Nilam Sari

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Curriculum Vitae

Nilam Sari — Multidisciplinary Artist and Designer

Education


2019-2021


Ontario College of Art and Design - Pursued Master of Fine Arts - Toronto, ON, Canada

2014-2018


Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) - Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Sculpture and Minor in Graphic Design - Baltimore, MD, USA

2012-2013


Raffles Design Institute - Pursued Diploma of Design - Singapore, Singapore

2009-2012


SMAN 8 Jakarta - High School - Jakarta, Indonesia

Residencies, Publications, Shows, and Exhibitions


2022


Cove Park: Funded residency - Scotland, UK

2022


Bruiser Magazine - Digital magazine at https://www.bruisermag.com/

2019


Ontario College of Art and Design - Digital Futures Exhibition - Toronto, ON, Canada

2018


Washington Projects of the Arts: Art Night - Washington D.C., USA

2018


Maryland Institute College of Art: Commencement Exhibition - Baltimore, MD, USA

2017


Maryland Institute College of Art: Unravel the Code - Baltimore, MD, USA

2017


Willem de Kooning Academy: Unravel the Code - Rotterdam, The Netherlands

2017


Maryland Institute College of Art Juried Exhibition - Baltimore, MD, USA

2017


Blind Mitter: Selected Woodworking Exhibition - Baltimore, MD, USA

2016


Maryland Institute College of Art: Solo Exhibition “Wooden Kaleidoscope” - Baltimore, MD, USA

2015


Maryland Institute College of Art: Juried Foundation Show - Baltimore, MD, USA

2014


Maryland Institute College of Art: Juried Illustration Club Exhibition - Baltimore, MD, USA

2013


Heinz and Raffles Design Institute Drawing Collaboration - Singapore, Singapore

Fellowships, Scholarships, and Grants


2019


Ontario College of Art and Design: Graduate Scholarship

2017


Johns Hopkins University: Hopkins Extreme Material Institute - Extreme Art Fellowship

2017


Maryland Institute College of Art: Interdisciplinary Sculpture - Student Summer Grants

2016


The Ministry of Education, Indonesia: Beasiswa Unggulan. Education material fee grant program from the Indonesian government

2016


Maryland Institute College of Art: Sydney Rosenburg Scholarship

2014


Consulate General of The Republic of Indonesia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia: One-year full-ride scholarship from the Consulate’s Attache of Education

2014


Maryland Institute College of Art: C.V. Starr Scholarship

2014


Maryland Institute College of Art: Presidential Scholarship

Work Experiences


2010-Present


Freelance Illustrator - Work as a freelance illustrator for clients ranging from personal, commercial, and non-profit projects

2018-2019


Digital Harbor Foundation - Program Specialist - Teach high school students a university-level course, “Digital Fabrication 101” accredited by the Community College of Baltimore County

2018-2019


Baltimore Open Works - Digital Fabrication Technician - Monitor and perform maintenance routine for CNC routers, laser cutters, 3D printers, vinyl cutters, and digital embroidery machines in a community maker space facilities

2015-2018


MICA Undergraduate Admission Office - Student Ambassador - Work as the first line of communication for prospective students and parents, university phone operator, campus tour guide, and credentials file archiver

2017-2018


MICA Dolphin Design Center - Student Technician - Monitor and assist students in preparing digital files on CAD, operating power tools, and 3D digital fabrication machines

2016-2018


MICA First Year Experience - Monitor for Open Studio - Monitor and assist students in operating woodworking power tools

2018


MICA Undergraduate Program - Teaching Assistant - For a 300-level course: Epic Fail (Digital Fabrication and Design) taught by Jenna Frye

2017


Johns Hopkins University: Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute - Extreme Art Intern - Conduct eight week long independent research project on material observation and exploration in collaboration with Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Civic Engineering

2017


MICA Interdisciplinary Sculpture - Student Summer Grants: Metal Shop Technician and Builder - Build, repair, and perform maintenance routines for the university’s metal fabrication facilities

2017


MICA Undergraduate Program - Teaching Assistant - For a 200-level course: Introduction to Wood taught by Benjamin Kelley

2016


Dhremo L.L.C. - Design Intern - Design materials and assist presentations for a startup company

2016


Maryland Science Center - Exhibition Shop Intern - Design and fabricate permanent and long-term exhibitions for the museum

Volunteering and Leadership


2017-2018


MICA Senior Committee - Chosen representative for the class of 2018

2017-2018


MICA Student Voice Association - Representative for Interdisciplinary Sculpture Department

2016-2017


MICA Wood Club Leader - Organizing art making & art fair sales for the club and arranging mini scholarships for student projects

2016


MICA Undergraduate Orientation Leader - Lead foundation students for university orientation

2015


MICA Student Leadership Retreat - Chosen participant for a student leadership retreat to learn more about leadership skills, inclusivity, and responsibility

2012-2013


Raffles Design Institute: Perhimpunan Pelajar Indonesia (Indonesian Student Association) - Designing and publishing events materials and news

2012


Indonesian Youth Conference: Petualangan Sabtu Minggu - Designer for a youth education event on gender equality for children

2010-2011


Subseksi Olah Raga SMAN 8 - Designer for high school’s sports subdivision under the school’s student council

2010-2012


Look Around Indonesia - Co-founder and designer for an NGO fundraiser for underprivileged children without education