CV
Education
2011 – Masters of Arts in Art Education, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
2004 – Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts, Art History, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
2004 – Coursework in Art History, Oregon State University, Rome Summer Arts Program, Rome, Italy
Solo & Group Exhibitions
2024 - Mal Aire, South Broadway Cultural Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2024 – Imperitive Reflections, Gallery One, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2023 – Son de Allá, Son de Acá, Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center, San Diego, California.
2022 – Son de Allá, Son de Acá, Tortuga Gallery and Exhibit/208, Albuquerque, New Mexico and Hecho Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
2022 – Epónimo, Juno Brewery Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2022 – The Subversive Stitch, Sanford Museum and Planetarium, Cherokee, Iowa.
2016 – Artfix: A Debut, Harwood Art Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2015 – El Retrato Nuevomexicano Ahora / New Mexican Portraiture Now, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2011 – This Place Where I’m From: Three Emerging New Mexico Artists, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2011 – A Day to Remember: Día de los Muertos, Boro Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2009 – Retablos: Every Day Saints, *Solo Exhibition, John Sommers Gallery, University of New Mexico University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Grants and Awards
2024 – Fulcrum Fund, 516 ARTS grant program supported by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the Meow Wolf Foundation, Albuquerque, NM.
2022 – Excellence in PK-12 Art Education Award, United States Society for Education Through Art.
2019 – Residency Scholarship Award, Arquetopia Foundation, Puebla, Mexico.
2018 – NM Art in Public Places Purchase Award, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM.
Residency
2025 - Residency for Art and Social Justice, Harwood Art Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2023 – Arquetopia Honors Alumni Residency Program: Natural Pigments, Arquetopia Foundation, Oaxaca, Mexico.
2019 - Art and Activism Summer Residency, Arquetopia Foundation, Puebla, Mexico.
2019 - Residency Scholarship Award, Arquetopia Foundation, Puebla, Mexico.
2014 – Gold Leafing and Antique Art Techniques Artist Residency, Arquetopia Foundation, Puebla, Mexico.
Artist Panels/Presentations
2021 – Teaching as Process, Lecture for Art Education in Action Lecture Series, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
2016 - Panel Discussion with Artists, Exhibition panel discussion in conjunction with the show, “El Retrato Nuevomexicano Ahora/New Mexican Portraiture Now” with Lozoya, O., Montez, D., Olivas, A., and Portal, C. National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2013 – All Dressed Up: A Personal and Cultural Exploration of Clothing Presentation for the National Art Education Association Convention, Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas.
2013- Culturally Sensitive Art Educational Practices in Local and Global Communities Panelist: Manifold, Willis S. & Zimmerman E. for the National Art Education Association Convention, Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas.
2012 – Artist Tours, Tour lectures with Telles, V. & Rael, R. in conjunction with the show, “This Place Where I'm From: 3 Emerging NM Artists” National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2012 – Panel Discussion with Artists, Panel discussion with Telles, V. & Rael, R. in conjunction with the show, “This Place Where I'm From: 3Emerging NM Artists” National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Community Outreach
2021 – Happy Arte Hour with Artist Jocelyn Salaz: Fabric Appliqué Zoom, artist-led hands-on art experience in conjunction with the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s permanent collection display, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2019 - Happy Arte Hour with Artist Jocelyn Salaz: Gold Leaf, Artist-led hands-on art experience in conjunction with the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s permanent collection display, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2016 – Vamos al Museo with Artist Jocelyn Salaz: Painting with Cochinilla, Artist-led art activity specifically for families and children in conjunction with the National Hispanic Cultural art exhibition “El Retrato Nuevomexicano Ahora/ New Mexican Portraiture Now” National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2016 - Happy Arte Hour with Artist Jocelyn Salaz: El Color Rojo, Artist-led art activity in conjunction with the National Hispanic Cultural art exhibition “El Retrato Nuevomexicano Ahora/New Mexican Portraiture Now” National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2010 - Healthy Relationships Mural, Artistic collaboration with teens participating in young men and young women’s groups at Enlace Comunitario, an organization dedicated to providing services to Spanish-speaking victims of domestic violence. Mural theme and imagery was generated by teens based on their understanding of, and desire for healthy relationships. Enlace Comunitario, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2008 - Feminist Research Institute Research Grant, Participatory research project on how teen female witnesses of domestic violence are affected by abuse in the home and how this impacts their knowledge of healthy relationships, using art production as mode of expression. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico for research at Enlace Comunitario, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Publications
Salaz, J (2018) The secret Ingredient. Tumbleweeds Magazine: The quarterly newspaper for Santa Fe families. 24(3), 22-25. https://www.tumbleweedsmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Winter2018-19.pdf
Salaz, J (2018). Rooted in the home: Thoughts on building connections between students & artists. ART21 Magazine. https://art21.org/read/rooted-in-the-home-thoughts-on-building-connections-between-students-artists/
Salaz, J (2018). Who am I, in color? ART21 Magazine. https://art21.org/read/who-am-i-in-color/
Salaz, J (2015). Alchemy in the making. ART21 Magazine. https://magazine.art21.org/2015/02/25/alchemy-in-the-making/
Salaz, J. (2016) All dressed up: A cultural and personal exploration of clothing. In M. C. Manifold, S. Willis, E. Zimmerman (Eds.), Cultural Sensitivity in a Global World. Reston, VA: National Art Education Association.
Salaz, J. (2012). Review of the book A keener perception: Ecocritical studies in american art history, by Braddock, A., & Irmscher, C., (Eds), Studies in Art Education, 53(4), 347-350.