EDUCATION
2013    B.F.A., with Distinction. Drawing & Painting, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.
Minor in Art History, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.
2020    M.F.A. Painting, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN.

EXHIBITIONS
2020    FUTURE PERFECT, Three Person Group Show, 5-50 Gallery, Long Island City, NY.
New Perspectives of Drawing and Painting, St. Louis Artists Guild, Virtual Group Show
Imagining Haunting; Elsewheres and Elsewhens, Solo Thesis Exhibition, University of Notre Dame Department of Art, Art History & Design, Riley Hall of Art, Notre Dame, IN.
Online MFA Thesis Group Exhibition, University of Notre Department of Art, Art History & Design, Notre Dame, IN.
Imagining Haunting; Elsewheres and Elsewhens, 405_Gallery, Virtual Solo Exhibition
Radical Hope Show, Virtual Group Show
Still Relevant, Virtual Group Show, Happy Gallery, Chicago, IL.
Convergence, MFA Group Show, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN.

2019    IMAGE/SURFACE, Solo Exhibition, University of Winona, MN.
Shifting Perspectives, MFA Second Year Group Exhibition, AAHD Gallery, Riley Hall of Art, Art History and Design, Notre Dame, IN.
Alumni Exhibition, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.
GIFC, Works on Paper Group Show, 0-0 LA, Los Angeles, CA.

2018    National Wet Paint MFA Biennial, Zhou B. Art Center, Chicago, IL.
Alumni Exhibition, Indiana University- South Bend, South Bend, IN.
Mediated Forms, Two Person Show with Angelo Martinez, The Gallery, Mishawaka, IN.
MFA Group Show, Duncan Student Center, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN

2017    Alumni Exhibition, Indiana University –South Bend, South Bend, IN.
New Faces, AAHD Gallery, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN.
Northern Indiana Artists 75th Anniversary Juried Exhibition, Midwest Museum of Art, Elkhart, IN.

2016    Student/Faculty Exhibition, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN.
Northern Indiana Artists Juried Exhibition, Notre Dame Center for Arts and Culture, South Bend, IN. Juror: Alexandria Schaufele
Northern Indiana Artists Juried Exhibition, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN.
Summer Arts Fellowship Exhibition, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN.

2015    Student/Faculty Exhibition, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN.

2013    BFA Exhibition, Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts Gallery, Indiana University South Bend,     South Bend, IN.

2012    Magnitude 11x17, Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts Gallery, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.
Student Exhibition, Santa Reparata School of Art, Florence, Italy.
Ice Picks & Dinosaurs Multiple Nudes, Sharks, Drugs, and Robots, And Foo Lions too…, Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts Gallery, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.
 
2010    Equality and Inclusion, Civil Rights Heritage Center, South Bend, IN.
Jurors: Bridgid McAuliffe, James, Michael Lassiter, Karen Ackoff, Barbara Mociulski
 
COLLECTIONS
Indiana University South Bend, Department of Fine Arts, South Bend, IN.
Riley Hall of Art, Art History, and Design, Notre Dame, IN.
Various Private Collections

AWARDS/HONORS
2020    Kaneb Center of Teaching Excellence Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN.
            Director’s Award, Snite Museum of Art, Notre Dame, IN.

2019    Graduate Student Professional Development Award, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN.

2016    Judge’s Award, Northern Indiana Artists Juried Exhibition, Notre Dame Center for Arts and Culture, South Bend, IN.

2014    Bradley A. Thornberg Art Scholarship, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.

2013    Bradley A. Thornberg Art Scholarship, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.

2012    Gabrielle Robinson Study Abroad Scholarship, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.

2011    IUSB Art Sale Scholarship, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.

2010    IU Incentive Grant, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN. 2010


PUBLICATIONS 

2021    Friend of the Artist, Studio Image Project

2020    Friend of the Artist, Volume 12
            Exchanges: Journal of Literary Translation – “Tether”, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
Artdose Magazine, Artist Spotlight
            Broadcasts, “Art in the Age of Social Distancing”, SPACE Gallery, Portland, ME.

2019    Create! Magazine, “MFA Edition”, Issue 17
Rung Magazine, “Issue II”, East Bristol Contemporary, United Kingdom

2018    Edible Michiana, “Winter Issue”
MFA Wet Paint MFA Biennial, “Winter Issue”

2010    Analecta, Arts and Literary Journal, Vol.11, Indiana University South Bend
                        
MEDIA APPEARANCE/INTERVIEWS
2021    Create! Magazine, “Exploring the Mall Aesthetic with Katie Neece” https://createmagazine.com/read/interview-katie-neece

2020    AucArt, “Emerging Artists Highlights”
            https://www.aucart.com/auctions/friend-of-the-artist-volume-12/
The Gathered Gallery, Artist Feature, writing by Laura Vaoutor
            https://www.thegatheredgallery.com/post/katie-neece

2019    The Indian Curator, Artist Interview
            http://theindiancurator.com/katie-neece/
            Create! Magazine, “Illusionistic Environments by Katie Neece”
            https://createmagazine.com/read/katie-neece

2018    Interview by Jacob Titus. West.SB, Episode 15
https://westsb.com/pod/neece

2016    Interview by Scott Curtis. Michiana People Podcast. Episode 40 http://www.michianapeople.com/audio-posts/episode-40-katie-neece/
 
TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2020- Present   Adjunct Professor, Graphic Design 1, Holy Cross College, Notre Dame, IN.
Adjunct Professor, Digital Illustration, Holy Cross College, Notre Dame, IN.

2017-2020        Instructor of Record, Drawing 1, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2020    Coordinator and Instructor, Snite Museum Apprenticeship Program, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN., Summer 2020 (Virtual)
2019    Instructor, Figure Drawing at the Snite Museum, Notre Dame, IN., Fall 2019
Guest Speaker, BFA Seminar, Lucas Korte, Fall 2019
Guest Critic, BFA Painting, Maria Tomasula, Fall 2019
Guest Critic, Drawing 1, Lucas Korte, Summer 2019
Coordinator and Instructor, Snite Museum Apprenticeship Program, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN. Summer 2019.
Featured Artist, Notre Dame Day, Notre Dame, IN. Spring, 2019.
2018    Instructor, Figure Drawing at the Snite Museum, Notre Dame, IN., Fall
Instructor, Snite Museum Apprenticeship Program, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN., Summer
TA under Martin Nguyen Cs., Drawing 1, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN., Spring 2018
2017    TA under Jason Lahr, Painting 1, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN., Fall 2017    Instructor, Summer Figure Drawing, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN. June 2017-August 2017
2016    Instructor, Teen Painting, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN.,
April 2016 (Session 1), December 2016 (Session 2)
Featured Artist, Arts in Bloom Garden Walk, The Art League, South Bend, IN., Summer 2016
Project Assistant, Festival of Banners : Honest-to-Goodness Indiana, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN., Summer 2016
2015    TA under Mary Kay Healy-Kagel, Teen Painting, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN., August 2015
Studio Assistant, Leticia Bajuyo, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN. Summer 2015, (Assisting with assembling work, transporting work, and securing work for travel)
Fellow, Summer Arts Fellowship, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN., Summer 2015 - Spring 2016
Project Assistant, Festival of Banners: Past, Present, Future! South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN., Summer.
2012    Student, Painting and Arts, Aesthetics, and Creativity, IUSB Summer Abroad Program, Santa Reparata School of Art, Florence, Italy., Summer.

ARTIST TALKS
2021      Visiting Artist and Critic, Painting 2, College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI.

2020       Visiting Artist Lecture, IMAGE/SURACE Solo Exhibition, Winona State            University, Winona, MN.
 
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
2016    Volunteer, Youth Programs and Community Outreach, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN.
Juror, The Scholastic Art Awards, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN. 2016

2015    Volunteer, Youth Programs and Community Outreach, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN.

CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2021 New Visions, Virtual International Online Exhibition with Vantage Art Projects, Vancouver, CA.
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