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Jordan Miller, Curriculum Vitae

Artist, Art Consultant, Curator, Former Gallery Director

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Self Employment:

• 2006-2025, cre8ery inc., Executive Director

• 2006-2020, cre8ery gallery & studio, Curator/Instructor (2006-2020)

• 2006-Present, Art Consultant, Mentor and Artist Coach for Artists & Guest Speaker

• 2007-Present, Art Instructor, Artist Seminars: PD & Art.

• 2009-Present, Residential & offices, artwork installations

 

​​Awards:

• 2011, Recipient of the YMCA-YWCA Woman of Distinction Award, Arts

​​Nominations:

• 2024, Women of Influence+, RBC Cdn National Women's Business Entrepreneur

• 2015, Finalist for Future Leaders of Manitoba

• 2010, WAC, Making A Difference ​

 

Public Collections:

• 2024, Ribbons, Roots & Rivers, Acrylic on Canvas, purchased by the Province of MB

• 2013, Finding Home, Acrylic & Image Transfer, purchased by the Province of MB

Private Collections: Collected across Canada, the United States of America, Berlin & UK

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Education:

• 2008 Arts & Cultural Management, University of Winnipeg, Continuing Education.

• 2002 BFA honors, University of Manitoba (painting & drawing major)

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Memberships:​

• 2024-Present, Manitoba Arts Network

• 2005–present, Arts and Cultural Industries / Creative Manitoba

• 2003–present, Mentoring Artists (for) Winnipg Art (MAWA)

• ​​2012-2014 Manitoba Society of Artists

• 2010-2013 Ace Art inc.

• 2002-2004 CARFAC (Manitoba)

• 2015 – 2016; 2018-2020 Urban Shaman

• 2018-2020 Prairie Fusion

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Gallery Representation:

• 2023-Present, Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, gift shop

• 2022-Present, Birchwood Art Gallery

• 2017-Present, Pulse Gallery:

• 2017-2019, Gallery Lacosse: 2017-2019

• 2006-2025, cre8ery gallery 2006-2025

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Art Juror:

• 2025, Manitoba Arts Network, 210 Gallery, Winnipeg.​​

• 2023, Art Juror, Red River Ex, June 5. Awards given for Best in Show, Best in category. Juror notes presented by Organization.

• 2023, Art Juror, Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba, Selecting 12 Exhibitions for the year, June 11.

• 2015, Art Juror, Community Connections and Access and Artist in the Community Residencies, Manitoba Arts Council.

• 2014, Art Juror, Muskies on Main, LOWAC, Kenora, Ontario, April.

• 2013, Art Juror, St. John’s College, April, 2013

• 2009, MB Crafts Council, Jury/Administration Assistant Contract, February – July

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Artist Mentor:

• 2024, May to October, One-on-One Mentorship Program, MAWA

• 2021-2022, One-on-One Mentorship Program, MAWA  

• 2020-2021, Manitoba Arts Network, Mentor / advisor for rural arts organizations

• 2021, Creative Manitoba, Career Coach Online, various artists (funded)

• 2021, Arts Underground, Yukon, one of two Advisors for Art Curriculum Development-Professional Art Career Program

• Arts & Cultural Industries of Manitoba, Mentor for Youth Program (2007-2011 & 2018-2019)

• 2020-Present Mentor on the Fly (MAWA)

• 2006-Present Mentor for artists at cre8ery studio, volunteers

• 2007-09, ACI Youth Mentorship program, Golden Prairie Arts Council

 

​​​Guest Curator:

• 2016-2017 Nott Autocorp & Art Gallery, Curator, Partnership (October-December)

• 2010 Stone Age, St. Norbert Arts Centre (July to September)

 

​​Art Instruction (pre 2006 omitted):

• 2007-2020 Intro to Acrylics, Image Transfers & Mixed Media Workshops, cre8ery

• 2007 Artist in School, Watercolour workshop, East Kildonean Collegiate

 

​​Oral Presentations / Seminars / Workshops: (some exclusions due to length)

• 2020-2021, Instructor for online business of art workshops, Manitoba Arts Network (online), Building Relationships, Marketing, Pricing Your art, Applying to Galleries.

• 2009-2020, various seminars presented on a variety of topics, monthly.

• 2018, Guest Speaker, Manitoba Arts Network Showcase Conference, Oct. “Sustainability in the Arts in the for Profit and Not for Profit Sector”

• 2014, Rainbow Resource Centre, Pricing Your Art, Members of LGBTQ+ Community

• 2013 Guest Speaker, University of MB, Cliff Eyland’s Thesis Seminar, Sept. & Jan

• 2012, Guest Speaker, Gallery & Artist Career, Carleton Club, November 2012

• 2009-12, Through the Gallery Doors-The Business Side of Art, Manitoba Business Training Centre

• 2010, “The Blunt & the Obvious for the Oblivious”, Local Colour Art Group & cre8ery

• 2010, MAWA & cre8ery “Exhibiting in Alternative Spaces”

• 2010, Manitoba Society of Artists, Art History Conference speaker, October

• 2010, PrairieView School of Photography, Portfolio Development & Approaching Galleries

• 2009, Artpreneur, keynote, Northwestern Ontario Biz, Conference for artists

 

Solo Exhibitions: (pre-2012 excluded)

• Upcoming: Gallery 2010 March & April, 2026 & Prairie Fusion, Fall, 2026

• 2025, Beyond the Green: Building Perspective & Layered Emotion, March 28-April 1, cre8ery gallery, Winnipeg.

• 2024, Letting Go, cre8ery, March 14-April 2, 2024, cre8ery gallery, Winnipeg.

• 2023, Journey to the Stars, October 1-31, 2024, Pulse Gallery, Winnipeg

• 2020-2021, Scratching the Surface by Jordan Miller, November 10-January 15, Gas Station Arts Centre

• 2020, Roots, Stars, Whispers & Winds by Jordan Miller, October 2-29, Fleet Gallery Winnipeg

• 2019, To Build On / To Simplify, by Jordan Miller, late September -October, Portage District Art Centre, September 24 to November 2.

• 2017, Finding Flow, A Mini Solo Exhibition, Portage and District Arts Centre, Nov 21 to December 22

• 2017, Relationships, A Solo Exhibition by J. Miller, June 1–July 30, Gallery In the Park, Altona, MB.

• 2015, It All Starts with A Line, October 2-October 27, cre8ery gallery & studio, Winnipeg, MB

• 2012 Finding Home, Searching Self, March-May, Piano Noble Gallery, Winnipeg, MB ​

 

Group/Dual Exhibitions (pre-2013 excluded):

• Upcoming 2025: August 15 – September 12, Wasagaming Community Arts,

• 2024, 16x20 Exhibition & Sale (pop-up style), Interlake Artists' Collective, Oct17

• 2022, Current Connections, cre8ery gallery and studio with Sari Habiluk

• 2021, Pop Up Shop featuring Anthony Steffes & Jordan Miller, Pulse Gallery, May & June.

• 2020, Life Finds Its Way, cre8ery gallery, studio, online exhibition

• 2019, Under the Influence, with Dave Swiecicki, cre8ery, Sept-Oct

• 2018, Delights of the Soul, a Raft in the Storm, Portage District Art Centre, April

• 2017, Group Exhibition, pre-grand opening, Finch Gallery, Winnipeg, Sept 4-Oct 3

• 2016, Encore, Girls! Girls! Girls! Fundraiser, November

• 2016, Plan D, cre8ery, member’s exhibition, April

• 2016, Re-Union, March, cre8ery, fine arts friends, March

• 2016, Art InPlainView, February, cre8ery, InPlainView Winnipeg, February

• 2016, 99 Pieces of Art on the Wall, January, cre8ery, Members of cre8ery, Winnipeg

• 2015, Urban Shaman, Members’ Exhibition Fundraiser and Sale

• 2015, Art From the Heart, Annual Art Exhibiton & Sale, November

• 2015, Imaginary Places & Faces, Jordan Miller & Elaine Baril, March 7-April 2

• 2014, Reflections, Girls! Girls! Girls! October 26 – December 20

• 2014, Power of 30, Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art, Sept 5-October 3

• 2014, Distracting Abstracts, Piano Nobile Gallery, Concert Hall June – Sept

 

Volunteer Experience:

• 2016 & 2017 YMCA/YWCA Women of Distinction Awards, Selection Committee

• 2011-2012 Treasurer for InPlainView Winnipeg

• 2011-2012 Winnipeg Art Gallery Volunteer Association

• 2008-2010 Board Member for Arts & Cultural Industries of Manitoba (creative MB)

 

​​Media (this section is very out of date, specifics are missing and will be added at a later date, omitted 2002-2010)

• 2025: Classic 107 Radio, CBC Radio, CTV morning News, Selkirk Record, Radio-Canada (french CBC TV), CTV evening News, Winnipeg Free Press, Canstar Community News

• 2024: CJOB, CBC Radio, Winnipeg Free Press, Canstar Community News, CTV morning news, Selkirk Record

• 2022: Winnipeg Free Press, Canstar News, Selkirk Record

• 2019, Canstar Paper Article by Andrea, October 2019….

• 2018, Creative Couple Collaborates on Exhibition (I need to post the proper title). S.B. September 2018, Herald

• 2015, For a Limited Time Only: Art x 2 Review by Greg Petzold, October 15, Community Commons Online News.

• 2015, It all Starts with A Line, Uniter, Review by Features Reporter Thomas Pashko, October 15, 2015

• 2015, Canstar Paper, Herald, Artist Perseveres, October 7, 2015

• 2015, Carman Valley Leader, Creating Places and Faces, Vol. 118, No. 8, Feb. 26

• 2013 Canstar Paper, Herald, Dan Falloon, March 14, 2013

• 2013 CBC Scene Snapshot, March 15, 2013

• 2013 CBC Scene, Matthew TenBruggencate, March 14, 2013

• 2013 CBC French Radio Canada (english interview), Patricia Bitu-Tsikudi

• 2013 Shaw TV Backstage Pass, Tracy Koga, Scott Hinkson, Jordan Miller, & Dave Swiecicki

• 2010 Article by Arielle Godbout, “An Artist, A Curator & Now an Award Winner” May 18, 2011.

• 2010 Article by Alison Mayes, “Found-Artist Lost inside City Gallery”, Winnipeg Free Press, Arts Preview Oct. 9, 2010

• 2010 Article by Arielle Godbout, “Gallery Owner Returns to her Roots”, October

• 2010 Interview: Tracy Koga, October 2010

• 2010 Article by Esma Mneina, Uniter, University of Winnipeg, September

• 2010 Article by Alison Mayes, New Direction Home, like a Rolling Stone, August 2010 (Guest Curator SNAC)

​​(This CV was partially updated May 27, 2025.  Media section needs to be updated extensively)