Rimas K. Simaitis
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Rimas K. Simaitis
Born 1983, Coeur d'Alene, ID.
Lives and works in Santa Barbara, CA.
Education
Current |
MFA candidate; Spatial Studies. University of California, Santa Barbara. 2012. |
2007 |
B.A. Fine Arts; Music Emphasis. Seattle University. |
| 2007 | B.A. Business Administration; Management. Seattle University. |
| 2002-2007 | Student of Brad Hawkins: Bass and Cello. |
| 1998-2002 | Accelerated Studies under Frankie White: Visual Arts. Gonzaga Preparatory School. Spokane, WA. |
| 1996-2002 | Student of Jan Wilhelmi: Emphasis in oil painting. Coeur d’Alene, ID. |
Honors and Awards
| 2011 | UCSB Department of Art Block Grant |
| 2011 | Florimbi Addicted to Art Purchase Award |
| 2011 | UCSB Graduate Division Opportunity Grant |
| 2010 | Regents Special Fellowship. University of California, Santa Barbara. (full support) |
| 2009 | National Endowment for the Arts & Idaho Commission on the Arts Quickfund$ Grant |
| 2009 | Saatchi Online Top 10 Artists & Critic’s Choice, November 2009 |
| 2009 | Vermont Studio Center Artist Grant |
| 2005 | Seattle University Battle of the Bands Grand Prize: Performance with The Blackwater Collective. |
| 2001 | Best of Show: Student Exhibit, Coeur d’Alene Cultural Center; Coeur d’Alene, ID. Awarded by the Coeur d’Alene Arts Association. |
| 2001 | Chase Youth Award 2001: Community Service through Music Performance, Spokane, WA. |
| 2001 | Eagle Scout: Boy Scouts of America. |
Visual Arts Selected Exhibits
| In Preparation: |
- FrontierSpace. Missoula, MT. April 2012. (solo). -MFA Thesis Exhibition. Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Form. Santa Barbara, CA. May 9-July 8, 2012. -Call For Entries 2012. Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum. Santa Barbara, CA. October 6 - December 23, 2012. |
| 2011 | BOOM. Group Exhibition. Art Platform - Los Angeles. LA Mart. Los Angeles, CA. October 2011.
Juried by Ali Subotnick, Curator, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA. |
| 2011 | BOOM. Group Exhibition. LA Mart. Los Angeles, CA. July-August 2011. | 2011 | Chain Letter. Samson Projects. Boston, MA. July-August 2011. |
| 2011 | Projections. Group Exhibition. Wonder Valley, CA. June 2011. |
| 2011 | 9th Annual Joshua Tree Music Festival Group Exhibition. Joshua Tree, CA. May 2011. |
| 2011 | Yummier/Brainsickly.Group Exhibition. Gallery 479 & The Project Space. University of California, Santa Barbara. May 2011. |
| 2011 | Zap: Images of Electricty Group Exhibition. The Wheelhouse. Santa Barbara, CA. April 2011. |
| 2011 | Psychonautica [in curved air]. Group Exhibition. Isla Vista, CA. April 2011. |
| 2011 | Riven Rock Refracted. Group Exhibition. Santa Barbara Museum of Art. February 2011. |
| 2010 | Welcome to the Thunderdome. Group Exhibition. Gallery 479. University of California, Santa Barbara. October 2010. |
| 2010 | 2010 Idaho Triennial. Boise Art Museum. Boise, ID. Sep - Dec 2010. Juried by Beth Sellars, Suyama Space, Seattle, WA. |
| 2010 | Off The Bench. Group exhibition. Saranac Art Projects, Spokane, WA. August 2010. |
| 2010 | Blueprint. Group exhibition. Saranac Art Projects, Spokane, WA. April 2010. |
| 2010 | Fertilizing Utopias. Group exhibition featuring work from Ryan Pierce, Rollin Beamish, Andrew Jacob Schell, Vaughn Bell, and myself. February 2010. Soil Gallery. Seattle, WA. |
| 2010 | Chicken Sh@#: Exploring Urban Ecosystems. Collaborative exhibition and workshop with Gabriel Brown. Saranac Art Projects. Spokane, WA, January 2010. |
| 2009 | Silent Auction Benefit. 2009 . Saranac Art Projects, Spokane, WA. |
| 2008 | They Understand Each Other. Exhibited during Parking Day and also at the Alberta Art Walk. Portland, OR. |
| 2006 | Spring Art Show. Vachon Room, Seattle University. Seattle, WA. |
| 2000, 2001 | End of Year Student Show. Coeur d’Alene Cultural Center, Coeur d’Alene, ID. |
| 1998-2002 | Selected works exhibited at Java on Sherman, The Wine Cellar, and Anthony’s Bistro. Coeur d’Alene, ID. |
Interventions and Guerilla Installations
| 2010 | The Hang Zone. Alternative use space in the Firehouse studios at Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT. Collaborative project featuring installation work by Lia Lowenthal, a science fiction film festival, a short film screening by Shanna Maurizi, a Sumi Ink Club meeting, and several other participatory events. March 2010. |
| 2009 | Park(ing) Day. Saranac Art Projects. Spokane, Wa. |
| 2009 | Afflicted With Blindness (through constant weeping). installed in a forest in northern Idaho. |
| 2009 | Shining, Precious & Fair. Floating installation on a pond in northern Idaho. |
| 2009 | Wild Beauty. Exhibition for Birds and Rodents in the park across the street from the Portland Art Museum, and an exhibition for fish in the Willamette River. Portland, OR. |
| 2008 | ExitEnter. Public exhibit and performance at Westlake Center. Seattle, WA. |
| 2008 | The Virtues, The Vices and The Merits of Each of Them. Exhibited at Washington Park, O’Bryant Square, and Sewell Park. Portland, OR. |
| 2008 | The Seeds of Prosperity. Exhibited at Wells Fargo Center and the U.S. Bancorp Tower, Portland, OR, and also at Columbia Center, the Washington Mutual Tower, and at Seattle University, Seattle, WA. |
| 2008 | The Infestation. Exhibited at The Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center. Portland, OR. |
| 2008 | A Gift From The Magi. Exhibited at the United States National Bank Building, and in SW River Parkway. Portland, OR. |
| 2008 | …and Humble, Precious and Pure. Floating Installation exhibited at Laurelhurst Park, and in the Willamette River. Portland, OR. |
| 2008 | For By You Will They Be Crowned. Installation in a forest in northern Idaho. |
Presentations
| July 2011 | MFA Projects Presentation. Ox-Bow School of the Arts. Saugatuck, MI. |
| February 2010 | Visiting Artist. Whitworth University. Spokane, WA. |
| February 2010 | Fertilizing Utopias. Gallery Talk with Vaughn Bell, Ryan Pierce and myself. SOIL gallery. Seattle, WA. |
| January 2010 | ChickenSh@#: The Workshop. Two day lecture series featuring Curt Ellis, Bea Lackaff, and Mariah Mckay. Curated by Gabriel Brown and myself in collaboration with the Main Market Co-op. Saranac Art Projects. Spokane, WA. |
Residency
| 2011 | Ox-Bow School of the Arts. MFA Residency. Saugatuck, MI. July 2011. |
| 2010 | Vermont Studio Center. Johnson, VT. March 2010. |
Professional Affiliations
| 2011-current | College Art Association |
| 2009 - 2010 | Saranac Art Projects. Spokane, WA |
| 2010 - Current | LAX Art. Los Angeles, CA. |
| 2010 - Current | Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum. Santa Barbara, CA. |
Related Employment Experience
| 2011 | Teaching Assistant - Art, Science & Technology, Master Professor: Andres Burbano. University of California, Santa Barbara. |
| 2011 | Assistant to Margie Livingston on the installation of Twenty Gallons. Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (L A C E). Los Angeles, CA. |
| 2011 | Web Design and administration for BOOM. (Group exhibition. LA Mart. Los Angeles, CA.) |
| 2011 | Teaching Assistant - Digital Media Arts Strategies, Master Professor: Graham Budgett. University of California, Santa Barbara. |
| 2011 | Teaching Assistant - Art, Science & Technology, Master Professor: Lisa Jevbratt. University of California, Santa Barbara. |
| 2010 | Reading Assistant - Introduction to Contemporary Art, Master Professor: Jane Callister. University of California, Santa Barbara. |
| 2010 | Assistant to Roger Ralston on the final fabrication stages of a $100k public sculpture commission for the Freya Street Bridge, Spokane, WA. |
| 2009 | Gallery Assistant(Internship), Lorinda Knight Gallery. Spokane, WA. Gallery preparation, PR assistance, Shipping & Receiving, Installation. |
| 2008-2009 | Editorial Assistant and Outreach Coordinator (volunteer position), Orlo. Portland, OR. Orlo is a non-profit organization with a mission to explore environmental issues through the creative arts. During my time at Orlo I assisted with marketing, sponsorship, and community outreach for the Bear Deluxe magazine and helped plan and initiate quarterly events designed to add value to our membership program. Orlo.org |
| 2007-2008 | Chief Preparator and Facilities Manager, Yellowstone Art Museum. Billings, MT. Responsible for preparing galleries for exhibition, installation and removal of traveling exhibits, rotating the museum collection, condition reports, and shipping and receiving art work. Also responsible for the overall facilities at the museum, and supervising security and janitorial staff, contract employees, and volunteers. |
Selected Publicity
| 2011 | Art Platform - Los Angeles, 2011. October 2011. Print (catalog). |
| 2011 | Mills, Ted. "BOOM-ing System: Eight UCSB grads feature in L.A. MFA show" Santa Barbara News-Press. 22 July 2011. Online & Print. |
| 2011 | Woodworth, Joseph. "STUDENTS OF BEING THERE: A short-run show of work by nine first-year UCSB MFA graduate students begs to be experienced now." Santa Barbara News-Press. 7 May 2011. Online & Print. |
| 2011 | Gripenstraw, Kelsey. "UCSB Displays Eclectic Art Student Exhibition." The Bottom Line. May 9, 2011. Online & Print. |
| 2011 | Comingore, Aly. "First-Year MFA Candidates Exhibit at UCSB." Santa Barbara Independent. May 1, 2011. Online & Print. |
| 2011 | McMahon, Marilyn. “Riven Rock Refracted.” Santa Barbara News-Press. 9 February 2011. Print. |
| 2010 | Schnoor, Christopher. "2010 Idaho Triennial: Taking a Pulse of Idaho's Art World." Boise Weekly. Vol. 19, Issue 15, October 6-12, 2010. Web & Print. |
| 2010 | Boise Art Museum. Sustain + Expand; Boise Art Museum 2010 Triennial. Portland, OR: Graphic Art Center, 2010. Print. |
| 2010 | Miller, Brian. "Fertilizing Utopias." Seattle Weekly's Recommended Art Events. Seattle Weekly. February 2010. Print & Web. |
| 2010 | Readymade Radio. Interview with Bernadette Vielbig. KYRS Thin Air Community Radio. 92.3 FM. Spokane, WA. January 14, 2010. Radio. |
| 2010 | Scozzaro, Carrie. "For The Birds." The Inlander. Vol.17, No. 14, January 21, 2010. Print. |
| 2009 | Haagsma, Georgia. "Saatchi Online Critic's Choice." Saatchi Online TV & Magazine. November 9, 2009. Web. |
| 2009 | Taylor, Kevin. "The Revolution Will Not Be Lame-o." The Inlander, Vol. 16, No. 49, April 2006. Print. |
| 2006 | "Spring Art Show." The Spectator, April 2006. Print. |
| 2001 | Focus Magazine, Vol.15, No. 4, April 2001. Print. |
Collections
| Seattle University Fine Arts Department | |
| David Florimbi & Nanci Simon |
Music Performance: Ensembles and Notable Performances
2004-Current
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The Blackwater Collective: Bass, Ukulele, Glockenspiel, Hammond Organ, Bird Calls, Shakers, Vocal Harmony. Acoustic folk/blues trio with an emphasis on songwriting. |
| 2007-2008 | Tyler Burnett: Hammond Organ, Electric Pianos, Vocal Harmony. Contemporary rock. |
| 2007 | Senior Recital: Bass, accompanied by Brad Hawkins; 5 Hungarian Folk Dances by Bela Bartok, Bottesini Concerto No 2, second movement by Giovanni Bottessini. |
| 2005-2007 | Seattle University Jazz Band: Bass. |
| 2005-2007 | Seattle University Jazz Small Ensemble: Bass. |
| 2002-2006 | Seattle University Orchestra: Cello, Bass; Principal. |
| 2006 | Adam Benham Trio: Bass. Avante Garde Jazz performance with students from the New School in New York. |
| 2006 | Pirates R ‘Us: Bass. 2 guitars, 1 accordion, 1 fiddle, 1 bass. Modern day pirates playing modern day pirate music. |
| 2005 | Seattle New Music Ensemble: Bass. Contemporary Classical performance under the direction of Brad Sherman. |
| 2003-2005 | Seattle Central Community College Jazz Band: Bass. |
Discology
2008 |
The Blackwater Collective: The Blackwater Collective. |
Recording and Engineering Credits
2008 |
The Blackwater Collective: The Blackwater Collective. |
Theater
2007 |
Sound Design for 5 of Suzan-Lori Parks 365 Days/365 Plays, Seattle University; The 5 plays were enacted in public spaces around the Seattle University campus as our senior synthesis project. |
Events
| 2007 | Creative Control and Programming of the annual Seattle University Battle of the Bands: 10 bands, 45 volunteers, 350 attendants, Wayne & Garth, Dry Ice, Lighting Design, T-Shirt and Poster Design, Foam Hands, and a $5,500 budget. |
2006-2007 |
13 Small Concerts at Seattle University: Programming, Publicity, Sound, and every other aspect of concerts ranging from; choirs accompanied by accordion, solo cello recitals, avant garde jazz trios, and spoken word jazz and funk groups. 50-150 people in attendance at every event, all with a $5,000 budget. |
Creative Business Endeavors
2008 |
The Avala Organization: In the spring of 2008 I created and pursued a non-profit startup artist management group called The Avala Organization. The organization’s goal was to promote musical artists within the environmental non-profit community in order to strengthen that community and further their environmental initiatives. With a complete business plan drafted, I networked on a national scale and proposed the idea as a collaboration with several non-profit groups in the Portland, OR area. The organization saw success in the short term through concerts at community events, and also an album release party at Orlo’s(see below) 15th Birthday Party in December, 2008. For a variety of reasons, I decided to pursue other interests in February 2009. |