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MINDY TIBERI, M.Ed.

847-927-1535 • mindytiberiart@gmail.com

www.MindyTiberiArt.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindy-tiberi-m-ed-61468820/

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I’m a passionate visual artist, art consultant, curator, writer, administrator and marketer, committed to serving diverse populations with welcoming and engaging art dialogs and experiences. I’m a strategic thinker, skilled at building relationships and reviewing exhibitions to inspire interest and imagination. It a joy to be of service in the arts to educate and motivate the expansion of art appreciation, growth and acquisition. I love sparking excitement in others through access to new art experiences, encouraging creative expression, imagination, inclusion and connection by creating and exhibiting work that inspires and uplifts the viewer. I’m an advocate for artists, providing administrative support and resources through collaboration to expand their vision and audience. My great joy is to raise awareness, drive excellence and serve in an art-filled environment that empowers diverse populations to learn, grow and reach their highest creative aspirations.

 

ARTIST EXHIBITIONS

  • Ayurveda Alchemy (2-person exhibit), Evanston, IL, May - November, 2021

  • Pandemic Art Show (2-person exhibit), Euro Echo Cafe Gallery, Skokie, IL October, 2020

  • Imagine...Peace, Love and Understanding, Stola Gallery, Chicago, IL October, 2020 

  • In View: Member & Faculty Show, The Art Center Highland Park, Highland Park, IL January, 2020

  • Ritual & Spirituality, The Art Center Highland Park, Highland Park, IL November-December, 2019

  • Three Chords and the Truth, (Collaborative painting with Michael Birnbaum) Euro Echo Cafe, Skokie, IL October, 2019

  • Microcosmic, City Hall, Highland Park, IL June, 2019

  • Enlighten, The Art Center Highland Park, Highland Park, IL April-June, 2019

  • In View: Member & Faculty Show, The Art Center Highland Park, Highland Park, IL January, 2019

  • Voices and Visions, The Art Center Highland Park, Highland Park, IL August – October, 2018

  • Musicality, The Art Center Highland Park, Highland Park, IL June-August, 2018

  • Eco-Art, The Art Center Highland Park, Highland Park, IL May-June, 2018

  • Two Artists/Two Visions/One Light (2-person exhibit), Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, IL November-December, 2017

  • Faculty Exhibition, Suburban Fine Arts Center, Highland Park, IL January, 2006

  • Labax Foundation Murals, Illinois State Gallery, Springfield, IL August, 2002

  • Labax Foundation Murals, Thompson Building, Chicago, IL June, 2002

  • Paintings, Drawings and Prints (2-person exhibit), Intermission Gallery, Evanston, IL October, 1998

  • Student Exhibition, Unity Gallery, MIU Campus, Fairfield, IA May, 1981

  • Student Exhibition, KCAI Campus Gallery, Kansas City, MO March, 1978

CURATED EXHIBITIONS

  • Ayurveda Alchemy (2-person exhibit), Evanston, IL, May - November, 2021

  • Pandemic Art Show (2-person exhibit), Euro Echo Cafe Gallery, Skokie, IL October, 2020

  • Three Chords and the Truth, Euro Echo Cafe, (Co-curated with Michael Birnbaum) Skokie, IL October, 2019

  • Express Your Selfie, Interactive Self-Portrait Installation, The Art Center Highland Park, Highland Park, IL March, 2019

  • Two Artists/Two Visions/One Light, Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, IL November-December, 2017

  • Multi-Media Originals, Flourish Studios Gallery, (Co-curated with Jenny Learner) Chicago, IL October, 2016

  • Pop Art Originals of Peter Max, Wentworth Gallery, Schaumburg, IL, June, 2008

  • 3-D Pop Art of Charles Fazzino, Wentworth Gallery, Schaumburg, IL, May, 2008

  • Colin Maxwell Parsons: Landscapes, Wentworth Gallery, Schaumburg, IL, March, 2008

  • Lena Sotskova: Paintings and Limited Editions, Wentworth Gallery, Schaumburg, IL, February, 2008

  • Alexandra Nechita: Fine Art of a Child Prodigy, Wentworth Gallery, Schaumburg, IL, December, 2007

  • Grace Slick: Art by Jefferson Airplane Singer, Wentworth Gallery, Schaumburg, IL, September, 2007

  • Paul Stanley: Art by KISS Front man, Wentworth Gallery, Schaumburg, IL, July, 2007

  • David Schluss: Sculptor of Paint, Wentworth Gallery, Schaumburg, IL, June, 2007

  • The 12” x 12” Show, The Art Center Highland Park, Highland Park, IL March, 2007

  • Paintings, Drawings and Prints, Mary Barnes Gingrich and Mindy Tiberi, Intermission Gallery, Evanston, IL October, 1998

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Artist and Arts Administrator (2020-Present) – Freelance - Niles, Illinois

  • Providing administrative and marketing support to artists throughout the globe

  • Creating submission and exhibition proposals

  • Researching and expanding artists contacts for institutional, museum and gallery exhibitions

  • Grant writing and press kit assembly

  • Co-curating exhibits

  • Creating art

Center Administrator (July 2021-Present) -North Shore / Evanston TM Center - Evanston, Illinois and Remote

  • Registrar for Transcendental Meditation instruction and retreats

  • Providing administrative and organizational support 

  • Communications and outreach

  • Event planning and creation


Director of Education (2017-2020) The Art Center Highland Park (TACHP) - Highland Park, Illinois

  • Drove excellence in all aspects of TACHP’s art education programming

  • Designed and filled classes to meet annual enrollment revenue goals.

  • Managed day-to-day school operations from putting out fires to supporting executive director

  • Community outreach to diverse populations

  • Assessed community needs through surveys and data collection to optimize student retention

  • Conducted faculty and curriculum meetings with the Executive Director and Board of Directors

  • Scholarship management: distribution, evaluation, review and awards

  • Provided special event and gallery opening support

Art Teacher (2017-2018) - Insight Fine Art Studio - Skokie, Illinois

  • Taught children and adult students of all levels, representational drawing and painting

  • Provided individual instruction in a group setting in various media including charcoal, pastel, watercolor, acrylic and oil paint

  • Handled student registration

Gallery Director/Art Consultant (2006-2008) - Wentworth Gallery - Schaumburg, Illinois​

  • Successfully managed all facets of gallery operations; curating, marketing, hiring, training, sales, special events, security

  • Maximized attendance and public awareness of gallery events through smart marketing, social media, and creative public relations resulting in crowds wrapped around the building and sales goals exceeded

 

Director, Designer, Educator, Owner - Tiberi Graphics, Murals & More - Evanston and Niles, Illinois

  • Taught painting and drawing at various art schools and venues

  • Developed curriculum in drawing, painting, art fundamentals and collaborative mural programs for area schools and art centers 


  • Created and implemented visiting artist program to expand art offerings in area high schools 


  • Demonstrated skills in multiple media studio work including graphics, illustration, painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture and fiber for curriculum development and implementation 


  • All aspects of studio and program management duties including administrative, inventory, office organization, budgeting, hiring, team leading, team coordinating, project directing, scheduling, payroll, customer service, reception, marketing, subcontracting, bookkeeping, estimating and design consulting to facilitate procurement and sales transactions 


  • Solo and collaborative work with area artists on commercial and residential decorative painting and mural installations 


  • Reviewed and evaluated artist's portfolios and directed / hired freelance artists 


  • Hands-on art production from concept through installation of paint media on diverse surfaces 


  • Created and designed graphics for catalogs, brochures and displays for various educational

    institutions and business corporations

Art Teacher - The Village Art School and Gallery - Skokie, Illinois

  • Developed and implemented fine arts curriculum for diverse student populations

  • Provided individual instruction for students ages 5 to 22 in traditional techniques using charcoal,

    pastel, pencil, pen and ink and oil painting from still life and 2 dimensional sources

Art Educator - The Art Center (formerly Suburban Fine Arts Center) - Highland Park, Illinois

  • Taught youth and adult classes and workshops in multi- media, figure drawing, mural painting, furniture painting, faux finishing, floor cloth design and decorative painting

  • Developed and implemented fine arts curriculum for multiple age groups and varied populations

  • Curated gallery shows

  • Created, developed and implemented marketing plans and distributed marketing materials

Art Educator - Brickton Art Center - Park Ridge, Illinois

  • Developed curriculum and taught youth and adult workshops and classes in painting, multi-media drawing, pastels and multi-level life drawing

 

Visiting Art Educator / Mentor - Niles West High School - Skokie, Illinois

  • Worked directly with core groups of students on design development and mural painting

  • Educated students on relevant art history

  • Marketed, promoted and hosted mural installation

Visiting Art Educator / Mentor - New Trier High School - Winnetka, Illinois

  • Directed and collaborated with core groups of students on research, design and development to produce 1,100 square foot cafeteria mural

Art Educator - Evanston Arts Council, Young Artist Program - Evanston, Illinois

  • Taught mural painting, design, fundamental drawing and painting exercises to pre-teen and teenage students

  • Conducted tours of established artist's studios 


Art Educator - Northlight Theatre Camp - Skokie, Illinois

  • Taught and directed scenic backdrop painting to theatre campers ages 7 to 14 


  • Supervised production and installation for camp shows in professional theatre environment

Art Educator / Muralist - The Cove / Skokie School - 

Northbrook, Illinois

  • Designed and produced three murals for Labax Foundation's touring educational "History of the World" mural project


  • Exhibited at the Thompson Center and the Illinois State Fair

Art Instructor - Young Rembrandts – Skokie, Illinois

  •  Taught drawing to K-5 children in after school program based on projects supporting development of spatial reasoning and fine motor skills, order and sequencing abilities, visualization, and self-discipline as well as fundamental art skills

  • Presented demonstrations and a structured step-by-step process

EDUCATION
Master of Education: Leadership of Educational Organizations American InterContinental University, Schaumburg, Illinois 2015
Bachelor of Arts: Fine Art; The School of Fine Arts at Maharishi International University, Fairfield, Iowa 

Kansas City Art Institute: Foundations: Multi Media Studio Art, Kansas City, Missouri

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Open Studio Project – Connecting with the Creative Process

American InterContinental University: Time Management, Critical Thinking and Communications, Academic and Professional Success and Communicating with Impact

Teacher Enrichment Program: Art Encounter, Evanston, Illinois

Illustration, Painting and Drawing: American Academy of Art, Chicago, Illinois

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Focus on the Arts - Highland Park High School

Grant review panelist - Evanston Arts Council's Cultural Fund 

Art career mentor - High School District 219 

Board President and member - Niles West Theatre Parents 

Volunteer Judge  - Family, Career and Community Leaders of America - (FCCLA; a national vocational student organization for young men and women in Family and Consumer Sciences education in public and private schools through grade 12.)

Benefit volunteer of annual fund-raising events (1992-2015) - National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 

Member - Chicago Artists' Coalition

PUBLICATIONS

“The Diver and the Pearl,” Meher Baba, Hafiz, Art & Poetry by Marla Faith with Mindy Tiberi, OmPoint Press, 2020
"When Grace Slick Sees White Rabbits," Melanie Sass-Falina, Unrated Magazine.com
"For Toddlers to Teens," Ann Wilson, Chicago Tribune, Home & Garden
"Dream Homes," Steve Kerch, Chicago Tribune Magazine, Home & Garden
" A Day in the Life," Ellen Almer, Niles Life Lerner Newspaper

“Mural engages Niles West teens, honors artist,” Kathy Routliffe, Skokie Review Pioneer Press
Authored multiple articles for university publication, The Pillar


TELEVISION
"30 Minutes with Joyce" Hosted by Joyce Bernstein featuring Mindy Tiberi, Highland Park, Illinois

"Exploring Art" Hosted by Marge Howard featuring Mindy Tiberi, Highland Park, Illinois

FILM
"High Fidelity” Painting by Mindy Tiberi, 
Wilmette, Illinois

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