MICHAEL RADYK
COLLECTIONS
Cleveland Museum of Art
University of Georgia, Special Collections
EDUCATION
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), 2006-2008
Providence, RI
Master’s of Fine Arts, Honors
Concentration in Textiles and Material Studies
Brown University, 2006- 2008
The Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning
Providence, RI
Concentration in Collegiate Teaching
Tyler School of Art, Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Magna cum laude
Concentration in Textiles, Art History
PROFESSIONAL & TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Michael Radyk Textiles, present
Studio Artist and Designer
Philadelphia, PA
Director of Education, American Craft Council, 2016-2019
Minneapolis, MN
Editor in Chief, American Craft Inquiry, journal, 2016-2019
Minneapolis, MN
Associate Professor, Textiles, 2011-2016
Area Head of Textiles
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Department of Art Education & Crafts
Kutztown, PA
Chair of Crafts (Textiles, Fine Metals, Ceramics & Wood), 2012-16
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Department of Art Education & Crafts
Kutztown, PA
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
Savannah, GA
Professor, Fibers, 2010-2011
University of Georgia, Lamar Dodd School of Art
Athens,GA
Visiting Professor of Art, Fabric Design, 2008-2010
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence,RI
Instructor, 2006-2008
Michael Radyk Weaving, 1999-2005
Philadelphia, PA
Michael Radyk Clothing, 1991-1999
Philadelphia, PA
Sunbury Textile Mills, 1992-1994
New York, NY
Colorist for Jacquard home textiles
WORKSHOPS & OTHER TEACHING
Kent State University, Kent Blossom Art Summer Program, 2015
Kutztown University Summer Institutes, 2012-2016
JURYING, AWARDS JUDGING & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
American Craft Exposition, awards judging, 2019
Emerging Voices Awards, American Craft Council, selection juror and organizer, 2017, 2019
Burke Prize for Craft, MAD Museum, Inaugural selection juror, 2018
Jerome Foundation, Textile Center Exhibition Grants, fellowship selection juror, 2018
The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Small Favors:Think Inside the Box, exhibition juror, 2017
Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, selection juror, 2018
Rare Craft Awards, sponsored by Balvenie Distillery and American Craft Council, selection juror and organizer, 2016
American Craft Council, show awards judge, 2016, 2017, 2018
Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, Adrianna Farrelli Prize For Excellence in Fiber Art, award judge, 2014
LECTURES & PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Project Manager, Present Tense Conference, Omaha, NE, American Craft Council, 2016
Artist Lecture, Cleveland Museum of Art, Sponsored by the Textile Art Alliance, 2015
Artist Lecture,Kent State University, 2015
Conference Chair, ENGAGE: Color, Ritual & Material Studies Conference, Kutztown University Annual Art Education & Crafts Conference, 2014
Artist Lecture, Wayne State University, 2013
Artist Lecture, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2010
Artist Lecture, Oregon College of Art and Craft, 2010
CURATORIAL ACTIVITIES
Exhibition Curator, ENGAGE: Color, Ritual & Material Group Exhibition, Kutztown University, Marlin & Regina Miller Gallery, 2014
SELECTED BOOK & CATALOG INCLUSION
Blue/Green:color/code/context, Exhibition catalog, 2018
ISBN: 1-930230-50-8, Publisher-browngrotta arts
Artistry in Fiber, Vol. 2: Sculpture, 2017
ISBN: 0-7643-5342-0, Schiffer Publishing Ltd.
Artistry in Fiber, Vol.1: Wall, 2017
ISBN: 0-7643-5342-0, Schiffer Publishing Ltd
30th Anniversary Exhibition, Still Crazy After All These Year, Exhibition catalog, 2017 ISBN: 1-930230-48-6, Publisher-browngrotta arts
Influence and Evolution: Fiber Sculpture-then and now, Exhibition catalog, 2015
ISBN: 1-930230-45-3, Publisher-browngrotta arts
AWARDS
Presidents Prize, FOCUS; Fiber 2014-2015, Erie Art Museum, Bacon Gallery
Textile Art Alliance of the Cleveland Museum of Art
Juried by Paola Morsiani, Director Neuberger Museum, State University of New York, Purchase
Ebb and Flow Yardage exhibition, Handweavers Guild of America Convergence, 2014, awarded 2nd place for Migration yardage
Merit Award, 34th Juried Exhibition 2009, Lyndon House Arts Center, Athens, GA
Juried by Karen Shaw, Chief Curator of the Islip Art Museum and Carriage House Workshop
Visionary Award of Excellence, Craft Forms 2008, 14th Annual International Juried Exhibition, Wayne Art Center, Philadelphia, PA
Juried by Michael W. Monroe, Executive Director & Chief Curator at the Bellevue Arts Museum and former curator at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C.
Most Promising Designer, Philadelphia Dresses the World, 1999, 2000, City of Philadelphia,
Presented by the Mayor of Philadelphia for Ready- to-Wear collection.
FELLOWSHIPS & RESIDENCIES
Gus Foundation Research Fellowship, 2019-20
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, VCCA, 2019
Hambidge Center For the Arts, Artist Residency, 2010, Rabun Gap, GA Oregon College of Art and Craft Residency Program, 2010, Portland, OR
Funded by the Collins Foundation
Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, NY
GRANTS
University Research Grant, 2016, Kutztown University
College of Visual & Performing Arts Faculty Development Grant, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, Kutztown University, Professional Development Grant, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Kutztown University Foundation Grant for Engage Conference, 2014
Kutztown University Foundation Grant for Engage Exhibition, 2014
Ruth and Harold Chenven Foundation Grant 2010
Textile Society of America Presenter Grant 2010
SCHOLARSHIPS
Barbara L. Kulhman Foundation, Greene, NY. 2008
Graduate Fellowship, RISD, Providence, RI. 2006-2008
Handweavers Guild of America, HGA Scholarship, Suwanee, GA. 2007
John A.Chironna Scholarship, Providence, RI. 2006-2008
WEB
michaelradyk.com
Instragram
www.behance.net/michaelradyk
