Swan Ferraro
sferraro@wisc.edu
Education
2023-2026 MFA, 4D Visual Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
2015-2020 BFA, Gender Studies & Arts Administration Certificates, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, USA
2019 Global Feminisms Program Certificate, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
Grants & Awards
2023 Eugene F. Dana Graduate Student in Art Scholarship, Madison, WI, USA
2022 Denim Lab: Indigo Dyeing Research Lab, Fellowship via School of the Art Institute Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
2020 International Fellows Program for Research, Service, and Creative Activity, Eau Claire, WI, USA, Bangalore, India
2020 Midwest Queeritivities National Exhibit - Curatorial Grant, Foster Gallery, Eau Claire, WI, USA
2019 Chippewa Valley Writers Guild - Writers’ Retreat Grant, Assistant Arts Administrator, Chippewa Valley, WI, USA
2019 Taminiau-Warloski Memorial Scholarship for Broad Cultural Perspective, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, USA
2019 Tom Grewe Fine Arts Scholarship Award, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, USA
2017 Patrick Danen Scholarship Award for Outstanding Photography, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, USA
Solo Exhibitions
2025 Branches of Desire, Gallery 7, Madison, WI, USA
2024 you are cut from the cloth of the divine, School of Education Gallery, University of Wisconsin Madison, USA
2022 angels place, Toula Gallery, virtual exhibition
2020 Healing Vision No. 1, Foster Gallery, Eau Claire, WI, USA
Group Exhibitions, Performances, Film Screenings
2025 Momentary Fields, Mother Fools, Madison, WI, USA
2025 Live Video Fest, Mills Folly Microcinema, Art & Literature Laboratory, Madison WI, USA
2024 Radial Point, Art Lofts, Madison, WI, USA
2024 When I Can’t See It, I Know It’s There, Art Lofts, Madison, WI, USA
2024 Movement Performance, Communication, Madison, WI, USA
2024 Layers of (in)QUEER(y), Foster Gallery, Eau Claire, WI, USA
2024 A Grey Area, Art Lofts Gallery, Madison, WI, USA
2024 Creative Improvisation as Divination in the Trans Body, Performance Studies International Conference, London, UK
2024 GRINDHER performance & art show, Pony Inn, Chicago, IL, USA
2024 Creative Improvisation as Divination, Soundbox Improvisation Festival, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
2024 Metamorphosis, Fashion Show at Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Madison, WI, USA
2024 Body Language, Mills Folly Microcinema, Art & Literature Laboratory, Madison, WI, USA
2024 performance at Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI, USA
2024 Digital Salon, DesignLab, online exhibition
2024 Reflect, Hub Central Gallery & Image Lab Gallery, Madison, WI, USA
2024 Hedonism, Art Show at Siren, Chicago, IL, USA
2023 What is Technology? The Vault’s FW23 Fashion Show, Madison, WI, USA
2023 uncertain terraforms, Backspace Gallery, Madison, WI, USA
2023 Performance Prayer, Common Sage, Madison, WI, USA
2023 ritual / release / roses, New Generation Film Forum, Chicago, IL, USA
2023 Group Art Show, Pilsen Arts Community House, Chicago, IL, USA
2023 Queer Hearts, Chicago Fine Art Salon, Chicago, IL, USA
2023 RAGE! RAGE! RAGE! Art Show atSiren, Chicago, IL, USA
2022 I’m Not a Robot, Chicago Fine Art Salon, Chicago, IL, USA
2022 Sexual Assault Awareness Month Art Show, Sexual Assault Recovery Program, virtual
2022 Chicagoland Art Show, Articles Gallery, Chicago, IL, USA
2021 Sexual Assault Awareness Month Art Show, Sexual Assault Recovery Program, virtual
2020 Nothing (A) Political Film Screening, Seen Scene, Cactus Club, Milwaukee, WI, USA
2019 Everything Dies Art & Music Festival, Cherry House, Eau Claire, WI, USA
2019 Live Art & Music, The Cabin, Eau Claire, WI, USA
2019 62nd Annual Juried Art Show, Foster Gallery, Eau Claire, WI, USA (Juror Mary Carothers)
2018 #MeToo A Live Literary Event, Volume One Gallery, Eau Claire, WI, USA
2018 61st Annual Juried Art Show, Foster Gallery, Eau Claire, WI, USA (Juror John O’Donnell)
2017 60th Annual Juried Art Show, Foster Gallery, Eau Claire, WI, USA (Juror Deborah Rockman)
2016 59th Annual Juried Art Show, Foster Gallery, Eau Claire, WI, USA (Juror Scott Stulen)
Invited Lectures, Panels, Podcasts
2024 Layers of (in)QUEER(y) artist panel, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, USA
2023 Filmmakers Panel, New Generation Film Forum, Chicago, IL, USA
2022 I’m Not a Robot, panel at Chicago Fine Art Salon, Chicago, IL, USA
2020 Midwest Queeritivities National Exhibit, Honors Symposium for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity, virtual
2021 Art as Therapy: Sexual Assault Recovery Program, virtual
2019 University of Wisconsin Barron County, ART 108: Color & Composition, Rice Lake, WI, USA
2019 Weird Stuff Only Podcast, Eau Claire, WI, USA
Workshops
2024 Denim Engraving Workshop, University of Wisconsin Madison, USA
2024 Fabric Engraving Workshop, University of Wisconsin Madison, USA
2024 How To Laser Engrave on Glass, Wood, Paper & Fabric, University of Wisconsin Madison, USA
Publications
2024 Cuties of Contemporary Literature, Dream Boy Book Club Press, 3 poems published
2024 Queer Photography Zine, Coin Operated Press, 1 photograph
2024 Dream Boy Book Club Press, Series 4, 3 poems published
2021 T4T, Trans Art Publication for Mutual Aid, two drawings
2019 Out., Queer Poetry & Art, two poems & one art piece in Issue II
2019 B*tch Zine, featured my art & interview
2018 Twig Midwestern Poetry, two poems in Issue IV
2018 None of the Above, Literary and Fine Arts Publication, cyanotype series
2018 Flipside Magazine, back cover art
2017 None of the Above, Literary and Fine Arts Publication, photo series
2017 Flipside Magazine, front cover art, poetry
2016 Flipside Magazine, poetry
Work Experience
2024 Teaching Assistant, Art 100: Intro to Art for Non-Art Majors, University of Wisconsin Madison, USA
2024 Art Handler, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Madison, WI, USA
2023-2024 Digital Fabrication & 4D Teaching Assistant Instructional Support, University of Wisconsin Madison, USA
2023-2024 New Generation Film Forum, Programming board, Chicago, IL, USA
2022-2023 Sexual Assault Recovery Program, Volunteer, Research, Graphics, virtual position
2020-2022 Parabo Press, Print Shop Team Member, Madison, WI, USA
2019-2020 Converge Radio 99.9, Radio Host, Creative Marketing Specialist, Eau Claire, WI, USA
2019-2020 Cove Collective Arts & Justice Organization, Founder, Executive Director, Eau Claire, WI, USA
2019-2020 Foster Gallery, Curator, Arts Administrator, Gallery Attendant, Eau Claire, WI, USA
2020 Gender and Sexuality Resource Center, Internship, Programming, Graphics, Eau Claire, WI, USA
2019 FreaQweek Queer Film Festival, Curator, Programmer, Eau Claire, WI & San Francisco, CA, USA
2019 NOTA, None of The Above Literary and Fine Arts Publication, Music Director, Eau Claire, WI, USA
2019 Eau Claire Jazz Festival, Photographer, Videographer, Eau Claire, WI, USA
2018-2019 Keep It Moving Publication, Co-Editor, virtual position
2018 Barstow & Grand Literary Magazine, Artist, Eau Claire, WI, USA
2018 Eaux Claires Music and Arts Festival, Photographer, Eau Claire, WI, USA
2017-2018 NOTA, None of The Above Literary and Fine Arts Publication, Art Director, Eau Claire, WI, USA
2017 Eaux Claires Music and Arts Festival, Creative Team Intern, Eau Claire, WI, USA