Anna Miriam Alfredson
Certification
New York State Professional
Visual Arts, All Grades
Education
2011 Masters of Art Education
New York University, Steinhardt
2009 Teaching Artist Training and Internship Program
Community-Word Project, New York
2005 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Printmaking
Massachusetts College of Art, Boston
2000 Bachelor of Arts, English Literature
McGill University, Montréal, Québec
Grants, Awards & Publications
2026 - Dieu Donné Summer Paper Institute
for Art Educators, Full Scholarship
2026 - "Qualities of Quality" Featured teacher in Professional Development Video produced by NYC Public Schools & Studio in a School
2012 - “Color and Silent Racism” Visual Inquiry: Learning and Teaching Art, Volume I, Issue 3
2011 - Kappa Delta Pi Classroom Teacher Grant
2011 - NYU Steinhardt Student Excellence Award
2012 - Social Justice Expo Judge, Education Liberation Network and NYU
2007 - 2nd Prize Fitchburg Museum of Art, Fitchburg, MA. 72nd Regional Exhibition of Arts and Craft
2007 - Review Leominster Champion, “Leominster Artist Wins FMA Exhibition Award,” page 20, July 27
Selected Exhibitions
2021-2025 - Artmageddon, Brooklyn, NY, Yearly Art Festival
2024 - Las Sirenas: Compère Collective, Brooklyn NY, Group Show
2024 - The Art of Language: Cultural Art Alliance of Western Connecticut, Group Show
2024 - Salon des Refusés: Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, Brooklyn, NY, Groups Show
2023 - PWT Artists, Nighthawk Cinema Brooklyn, Group Show
2019 - Infinite Archives: Brooklyn Public Library, Cortelyou Branch, Group Show
2018 - Infinite Archives: New York Public Library, Harry Belafonte 115th St & Kingsbridge Branches, Group Show
2013 - Hotwood Arts, Brooklyn, NY. Communication Breakdown
2011 - BoCoCa Arts Festival, Brooklyn, NY. Lacunae
2011 - Commons Gallery, New York, NY. NYU Masters' Exhibition
2007 - Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition Brooklyn, NY. Narratives
2007 - Fitchburg Museum of Art Fitchburg, MA. 72nd Regional Exhibition of Arts and Craft,
Juried Show, awarded 2nd Prize.
2007 - Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition Brooklyn (BWAC), NY. Connections
2007 - Brooklyn Borough Hall Gallery Brooklyn, NY. The Women of BWAC, Juried Show
2006 - BWAC Brooklyn, NY. Experimentation
2006 - BWAC Brooklyn, NY. Food for...A Feast for the Eyes
2006 - BWAC Brooklyn, NY. Transformations
2005 - Fitchburg Museum of Art Fitchburg, MA. 70th Regional Exhibition of Arts and Craft, Juried Show
2005 - Rhys Gallery Boston, MA. Word of Mouth Drawing Show, Juried
2005 - Godine Family Gallery Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA. th{ink} tank March
2005 - 808 Gallery Boston, MA. Arches Student Printmaking Show, Juried Show, February
2004 - Student Life Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA. Printmaking Group Show
2003 - Fitchburg Museum of Art Fitchburg, MA. 68th Regional Exhibition of Arts and Craft, Juried
2003 - 808 Gallery Boston, MA. Arches Student Printmaking Show, Juried, February
South Crackertorium Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA. Solo Installation
2003 - Southern Graphics Council Conference Exhibition, Boston, MA. Revolution and Representation
Teaching
VISUAL ART TEACHER
PS 197, Kings Highway Academy | Brooklyn, NY | 2012 - present
Develop and implement Visual Art curriculum for Grades 3K – 5
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Act as School Arts Liaison to write grants, schedule & oversee arts residencies, collect & report Annual Arts Survey data
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Exhibit student work yearly in exhibitions including PS Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Brooklyn Borough Arts Festival at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, District 22 Annual Art Show and PS 197 Spring Art Exhibition
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Collaborate with and assist performing arts teachers (Stage Manage, Program/Poster Design, backdrop design)
Brooklyn Preparatory High School | New York, NY | 2012 – 2013
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Hired after being excessed from PS 197 late September 2012
Frank McCourt High School | New York, NY | 2011 - 2012
VISITING ADJUNCT
Pratt Institute | Brooklyn, NY | Spring 2009
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“Media & Materials” Graduate Art Education course
TEACHING ARTIST
Opportunities for Learning in the Arts | NY, NY | 2008
The Harlem School of the Arts | NY, NY | Summer 2008
Massachusetts College of Art | Boston, MA | 2003 - 2005
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Summer Studios Faculty, High School Monotype and Etching
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Xtreme Week Intensive Drawing Co-Teacher
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Xtreme Week Intensive Drawing Teaching Assistant
Solomon Schechter Day School | Newton, MA. 2003 – 2004
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Extended Day Arts Program, grades 4 - 8.
Babson College Summer Arts Camp | Babson Park, MA | 2003
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Ages 5 – 17, bookbinding, drawing, papier-mâché, ceramic hand building, painting and printmaking.
Production and Administration
ASSISTANT TO THE CHAIR OF ART & DESIGN EDUCATION
Pratt Institute | Brooklyn, NY | 2008 – 2010
EXHIBITION CHAIR APPRENTICE
Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition | Brooklyn, NY | Spring 2007
FINE ART STUDIO ASSISTANT
Meghan Boody | NY, NY | 2006 – 2007
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Art handling, correspondence, documentation, supply vendor and art services coordination, studio and office organization, website maintenance.
SOLO Impression | NY, NY. 2005 – 2006
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Lithography press assistant, art handling, edition paper preparation, detailed handwork on final editions, machine embroidery, shop and gallery upkeep.
Ethelyn Honig | NY, NY | Fall 2005
Ghada Amer | NY, NY | Fall 2005
Barbara Grad | Weston, MA | Summer 2005
STUDENT PROJECT MANAGER
Massachusetts College of Art’s Master Print Series with Carloz Estévez
Boston, MA | Spring 2005
MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF ART REPRESENTATIVE
Boston Arts Academy | Boston, MA | Spring 2005
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High School Visual Arts Entrance Auditions and Portfolio Review
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Massachusetts College of Art’s Master Print Series with Sarah Sze
Boston, MA | Spring 2004
CONFERENCE PLANNING ASSISTANT
Nona Hershey | Boston, MA |Spring 2003
Southern Graphics Council International Print Conference