FABIENNE ZUIJDWIJK 2047 West Coulter Street Apt. 2 Chicago, IL 60608 312.493.9027 fzuijd@saic.edu www.empathyprojects.org EDUCATION Master of Fine Arts 2014 Specialization: empathy, audience engagement, video and performance art Performance Department Fulbright Scholarship, SAIC Dean's Grant, SAIC Incentive Scholarship Bachelor of Fine Arts 2008 Audiovisual Department Gerrit Rietveld Academie Amsterdam (NL) Summer Residency 2007 European Exchange Academy, Beelitz, Germany (DE) Bachelor of Arts (transferred to Gerrit Rietveld Academie) 2001 2002 Humanistic Studies University Of Humanistic Studies, Utrecht (NL) PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT Lecturer January 2014 current Admissions Portfolio Reviewer September 2014 December 2014 v Reviewed portfolios of prospective students and provided feedback on their work. Special Assistant to the Graduate Dean (by invitation of the Dean) May September 2014 Graduate Assistant in the Graduate Division September 2013 May 2014 v Strategized and implemented a monthly Graduate e-journal and online platform to foster community within graduate division and to improve cross-departmental communication. v Improved user engagement by effectively changing language and content of correspondence. v Involved student, faculty, and staff volunteers that increased visibility and engagement. v Researched and analyzed innovative communication models. v Co-coordinated Graduate Student Orientation for 400 students; supervised a team of 7 student workers.
FABIENNE ZUIJDWIJK / 2 CREATIVE PRODUCER Art Producer 2006 current v Produce multi-media installations and theater performances for mid-scale venues. DEFIBRILLATOR GALLERY CHICAGO Production Coordinator December 2014 current v Manage exhibition installation, performance events, and communications between artists and gallery. Managing Editor of the Grad Journal, January September 2014 v Launched monthly e-journal for the graduate division. v Oversaw production process. v Wrote and edited content. Coordinator of the Open Studio Night September December 2013 v Managed public event showcasing 300 MFA graduate students work attended by an audience of 1000. v Initiated new programs that included a curated film festival and a performance program that resulted in cross-departmental collaborations. v Revised programming that improved viewership and resulted in overwhelmingly positive feedback from audience, participants, and staff. v Oversaw a team of student workers, volunteers, and the coordination of shared exhibition spaces. v Managed communications with students and administration. INVITED TALKS Kurtich Foundation,, 2014 In>Time Performance Symposium, Chicago Cultural Center, 2013 Performance Department,, 2013 Next Of Kin, Eye Film Institute, Amsterdam (NL) 2008 CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS International Congress on Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2015
FABIENNE ZUIJDWIJK / 3 GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND FESTIVALS Transpositions, Mana Contemporary, Chicago 2014 MFA Thesis Show, Sullivan Galleries, Chicago 2014 Performance Festival New Blood VII, Links Hall, Chicago 2013 Real Estate, 6018 North, Chicago 2013 Looking at Live Sharks in a Tank, Nightingale, Chicago 2013 Open Studios, SAIC, Chicago 2013 Performance Festival New Blood VI, SAIC, Chicago 2012 The 5th Wall, Sullivan Galleries, Chicago 2012 Holland Festival, Frascati Amsterdam (NL) 2012 Open Studios, SAIC, Chicago 2012 Los Angeles Women s Theatre Festival, Los Angeles 2010 Expo ISBN, OT 301, Amsterdam (NL) 2010 Expo ISBN, De Zwarte Ruyter, Rotterdam (NL) 2010 Fringe Festival, Amsterdam (NL) 2009 Hidden Neighbors, Badhuis Theater, Amsterdam (NL) 2009 Cabaret Consortium, Badhuis Theater, Amsterdam (NL) 2009 Her Story, Zid Theater, Amsterdam (NL) 2009 Badhuis Theater, Amsterdam (NL) 2009 Media Art Festival, Leeuwarden (NL) 2008 Dutch Film Festival, Utrecht (NL) 2008 Rietveld in the Church, Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, (NL) 2008 Rietveld Graduation Show, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam (NL) 2008 You Are Invited, Service Garage, Amsterdam (NL) 2008 Golden Beans, Gallery 32-34, Amsterdam (NL) 2008 Next of Kin, Eye Film Institute, Amsterdam (NL) 2008 Nederlands Film Festival, Utrecht (NL) 2008 Class of 2008, Eye Film Institute, Amsterdam (NL) 2008 Golden Beans, Galerie 32-34, Amsterdam (NL) 2008 European Exchange Academy Film Festival, Amsterdam (NL) 2008 Class of 2008, Studio K, Amsterdam (NL) 2008 Scene - Change, EEA Beelitz-Heilstatten (DE) 2007 Cinema de Bricolage, Arti et Amicitae Amsterdam (NL) 2007 Bridge, Kraakmoskee, Bos en Lommerplein, Amsterdam (NL) 2007 I Would Like To..., Willemsoord, Den Helder (NL) 2006 Candide, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam (NL) 2006 Sonic Visionairies, Unheard Film Festival, Amsterdam (NL) 2006 Artwalk, Wittenkade 170, Amsterdam (NL) 2005
FABIENNE ZUIJDWIJK / 4 GRANTS AND AWARDS Fulbright Scholarship 2012 2015 Student Leadership Award, SAIC 2014 Dean s Grant & Incentive Scholarship, SAIC 2013 2014 Vrijvrouwe van Renswoude Scholarship (NL) 2012, 2013 Kurtich Travel Scholarship, SAIC 2013 Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Grant (NL) 2012 Dr. Hendrik Muller s Vaderlandsch Fonds Scholarship (NL) 2012 Niemijer Stichting Scholarship (NL) 2012 CLASSES TAUGHT v Sculpture: Art and the Environment v Research Studio-1 v Digital Tools for Artists v Video: Artist as Storyteller v Video Studio-1 v Moving Images Teaching Assistantships v Experimental Documentary Professor: Tirtza Even, Film/Video/New Media Department v Strategies of Re-Enactment Professor: Irina Botea, Film/Video/New Media Department v Graphic Design Professor: Richard Bresden; Continuing Studies Department v Core Studio Professors: Mark Jeffery & Claire Ashley, Contemporary Practices Department v Core Studio Professors: Jessica Westbrook & Adam Trowbridge, Contemporary Practices Department PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Empathy Projects February 2014 current v Organize discussion salons around empathy with artists, scholars, and educators from SAIC, University of Chicago, and Fulbright. Flourishing Summit Contributor March 2015 current v Implement a "buddy-system" to improve first year students' integration into SAIC and increase mental-health. Peer Counselor / Mentor 2012 current
FABIENNE ZUIJDWIJK / 5 Graduate Advisory Panelist September 2013 May 2014 v Liaison between students and Graduate Dean. v Analyzed concerns within the graduate program and provided feedback in monthly meetings with the dean. LANGUAGES AND CULTURE Dutch: fluent English: fluent German: intermediate French: basic Traveled extensively through Indian Subcontinent, South-East Asia, Middle East, and North America. SKILLS v Excellent verbal and written communication skills including public speaking, one-on-one consultation, grant writing, and copy-editing. v Studio art skills including performance, video production, photography, drawing, painting, installation, creative writing, and concept development. v Knowledge of theater and film tech, acting, directing, and stage management. v Proficient in Adobe CS6, Microsoft Office, FCP7, and content management systems.
FABIENNE ZUIJDWIJK / 6 REFERENCES Rebecca Duclos Dean of Graduate Studies Office of Deans and Division Chairs 37 South Wabash Avenue, suite 818 312.899.1294 rduclos@saic.edu Bruce Jenkins Associate Professor Department of Film/Video/New Media 112 South Michigan Avenue, suite 512 312.823.0091 bjenkins@saic.edu Karyn Sandlos Associate Professor Director, Master of Arts in Teaching 37 South Wabash Avenue, suite 713 312.759.1444 ksandl@saic.edu Tirtza Even Associate Professor Department of Film/Video/New Media 112 South Michigan Avenue, suite 512 312.345.3827 teven@saic.edu Shiben Banerji Assistant Professor Department of Art History, Theory, and Criticism 112 South Michigan Avenue, room 121A 312.345.3659 sbanerji@saic.edu Katherine Schutta Co-Director, Career and Co-op Center 116 South Michigan Avenue, suite 1400 312.499.4130 kschutta@saic.edu