Dani Coates

they/them

dani.jackets@gmail.com

(973) 609 - 2849

 

Education

2021 BA in Sociology with minors in Studio Art and Child Studies

Tufts University. Medford, MA

 

Awards & Honors

2021 Health, Safety, and Sustainability Award Finalist, School of the Museum of Fine Arts

2020 Trans Resistance Stipend Recipient, Tufts University Art Galleries

2018 Honorable Mention, Fishawack Art Fair

2017 Honorable Mention, NJ Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

2016 Merit Award, NJ Teen Arts Festival

 

Solo Exhibitions

2021 Visualizing Virtual Water, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston MA

 

Group Exhibitions

2023 Underground Advocatez Art of Elevation, New York, NY

2023 Artgroove Experience, New York, NY

2023 Artmageddon, Beautify Brooklyn, Brooklyn NY

2023 First Come First Hung, B Dry Goods, Brooklyn NY

2023 11th Anniversary BYO Art Show, The Living Gallery, Brooklyn NY

2022 Over the Rainbow Art Show, Haus of Art, Queens, NY

2021 Transfiguration: Growth and Identity, Culturally Arts Collective, Virtual

2020 Trans Resistance Gallery, Tufts University LGBT Center, Virtual

2020 Allure, Polykhroma, Medford MA

2019 Mental Health Monologues, Tufts University, Medford MA 

2018 Fishawack Art Fair, Chatham NJ

2017, 2016 NJ State Teen Arts Festival, Morristown NJ

 

Publications

2022 HELD Magazine, Guelph University MFA curation

2021 held. zine, Independently organized virtual LGBTQ+ zine

2019 Future Histories, Tufts University Literary Magazine 

2018 The Observer, Tufts University Student Magazine 

2017, 2016 Pulp, Chatham High School Literary Magazine 

 

Work Experience

2022-Present. Curated Care (specialty arts-focused childcare service)

Kid Expert

2020-Present. Freaq Media (online art shop, on Instagram @freaq.media)

2018-2021 The Crafts Center at Tufts University (community studio space)

Volunteer (2018-2020) Manager (2020-2021)

2019 Massachusetts Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, Boston, MA

Moderator

2018-2019 Roses of Resistance (online jewelry shop on Etsy, now closed)

2018 One River School of Art and Design (art school) Intern & Teaching Assistant