Shannon Morris
Gallery Director
Senior Lecturer
Academic Appointment(s)
Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of Art and Design
Bio
M.A. in Art History with a background in museum education and curation. As a curator, I focus on the presentation of contemporary artists especially those living in the Southern region and its evolving identity.
Education
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MA, Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Savannah College of Art & Desi, 2008
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BA, History, General
University of Alabama, 1995
Certifications
Awards & Honors
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Phi Kappa Phi
Phi Kappa Phi, 2019
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Ellsworth Kelley Award
Foundation for the Contemporary Arts, 2018
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
Teaching Interests
museum education, curation, contemporary art
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Shanequa Gay's Daughters of Metropolitan, 2022
Art - Exhibition, Curator
- Swarm Memorial by Alan Peterson, 2021
Art - Exhibition, Curator
- Story Lines by Steven Anderson and Dayna Thacker, 2021
Art - Exhibition, Curator
- Dreamscapes by Corrina Sephora, 2020
Art - Exhibition, Curator
- “Forever Yesterday,” by Johannes Barfield, 2020
Art - Exhibition, Curator
Research Interests
contemporary art, environmental and ecological concerns in contemporary, exploration of Southern literature and contemporary art
art presentation techniques and writing for the general public
Department Service
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Guest Presenters Committee
2021 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Visiting Artist Committee
2020 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Events Committee
2016 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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Social Media Committee
2016 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Visiting Artist Committee
2020 - 2022
Role: Attendee, Meeting
College Service
University Service
Professional Service
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ArtsGA
2016 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Augusta Cultural Arts Consortium
2020 - 2021
Role: Reviewer
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Averitt Center for the Arts
2020 - 2020
Role: Reviewer
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Ernest G. Welch School of Art, Georgia State University
2020 - 2020
Role: Reviewer
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Foundation For Contemporary Art
2018 - 2019
Role: Other
Public Service
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Arts in the Heart
2018 - Present
Role: Other
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Westobou Festival Inc.
2017 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Arts Consortium of Augusta
2020 - 2021
Role: Committee Member
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TedX Augusta
2017 - 2018
Role: Committee Member
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Augusta Fair Exhibition Juror
2017 - 2017
Role: Reviewer
