Faculty Profile for Tamara Johnson

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Tamara Johnson
Assistant Professor — School of Art and Design
JCM 2112
phone: (512) 245-2611
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Sculpture School: Concrete. Curated as Sweet Pass Sculpture Park. September 9, 2024 - November 16, 2024 Artists: 4 (National)
    Schedule:
    • Sculpture School Program. May 2024 - November 2024 Sweet Pass Sculpture Park, Dallas, TX.
  • Currents 123: Tamara Johnson. The Saint Louis Art Museum. April 2, 2024 - September 22, 2024 Artists: Solo (National)
    Schedule:
    • Currents 123: Tamara Johnson. April 5, 2024 - September 22, 2024 Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM), St Louis, MO.
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  • N/A. Keijsers Koning Gallery, Dallas, TX. December 2022 - Present
  • FERIA MATERIAL. Expo Reforma with Keijsers Koning Gallery. February 6, 2025 - February 9, 2025 (International)
  • The Philosophy of Goo. Plexus Projects: GUI/GOOEY. October 19, 2024 - December 19, 2024 Artists: Group (Regional)

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2022 Moss/Chumley Award, Meadows Museum of Art, Dallas, TX. November 30, 2022 - 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Year in Review, Public Art Network. June 2015 - 2015

Selected Grants

  • Johnson, Tamara Shawn. Artist Project Grant for Sweet Pass Sculpture Park, National Endowment for the Arts, Federal, $23000. (Funded: January 2023 - November 2024). Grant.
  • Johnson, Tamara Shawn (Principal). Nasher Artist Grant for Sweet Pass Sculpture Park, Nasher Sculpture Center, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $2000. (Funded: July 24, 2024). Grant.
  • Johnson, Tamara Shawn. Catalyst Grant for Sweet Pass Sculpture Park, The Arts Community Alliance, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $7500. (Funded: May 24, 2024). Grant.
  • Johnson, Tamara Shawn. Catalyst Grant for Sweet Pass Sculpture Park, The Arts Community Alliance, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $5000. (Funded: May 2023). Grant.
  • Johnson, Tamara Shawn. Arts Activate for Sweet Pass Sculpture Park, City of Dallas Office of Arts & Culture, State, $9500. (Funded: September 30, 2022). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Member
Texas State University System Committee on Public Art (CoPA)
January 2025-Present
Organizer
Sculpture Area Safety Plan (SASP)
November 25, 2024-Present
Organizer
Sculpture Department Instagram
September 23, 2024-Present
Area Head
Sculpture Area Head
August 2024-Present
Organizer
Sweet Pass Sculpture Park
October 2018-Present