CARLY "CAR" RIEGGER
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Education

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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
The City University of New York

Indiana University Southeast
New Albany, IN
Bowling Green State University
​Bowling Green, OH
Studio Arts College International
Florence, Italy
Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art
Master of Arts in Disability Studies
Post-Baccalaureate in Ceramics
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art
Fall Semester Abroad

Organizations

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Disability and Access Coalition Club at CUNY
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The Dirt Bags Ceramics Club at IUS
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Publications & Published Features

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Uncontained: Crip Resistance through Sculpture
Crip Resistance: Holding Space, Building Community

Resting Up Collective, Ort Gallery, and Birmingham Resistance Library
Birmingham, UK
“Constantly falling apart:” A conversation about object permanence with
disabled artist Carly Riegger

Interviewed by Emma Ciesilk, White Hot Magazine

#CripClay, NCECA Journal Article
Co-Authored with Victoria Walton, Amanda Barr, and Cecily Whitwort
Disability Visibility at NCECA, 2023
Interviewed by Visionaries + Voices, Cincinnati, OH

Inside Their Studio: Deaf & Disabled Artists Reshaping the Arts
The Ikouii Creative Organization, Curated by Aleatha Linsay
Published Book featuring my artwork

Exhibitions, Shows & Professional Experience

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Disability in STEM Symposium, UW-Madison
Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, Madison, WI

Exquisite Beings, Ceramics Graduate Exhibition
Backspace Gallery, Art Lofts, Madison, WI

Queer Madison Biennial, Curated by Kean O'Brien and Bo Owen
Commonwealth Gallery, Madison, WI

Embodying Feminism: Calling In, Calling Out, Calling to Action
Women’s and Gender Studies Consortium Conference, UW-Madison, Madison, WI
Disabled Artist Symposium
Illinois State University, Normal, IL
Uncontained
MFA Qualifier Exhibition (2nd Year Review), UW-Madison, Madison, WI

Ableism Interrupted
Awareness Panel at UW-Madison, Madison, WI
Sound Mind / Sound Body, Disabled Artist Exhibition
Commonwealth Gallery, Madison, WI
Radial Point, Group Exhibition, 2nd-Year MFA Students
Backspace Gallery, Art Lofts, Madison, WI
Golem Girl: Riva Lehrer Artist Talk
Disability in Art Discussion with Riva Lehrer, Chazen Museum of Art, Madison, WI

Internal Index, MFA Ceramic Student Exhibition
Main Gallery, Art Lofts, Madison, WI

As Much As Humanly Possible, MFA First-Year Student Exhibition
Main Gallery, Art Lofts, Madison, WI
Transmogrify, MFA Ceramic Student Exhibition
Main Gallery, Art Lofts, Madison, WI
#CripClay, Concurrent Exhibition
Co-Organizers: Victoria Walton and Amanda Barr
57th Annual NCECA Conference, Carl Solway Gallery, Cincinnati, OH​

#CripClay: Taking Initative for Accessibility
Presentation Panel at 57th Annual NCECA Conference, Cincinnati, OH

All In: Expanding Our Disability Advocacy, Common Experience
Disability Panel at Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN

Annual Juried Fine Arts Student Exhibition
Juror: Kat Cox, Ronald L. Barr Gallery, IUS, New Albany, IN
Ephemera, Group Exhibition with Molly Otremba
​Art Alliance of Southern Indiana, New Albany, IN
Shaping Our Experience, Body of Work Podcast Episode
Conversations with Disabled Artists

Bodies: Celebrating All Bodies, Online Exhibition
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The Ikouii Creative Organization, Curated by Aleatha Linsay

Invisible Test Subject:  A Solo Exhibition
Indiana University Southeast, The SpaceLab, New Albany, IN

Annual Juried Fine Arts Student Exhibition
Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
IUS Printmaking Showcase
Carnegie Art Museum, New Albany, IN
Bed Zine, Issue Two
A Collection of Artwork by Disabled Artists and Their Beds

Press Pause. IUS Ceramics Exhibition
Online and in-person at Houseguest Gallery, Louisville, KY
16th Annual Rites of Passage, National Emerging Artists Show
Online and in-person at Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH

Sheroes in Quarantine
Online Art Exhibition by Lon-Art

BFA Thesis Exhibition
Bowling Green State University, Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery, Bowling Green, OH
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Representation Matters:  I See Me Exhibition
Indiana University Kokomo, IUK Art Gallery, Kokomo, IN
Fall Semester Exhibition at Studio Arts College International
Florence, Italy

Accomplishments

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Student Research Grants Competition, Dissertation Travel Grant, UW-Madison, Madison, WI
Lyman S.V. Judson and Ellen Mackechnie Judson Graduate Student Award in the
Creative Arts, UW-Madison, Madison, WI
Midwest Award for Artists with Disabilities, Arts Midwest, Minneapolis, MN
Warren MacKenzie Advancement Award, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
​Artists & Craftsman 1st Place Award, IUS, New Albany, IN
Kentucky Mudworks Award, IUS, New Albany, IN
Executive Vice Chancellor's Purchase Award
IUS Annual Juried Student Exhibition, New Albany, IN
Kentucky Mudworks Award
IUS Annual Juried Student Exhibition, New Albany, IN
We're Still Here Micro Grant, Suffering the Silence
James W. Strong Studio Achievement Award
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
James W. Strong Outstanding Senior Award
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

Merit Award from the Toledo Arts Commission
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Jules Maidoff Award for Best Student Artwork in Fall Semester
Honorable Mention in Painting Category
67th Annual Undergraduate Art Exhibition
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
First Place in the First Year Program Category
66th Annual Undergraduate Art Exhibition

Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

Freshman Bravo Talent Award
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

Incoming Freshman Bravo Talent Award
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

Jurying for Exhibitions and Opportunities

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Selection Panel for Creative Arts Awards for Artists with Disabilities
Touring Exhibition and Merit Awards for Arts for All Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Selection Panel for In The Clouds Artist Residency for Artists with Disabilities
Cactus Club, Milwaukee, WI
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