CLAIRE DALY

Lives & works in Champaign-Urbana, IL.

EDUCATION

2016      BFA Photography. Lesley University College of Art and Design. Cambridge, MA

2014      General Associates. Parkland College. Champaign, IL

WORKSHOPS / INTENSIVES

2024 A Workshop at Home with Alec Soth. Minneapolis, MN (upcoming)

2020     Maine Media Workshops: Close to Home taught by Sophie Barbasch. Online

2015      History of Architecture Intensive. Lesley University. Paris, FR

2011      Photography and Architecture Intensive. Anglo-American University. Prague, CZ                                                          

EXHIBITIONS / PUBLICATIONS

2024 Boneyard Arts Festival. Group exhibition. Cloud Mountain Kombucha. Urbana, IL

Food & Drink. Group exhibition. Analog Gallery. Urbana, IL.

Genesis. Curated and printed by Kyle Murdough. Keepsake Studio. Philadelphia, PA.

2023     Around the Block IV. Curated by Christopher Schneberger. Giertz Gallery. Champaign, IL

Celebrating 25 Years of Champaign Urbana Ballet. Co-designed. Champaign Urbana Ballet. Print

2022 Fill Your Cup. Too Tired Project. Curated by Roslyn Julia. Online exhibition

2020        Stroke of Luck. re-direct gallery. Juried by Brittany Smith. Online Exhibition

               Warmth. Designed and printed by Kyle Murdough. Print. Brighton, MA

2019        Nectar. Activator Magazine. Online & print. Central Illinois

2018        Double Yolk: Solo Exhibition of Alex Wallbaum. Curator. IMC. Urbana, IL

                Costumes of CU Ballet. Designed & photographed. Champaign Urbana Ballet. Print

                Recently: Volume 1. Print. Boston, MA

                What Will You Remember: Elin Spring. Online

                Recently. Group Exhibition. Gallery Kayafas. Boston, MA

2017        From the Wings. Quarterly Newsletter. Champaign-Urbana Ballet

                Behind the Scenes: Cinderella. Print. Champaign-Urbana Ballet

                Emanate. Curator. The Studio Space. Somerville, MA

               Exhale. Juried. Stove Factory Gallery. Charlestown, MA

2016        Sincerely: BFA Exhibition. Roberts Gallery. Cambridge, MA

2015        One Night Stand. Carroll and Sons Gallery. Boston, MA

                Alternative Process. Juried. Gallery South. Cambridge, MA

2014        All departments show. Art Institute of Boston. Boston, MA

                RA-4 One Last Time. Juried. Gallery South. Boston, MA

                Studio Visit. News-Gazette. Print. Champaign, IL

               Mordancage. Solo Exhibition. Urbana Museum of Photography. Urbana, IL

EXPERIENCE

2022-now Board of Directors. Champaign Urbana Ballet. Champaign, IL

2021-now Contracted Photographer / Publicity Coordinator. Champaign Urbana Ballet. Champaign, IL

2019-now Head Researcher. Champaign Estate Sales. Champaign, IL

2019 Media Designer. November Dance- Danzel Thompson-Stout. Krannert Center. Urbana, IL

2018   Teaching Assistant to Stacey Gross. Intro to Photography / AP Art. Centennial High School. Champaign, IL

2016-2017 Photographic Archival Technician & Restorator. Everpresent. Newton, MA

            Artist Assistant to Ben Sloat. Brighton, MA

2016 Teaching Assistant to Toni Dan Pepe. Intro to Photography.  Boston University. Boston, MA

            Teaching Assistant to Kate Greene. Sophomore Projects. Lesley University. Cambridge, MA

            Teaching Assistant to Anne Eder. A Smart Phone and the City. Lesley University. Cambridge, MA

2015-2016 Visitor Services. MIT Museum. Cambridge, MA

            Installation Assistant. Griffin Museum of Photography. Winchester, MA

            Gallery Attendant. VanDernoot Gallery. Cambridge, MA

2014-2016 Co-Director. Gallery South. Lesley University. Cambridge, MA

            Digital Printing Lab Technician. Lesley University. Cambridge, MA

            Photography Darkroom Lab Technician. Lesley University. Cambridge, MA

AWARDS

2014-2016 Transfer Merit Award. Lesley University. Cambridge, MA

2014           Portfolio Scholarship. Lesley University. Cambridge, MA

            President’s Award. Parkland College. Champaign, IL

            Purchase Award. Parkland College. Champaign, IL