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

2007         New York University

2005         Summerfield Waldorf School and Farm

Selected Exhibitions

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

VIVID fiber. The Herrig Center for the Arts. Bradenton, FL. (forthcoming)

Digital Weaving Residency Alumni Exhibition. Praxis Fiber Workshop. Cleveland, Oh. (forthcoming)

2025 Museum of the Future. Re/Village. Graton Ca.

Abstraction Now! GearBox Gallery. Oakland, Ca

International Fiber Arts XII. SebArts. Sebastopol, Ca

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

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 and Grants

2025          CERF+ Get Ready Grant Recipient

                  The Homiens Art Prize. Winter 2025 Finalist

2024         SebArts Artist Accelerator Program. Sebastopol, Ca

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

Residencies & Fellowships

2026          Farm Studio Residency. Rajasthan, India (forthcoming)

2004Praxis 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

Publications

2026 Vivid Fiber. Fiber Art Now. Spring Issue. (forthcoming)

2025 KRON4 Live! In The Bay - Fiber Art Takes Center Stage in Sebastopol

Sebastopol Times - ‘Belonging’ Comes to Downtown Sebastopol

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

Artsthreads.com – SAIC MFA Graduate Show One Editorial

Public Talks and Lectures

2025 Professional Development Talk. Sebastopol Center for the Arts. Sebastopol, Ca

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.

Additional Training

2026 Administrative Assistant Certificate. SRJC. Santa Rosa, Ca

2020 Houey Hong Vocational Training Center. Vientiane, Laos

                  Intensive Ikat Weaving Workshop & Intensive Natural Dye Workshop

Ock Pop Tok. Luang Prabang, Laos

                  Intensive Laotian Weaving Workshop