KIM TAMALONIS

369 Round Hill Road, Greenwich, CT 06831

kmt@bigpicturefoundation.org

Blog Site: http://roundhillcolormill.com
Website: http://kimtamalonis.com
(914) 980-7670

SCHOOL:
Manhattanville College – Masters Degree in Teaching Art, 1998

Yale University – Summer Writing Institute, 1997

Hamilton College – BFA as well as Editor-in-Chief of the Art and Literary Magazine, Art Editor of the Newspaper, 1995

Sarah Lawrence University – Junior-Year-Abroad program in Paris, France, 1993-1994

Greenwich Academy – Editor-in-Chief of the School Newspaper, Art Editor of the Literary Magazine, 1988-1991 

Rye City School District, Rye, NY, 2005-present
Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grade Art Teacher, Rye Middle School AP Studio Art Teacher, Rye High School, 2005-2011

Greenwich Academy, Greenwich, CT, 1995-2005
Saturday in the City and Summer in the City Art Tour Coordinator, Spring Break European Art Tour Coordinator,  Studio I, Studio II and Photoshop Art Teacher

Dahesh Museum , New York, New York, 2003
Guest Artist and Education Program Consultant

Metropolitan Museum, New York, New York, 1999
Assistant Drawing Teacher – Sunday mornings – (teacher: Randy Williams)

Creative Connections, Ridgefield, Connecticut, 1996-1997
Art Link Coordinator – coordinated art exchanges between US schools and schools abroad

French Embassy – Cultural Service Intern – Cultural Service Division, Cairo, Egypt, 1994

 

VOLUNTEER WORK:
In-the-works:  Refugee pot-luck dinner and Linked-In resumé building event, which I am coordinating with the UNA-NY and with Linked-In, 2017

Free Arts at the Brant Foundation, Greenwich, CT 2016
Teacher –day-long event, made art with children from New York City homeless shelters

Metropolitan Museum, New York, NY, 2016
Coordinator for a one-day art program for child refugees.  I initiated the event, collaborated with Church World Service to gather participants from two states, collaborated with the United Nations Association-NY on a send-off ceremony, found 7 translators to volunteer, arranged transportation, and brought refreshments.  The museum arranged for the president, Daniel Weiss to give an introductory speach, they ran art workshops in the Islamic Galleries for the kids and they arranged a museum-wide tour for the parents.

Blossom Hill Foundation, New Canaan, CT, 2015
Coordinator, Curator – Rye Middle School art students’ exhibit to benefit the Blossom Hill Foundation’s programs for Syrian child refugees

Studio Syria, Seattle, WA, 2015
Art Supply Drive Coordinator. Collected 100 pounds of supplies for children in the Za’atari Refugee Camp in Jordan. Supplies delivered by 501c3 Studio Syria.

Rye City School District, Rye, NY, 2014 – 2015
Young Collectors’ Organization (YCO) – ran 6 voluntary Saturday trips to galleries, museums, art fairs and print shops, exposing students to the contemporary art market.

Free Arts at the Brant Foundation, Greenwich, CT 2015
Teacher –day-long event, made art with children from New York City homeless shelters

Maria Ferari Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical center, Valhalla, NY 2001-2004
Art Committee Member – committee established during the children’s hospital construction to develop a child friendly contemporary art collection that would double as an investment

Northern Westchester Hospital, Mount Kisco, NY, 2003
Curator – Initiated rotating art program and curated inaugural exhibit, including work from thirty-two artist on four hospital floors

Akanksha Schools, Mumbai, India – collaboration with Greenwich Academy, Greenwich, CT, 2001

Service Trip to India – Art Program Coordinator

Music Maker Relief Foundation, North Carolina, 2001
Cover art and Layout Design – “Eddie Tigner” CD
Graphic Design and Layout – “Captain Luke and Cool John” CD

WRITTEN WORK:
“Letter: Global Emergency Response for Syria Needed Now!” 2015

– Greenwich Free Press, Greenwich, CT

“Basel’s Bearded Beauties” – reported trends from Art Basel Miami Beach, 2014- Greenwich Free Press, Greenwich, CT“Mourning Prayer”
– Round Hill Color Mill, Greenwich, CT, 2012
“Boy Bubbles” – Middle grade novel about the trials and tribulations of a band of 13 year-old friends. – UnpublishedAWARDS:
Rye Middle School Point-of-Pride Award – coordinating student efforts to help Syrian refugees was elected as 2016 pride of the school

2010 Rye High School Distinguished Service Award – for teaching, 2007-2008 school year

ETS/College Board – Greenwich Academy earned the highest AP Art scores in the world for the school size, 2005 – I was the foundations level teacher, commended on the award

ART IN BUSINESS COLLECTIONS:
Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY Northern Westchester Hospital, Mount Kisco, NY
Greenwich Academy, Greenwich, CT

ART IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS: Including (but not limited to):
James & Mimi Rosenquist, Lawrence Benenson, Sydie Lansing, Dorianne Hutton, Bill Lucado, Carolyn and Malcolm Weiner

ART ON TELEVISION
“Night Stars 1” & “Night Stars 2”- Bravo Network, Gallery Girls in September 2012

EXHIBITS:
RH Gallery, New York, New York, “Single Fare 3” – Group Show, 2013
Bendheim Gallery, Greenwich, CT, “Prints: Another Look” – Group Show, 2013
IFPDA Fair at the Park Avenue Armory, Dorianne Hutton Fine Art, New York, NY, 2012
Bendheim Gallery, Greenwich, CT – Group Show, 2012
Sloane Fine Art, New York, New York, “Single Fare 2” – Group Show, 2011
IFPDA Fair at the Park Avenue Armory, Dorianne Hutton Fine Art, New York, NY 2011 IFPDA Fair at the Park Avenue Armory, Dorianne Hutton Fine Art, New York, NY 2010
Luchsinger Gallery, Greenwich, CT – Group Show, 2005
Luchsinger Gallery, Greenwich, CT – Group Show, 2004
Saks Fifth Avenue, Greenwich, CT– One-woman Show, 2002
Luchsinger Gallery, Greenwich, CT– One-woman show, 1999