Dionne Victoria (Milton) (b. 1987, U.S.A.) dionnevictoria@yahoo.com | www.dionnevictoria.com | 708-733-2936
EDUCATION
2011 University of Illinois at Chicago, Bachelor of Fine Arts
2015 South Suburban College Entrepreneurship Certification
2018 University of Chicago, Masters in Teaching
CURATED EXHIBITIONS
2015 Winter Blues Tye Johnson Artistry Chicago, IL
2015 With Love We Conquer Tye Johnson Artistry Chicago, IL
2015 Quest The Legend Tye Johnson Artistry Chicago, IL
2015 David Anthony Art Tye Johnson Artistry Chicago, IL
2015 Holiday Art Show Tye Johnson Artistry Chicago, IL
2016 Black Love Matters!™ Zhou B. Arts Center Chicago, IL
2016 The Little Things Zhou B. Arts Center Chicago, IL
2016 Frontline Exhibition South Side Community Arts Center Chicago, IL
2017 Frontline Exhibition Ashe Cultural Center New Orleans, LA
2017 (February) Black Love Matters! Tye Johnson Artistry, Zhou B. Arts Center Chicago, IL
2017 (September) Black Love Matters!™ South Side Community Arts Center Chicago, IL
2017 The Little Things Dionne Victoria Studios, INC. Chicago, IL
2018 (February) Black Love Matters! William Hill Gallery Chicago, IL
2018 (October) Black Love Matters! Zhou B. Arts Center Chicago, IL
2018 The Little Things Dionne Victoria Studios, INC. Chicago, IL
2019 Black Love and the Art of Healing Dionne Victoria Studios, INC. Chicago, IL
AWARDS AND GRANTS
2006 All City Poster Award
2006 Congressional Art District Winner Award
2007 Black Creativity Honorable Mention Museum of Science and Industry
2011 Nieman Award University of Illinois at Chicago
2011 Illinois Arts Council Individual Artists Award
2012 The Cliff Dwellers Arts Foundation Grant
2017 Honorable Mention Ashe Cultural Center New Orleans
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
2013 Art as Therapy Facilitator, Cook County Juvenile Detention Center Chicago, IL
2014 Art as Therapy Facilitator Urban Arts Retreat Center Chicago, IL
2014 Art Instructor, Unicoi Studio Chicago, IL
2014-18 Teaching Artist, SkyArt Chicago, IL
2016-18 Teaching Artist, Dionne Victoria Studios, INC.
2017 Frontline Exhibition Workshop Facilitator and Panelist New Orleans, LA
2017-19 Teaching Artist, University of Chicago Arts Incubator Chicago, IL
2018 Art Instructor, McMain Elementary New Orleans, LA
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
South Side Community Art Center-Resident artist and curator
Sky Art-Teaching Artist
University of Chicago Arts Incubator-Teaching Artist
Chicago Artist Coalition-FIELD/Work Resident Artist
PUBLICATIONS
UNITEWOMEN.ORG “Women’s Rights: An Artist’s Perspective” p. 161 (2013)
Diasporal Rhythms “Promise of Peace Youth Exhibition Catalog” p. 16, 18 and 30 (2017)
Women’s Caucus for Art “Momentum” p. 132-3 (2012)
VoyageChicago http://voyagechicago.com/interview/art-life-dionne-victoria/ (2018)
Vibe Magazine https://www.vibe.com/photos/frontline-exhibition-chicago-police-brutality-gang-violence-art (2016)
EDUCATION
2011 University of Illinois at Chicago, Bachelor of Fine Arts
2015 South Suburban College Entrepreneurship Certification
2018 University of Chicago, Masters in Teaching
CURATED EXHIBITIONS
2015 Winter Blues Tye Johnson Artistry Chicago, IL
2015 With Love We Conquer Tye Johnson Artistry Chicago, IL
2015 Quest The Legend Tye Johnson Artistry Chicago, IL
2015 David Anthony Art Tye Johnson Artistry Chicago, IL
2015 Holiday Art Show Tye Johnson Artistry Chicago, IL
2016 Black Love Matters!™ Zhou B. Arts Center Chicago, IL
2016 The Little Things Zhou B. Arts Center Chicago, IL
2016 Frontline Exhibition South Side Community Arts Center Chicago, IL
2017 Frontline Exhibition Ashe Cultural Center New Orleans, LA
2017 (February) Black Love Matters! Tye Johnson Artistry, Zhou B. Arts Center Chicago, IL
2017 (September) Black Love Matters!™ South Side Community Arts Center Chicago, IL
2017 The Little Things Dionne Victoria Studios, INC. Chicago, IL
2018 (February) Black Love Matters! William Hill Gallery Chicago, IL
2018 (October) Black Love Matters! Zhou B. Arts Center Chicago, IL
2018 The Little Things Dionne Victoria Studios, INC. Chicago, IL
2019 Black Love and the Art of Healing Dionne Victoria Studios, INC. Chicago, IL
AWARDS AND GRANTS
2006 All City Poster Award
2006 Congressional Art District Winner Award
2007 Black Creativity Honorable Mention Museum of Science and Industry
2011 Nieman Award University of Illinois at Chicago
2011 Illinois Arts Council Individual Artists Award
2012 The Cliff Dwellers Arts Foundation Grant
2017 Honorable Mention Ashe Cultural Center New Orleans
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
2013 Art as Therapy Facilitator, Cook County Juvenile Detention Center Chicago, IL
2014 Art as Therapy Facilitator Urban Arts Retreat Center Chicago, IL
2014 Art Instructor, Unicoi Studio Chicago, IL
2014-18 Teaching Artist, SkyArt Chicago, IL
2016-18 Teaching Artist, Dionne Victoria Studios, INC.
2017 Frontline Exhibition Workshop Facilitator and Panelist New Orleans, LA
2017-19 Teaching Artist, University of Chicago Arts Incubator Chicago, IL
2018 Art Instructor, McMain Elementary New Orleans, LA
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
South Side Community Art Center-Resident artist and curator
Sky Art-Teaching Artist
University of Chicago Arts Incubator-Teaching Artist
Chicago Artist Coalition-FIELD/Work Resident Artist
PUBLICATIONS
UNITEWOMEN.ORG “Women’s Rights: An Artist’s Perspective” p. 161 (2013)
Diasporal Rhythms “Promise of Peace Youth Exhibition Catalog” p. 16, 18 and 30 (2017)
Women’s Caucus for Art “Momentum” p. 132-3 (2012)
VoyageChicago http://voyagechicago.com/interview/art-life-dionne-victoria/ (2018)
Vibe Magazine https://www.vibe.com/photos/frontline-exhibition-chicago-police-brutality-gang-violence-art (2016)
