Photographs: FAT

Torontoist.com

March 2008
Photograph: Yonge Street
Schmap!! Canada

Photograph: Doors in Banff
Relief

January 2008
Photographs: Easter Island
Sentinels by Marcy Jarvis

August 2006
Article: “Boy, 5, inspires major community event”
The Booster, August 2

February 2006
Article: “Tomboy enjoys the grace of synchronized swimming”
The Booster, February 8

January 2006
Article: “Mother and daughter duo give back to the community”
The Booster, January 11

December 2005
Article: “Community Living Mississauga celebrates 50 years”
The Booster, December 25

Article: “Summer program’s impact lasts a lifetime”
The Booster, December 14

November 2005
Article: “No limits in his mind”
The Booster, November 9

October 2005
Article: “Community-minded twist to tested business model”
The Booster, October 19

June 2005
Article: “How to: Channel Your Creativity”
Inside Mississauga, Vol 2, Issue 2

April 2005
Article: “How to: Visit an Art Gallery”
Inside Mississauga, Vol 2, Issue 1

November 2004
Photograph: Untitled Self-Portrait II
Inside Mississauga, Vol 1, Issue 6

February 2003
Photographic Series: Jennifer
28mm.org
, Issue 003

September 2000
Toronto camp focuses on diverse cultures
New Pathway
Also published in The Ukrainian Weekly

BIBLIOGRAPHY

“Artists blend talents to build a Film Fort”
The Mississauga News

“A Month of Photography at the Peel Heritage Complex”
The Brampton Guardian
Also published in the Brampton News

“Photos springing up in the city”
The Mississauga News

“Cozying up with experimental films”
The Globe and Mail

Artists Get Free Website
The Mississauga News

Catch some rising stars: at 2nd Floor Lounge
(Inside Mississauga initiative)
The Mississauga News

Newly launched magazine looks at what’s going on Inside Mississauga
The Mississauga News

AWARDS

2009
Dr. Eugene A. Poggetto Scholarship
OCAD, Criticism & Curatorial Practice

2008
Dr. Eugene A. Poggetto Scholarship
OCAD, Criticism & Curatorial Practice

2004
Nominated for a Mississauga Arts Award (Inside Mississauga magazine)
Mississauga Arts Council