Erica Lee Dincalci

b. 1987- Berkeley, Ca

​Education

2023         School of the Art Institute of Chicago

                    M.F.A Studio Art, with a focus in Fiber and Material Studies 

2010          California College of the Arts
                    B.F.A Individualized Major in Textiles, Fashion & Photography. Graduated with Distinction

2007         New York University

2005         Summerfield Waldorf School and Farm

Selected Exhibitions

2026       Interwoven. Georgetown Art Center. Georgetown, Tx (forthcoming)

2025 Art of Play. SebArts. Sebastopol, Ca (forthcoming)

The Belonging Project. Piazza Hospitality + SebArts. Sebastopol, Ca

SPRING/BREAK Art Show. LA Virtual Exhibition. Online

Solo Show. Chimera Makerspace. Sebastopol, Ca

2024       Members Exhibit. SebArts. Sebastopol, Ca

                  True North. di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art. Napa, Ca 

                  Northern California Open. MarinMOCA. Marin, Ca

                  Fiber Arts. O’Hanlon Center. Mill Valley, Ca

                  Emerging Artist Incubator Exhibition. Graton Gallery. Graton, Ca

                  Open House. SebArts. Sebastopol, Ca

                  Emerging Artists 2024. Dodomu Gallery. Online 

2023         de Young Open, de Young, San Francisco, Ca

                   Unwinding//Unwound, Research House, Chicago Il

                  SPACORE, Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago Il 

                   Grad Exhibition One. SAIC Galleries, Chicago Il

                   Color, ARC Gallery, Chicago Il

2022          15th Floor, Pittsfield Building, Chicago, Il

                   Popup Show, 5126 S. Michigan, Chicago, Il

2021­           (Dis) Locate. Basespace. Chicago, Il 

                   Fiber Arts X. Sebastopol Center for the Arts. Sebastopol, Ca 

2019           Student Art Show 2019. Robert F. Agrella Art Gallery. Santa Rosa, Ca

2010           They Wore Light. Center Gallery. Solo Show. Oakland, Ca 

2009          Interface: Art Using Technology Using Art. Oliver Art Center. Oakland, Ca

                   Your Call Is Very Important To Us. Isabel Percy West Gallery. Oakland, Ca

                   Pixels, Patterns and Prints Exhibition. Irwin Center Gallery. Oakland, Ca

2008         Natural Fiber and Dye Exhibition. UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens. Berkeley, Ca

Selected Work Experience

2023-25 Substitute Teacher. Sonoma County School System. Sonoma County, Ca

2022-25 Artist and Studio Production Assistant. Various Artist. National, USA

2021-23 Teaching Assistant. SAIC, Chicago, Il

Advanced Woven Structures * Contemporary Practices * Tapestry * Textiles Narratives

2022-23 Lab Monitor. SAIC Fiber and Material Studies Department. Chicago, Il

2018-19 Cake Decorator. Cavaliere's Bakery. Santa Rosa, Ca

Awards, Grants and Residencies

2024 SebArts Emerging Artist Incubator Artist. Sebastopol, Ca

Praxis Digital Weaving Lab Residency, Cleveland, Oh

2023 Poor Farm Experiment. Manawa, WI.

Atlantic Center for the Arts Residency. New Smyrna Beach, FL

Haystack Mountian School of Craft Open Sudio Residency. Deer Isle, Me

2022 Angela and George Paterakis Scholarship – SAIC. Chicago, Il

2021 Pritzker Scholarship Fund – SAIC. Chicago, Il

2009-10 William R. Hearst Tuition Scholarship. San Francisco, Ca

California College of the Arts Tuition Scholarship. San Francisco, Ca

2004 The Angeles Arrien Foundation Grant. Sausalito, Ca

Publications

2023           Surface Design Association Blog– Unwinding//Unwound Exhibition Spotlight

Artsthreads.com – SAIC MFA Graduate Show One Editorial

Public Talks and Lectures

2023 Artist in Residence Lecture. Atlantic Center for the Arts. New Smyrna Beach, FL

Tropical Soda-Pop Colors. SAIC Fiber and Material Studies Grad Noon Hour Lecture. Chicago, Il.

2022 Anywhere But Here. SAIC Fiber and Material Studies Grad Noon Hour Lecture. Chicago, Il.