Max Quilliam
Max Quilliam
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Location
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Bio

Hello!

My name is Max (any pronouns) and I am an artist and community worker living on Treaty 6 territory.

As an artist, I have experience working in multiple disciplines including paint (acrylic, watercolour); drawing media (graphite; charcoal, conte, coloured pencils, oil & soft pastels); printmaking (linocut, woodcut, screenprinting); digital media (video and audio); sculpture (wood, found objects); and textiles. I am able to competently work in any of these mediums and have taught others how to "do" the bulk of them.

The term "community worker" is purposely broad, as I have a lot of different community-based experiences! I have almost a decade's worth of experience as a public educator primarily on social justice topics such as disability justice and 2SLGBTQ+ liberation. I have a similar amount of experience in group facilitation more broadly. Some other assorted skills I've picked up are: event planning; project management; and disability accessibility coordination.

Portals
Categories
Fashion design Illustration Videography Community engagement Event planning

Skills

Research 2 Writing 2 Aesthetics 1 Archival research 1 Biography 1 Dollies 1 Exhibitions 1 First aid 1 Furniture cleaning 1 Grant applications 1 Hand trucks 1 Painting 1 Studio arts 1 Survey data analysis 1

Achievements

Latest feedback

Riaz Mehmood
Studio Tech
July 12, 2023
Team feedback
Max Quilliam was great to work with. Their communication, organization, and detailed-oriented approach helped the department complete all the assigned tasks on time. They were eager to learn new skills and helped the department update their tool, equipment and material inventory database.
Hand trucks Dollies Furniture cleaning First aid Studio arts Painting
MacEwan Level UP
Level UP MacEwan Faculty and Staff Projects
MacEwan Level UP
MacEwan University: Faculty of Fine Art  & Communication
Level UP Studio Arts Studio Maintenance Assistant
MacEwan University: Faculty of Fine Art & Communication
Robin McDonald
They / Them
Assistant Professor, Department of Studio Arts
August 25, 2023
Team feedback
Max was a fantastic research assistant; he was well-organized, punctual, creative, and collaborative. Moreover, Max brought unique and invaluable skills, perspectives, and expertise to the various curatorial projects on which he worked. He demonstrated a thorough understanding of the curatorial themes and projects at hand, including their aims, conceptual underpinnings, sociopolitical perspectives, and theoretical frameworks.
Grant applications Aesthetics Archival research Writing Research Biography Exhibitions
MacEwan Level UP
Level UP MacEwan Spring-Summer 2023
MacEwan Level UP
MacEwan University: Faculty of Fine Art  & Communication
Curatorial Research - 2SLGBTQ+ Contemporary Art
MacEwan University: Faculty of Fine Art & Communication
Carolyn Jervis
Director/Curator
March 12, 2023
Team feedback
It's been a pleasure working with Max!
Survey data analysis Research Writing
MacEwan Level UP
Level UP MacEwan Faculty and Staff Projects
MacEwan Level UP
Mitchell Art Gallery, MacEwan University
Accessibility needs consulting
Mitchell Art Gallery, MacEwan University

Recent projects

Mitchell Art Gallery, MacEwan University
Mitchell Art Gallery, MacEwan University
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Accessibility needs consulting

The Mitchell Art Gallery wants to learn about the access needs of the communities we serve. We would like to collaborate with a student to consult with community, work on an accessibility plan, and help us determine from community feedback what's feasible and actionable for the gallery. Students should be prepared to: Research and apply information on access and disability justice in arts and culture. Draft and distribute a survey on access needs. Review findings and collaborate on creating an action plan.

Matches 1
Category Community engagement + 3
Closed
MacEwan University: Faculty of Fine Art  & Communication
MacEwan University: Faculty of Fine Art & Communication
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Level UP Studio Arts Studio Maintenance Assistant

The MacEwan Studio Arts has an opportunity for a current student to assist with cleaning, painting, and maintenance of department studios and equipment.

Matches 1
Category Visual arts
Closed
MacEwan University: Faculty of Fine Art  & Communication
MacEwan University: Faculty of Fine Art & Communication
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Curatorial Research - 2SLGBTQ+ Contemporary Art

As part of my research dissemination, I have an ongoing independent curatorial practice (which primarily takes the form of physical exhibitions, with occasional performance art series and screenings of video art.) Currently, I am assessing the feasibility of a number of different curatorial projects related to the 2SLGBTQ+ identities and histories, as well as (queer) artistic interventions into normative spaces, practices, discourses and aesthetics (including fitness culture, Canadian art histories, and commercial design).

Matches 1
Category Education + 1
Closed

Work experience

Accessibility Manager
Latitude 53
May 2021 - August 2022

Developed foundational accessibility policy and practices for the art gallery; developed safer spaces practices for the gallery; coordinated staff professional development related to accessibility and safer spaces.

Community Health Leadership Programs Assistant
Queer and Trans Health Collective
November 2018 - Current

Supports the coordination and facilitation of holistic health leadership programming for 2SLGBTQ+ people.

Education

BFA, Studio Arts
MacEwan University
September 2022 - Current
Diploma, Fine Arts
MacEwan University
September 2019 - May 2021