Katie Hammond
Professional Artist & Educator
Founder & Manager, Ann Arbor Artist Studios
Ann Arbor, MI
Education
MFA, Painting and Drawing – School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2016
BFA, Photography – University of Michigan School of Art & Design, 2004
Awards and Residencies
Solo Exhibitions
2025 – Gifts of Art, University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI
2024 – New Work, This, That & The Odder Things, Ypsilanti, MI
2023 – Featured Artist, Ann Arbor City Club, Ann Arbor, MI
2022 – New Work, This, That & The Odder Things, Ypsilanti, MI
2017 – Supple Leopard, Western Exhibitions, Chicago, IL
2016 – Fever Dreams, Uncle Art Gallery, Chicago, IL
2014 – New Work, Ugly Mug Gallery, Ypsilanti, MI
2007 – Microvisions, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Group Exhibitions
2025 – Visual History of the Unions (upcoming, Nov.), University of Michigan Union, Ann Arbor, MI
2023 – Gutman Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI; Makeshift Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI; ArtPrize (collaboration with Aaron Liepman), Grand Rapids, MI; Ann Arbor Artist Studios Group Exhibition
2022 – Huron River Art Collective Fall Juried Exhibition, Ann Arbor, MI; Group Exhibition, Sweetwaters Café, Ann Arbor, MI
2021 – Group Exhibition, Sweetwaters Café, Ann Arbor, MI
2018 – Ann Arbor Women Artists Fall Juried Exhibit, Ann Arbor District Library; If You Have Two Legs, Borrow Another Pair and Run, HERE Arts Center, NY; Women Painting Men, Riverside Art Center, Chicago, IL; Smile Behind the Mask, Heaven Gallery, Chicago, IL; Systems at Play, LVL3, Chicago, IL
2016 – Expo Chicago, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL; SAIC MFA Show, Sullivan Galleries, Chicago, IL
2015 – Unruly Attachments: Considering Failure, Potluck Salon, Chicago, IL
2014 – Emerging Artists, Urban Edge Gallery, Waukegan, IL; Venus Rising, Yellow Barn, Ann Arbor, MI
2013 – No Plan B: 10th Anniversary Exhibition, River Gallery, Chelsea, MI; Interspecies, Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, MI; 30x30, Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, MI
2012 – ArtPrize, Grand Rapids, MI; Man Up, Women’s Caucus for Art, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Michigan Fine Arts Competition, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, MI; Homage, River’s Edge Gallery, Wyandotte, MI
2011 – Food for Thought & Unhooked from Time, Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, MI
2010 – Art for All, Big and Small, WSG Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI; What’s So Funny, Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, MI; Annual All-Media Exhibition, Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, MI
2009 – Booze and Views, Babs’ Underground Lounge, Ann Arbor, MI; Creativity, Dexter Library, Dexter, MI; Three Artists, Three Generations, Sweetwaters Café, Ann Arbor, MI
2008 – Celebrating the Female Form, Daisy Lake Gallery, Dexter, MI
2007 – Reconnecting: The UM A&D Alumni Show, WORK, Ann Arbor, MI
2003 – Exhibition with Shara Hughes, Ox-Bow, Saugatuck, MI
Publicity & Press
Professional Experience
Founder & Manager, Ann Arbor Artist Studios (2012-present)
Teaching Experience
2026
Additional Skills
Professional Artist & Educator
Founder & Manager, Ann Arbor Artist Studios
Ann Arbor, MI
Education
MFA, Painting and Drawing – School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2016
BFA, Photography – University of Michigan School of Art & Design, 2004
Awards and Residencies
- Ann Arbor Art Center Scholarship, 2024
- SAIC Enrichment Scholarship & Grant, 2014–2016
- Vermont Studio Center Fellowships, 2013 & 2014
- Ox-Bow Full Fellowship, 2003
- People’s Choice Award, University of Michigan Alumni Show, 2010
- Multiple juried honors and competitive awards from the University of Michigan and regional galleries
Solo Exhibitions
2025 – Gifts of Art, University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI
2024 – New Work, This, That & The Odder Things, Ypsilanti, MI
2023 – Featured Artist, Ann Arbor City Club, Ann Arbor, MI
2022 – New Work, This, That & The Odder Things, Ypsilanti, MI
2017 – Supple Leopard, Western Exhibitions, Chicago, IL
2016 – Fever Dreams, Uncle Art Gallery, Chicago, IL
2014 – New Work, Ugly Mug Gallery, Ypsilanti, MI
2007 – Microvisions, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Group Exhibitions
2025 – Visual History of the Unions (upcoming, Nov.), University of Michigan Union, Ann Arbor, MI
2023 – Gutman Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI; Makeshift Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI; ArtPrize (collaboration with Aaron Liepman), Grand Rapids, MI; Ann Arbor Artist Studios Group Exhibition
2022 – Huron River Art Collective Fall Juried Exhibition, Ann Arbor, MI; Group Exhibition, Sweetwaters Café, Ann Arbor, MI
2021 – Group Exhibition, Sweetwaters Café, Ann Arbor, MI
2018 – Ann Arbor Women Artists Fall Juried Exhibit, Ann Arbor District Library; If You Have Two Legs, Borrow Another Pair and Run, HERE Arts Center, NY; Women Painting Men, Riverside Art Center, Chicago, IL; Smile Behind the Mask, Heaven Gallery, Chicago, IL; Systems at Play, LVL3, Chicago, IL
2016 – Expo Chicago, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL; SAIC MFA Show, Sullivan Galleries, Chicago, IL
2015 – Unruly Attachments: Considering Failure, Potluck Salon, Chicago, IL
2014 – Emerging Artists, Urban Edge Gallery, Waukegan, IL; Venus Rising, Yellow Barn, Ann Arbor, MI
2013 – No Plan B: 10th Anniversary Exhibition, River Gallery, Chelsea, MI; Interspecies, Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, MI; 30x30, Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, MI
2012 – ArtPrize, Grand Rapids, MI; Man Up, Women’s Caucus for Art, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Michigan Fine Arts Competition, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, MI; Homage, River’s Edge Gallery, Wyandotte, MI
2011 – Food for Thought & Unhooked from Time, Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, MI
2010 – Art for All, Big and Small, WSG Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI; What’s So Funny, Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, MI; Annual All-Media Exhibition, Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, MI
2009 – Booze and Views, Babs’ Underground Lounge, Ann Arbor, MI; Creativity, Dexter Library, Dexter, MI; Three Artists, Three Generations, Sweetwaters Café, Ann Arbor, MI
2008 – Celebrating the Female Form, Daisy Lake Gallery, Dexter, MI
2007 – Reconnecting: The UM A&D Alumni Show, WORK, Ann Arbor, MI
2003 – Exhibition with Shara Hughes, Ox-Bow, Saugatuck, MI
Publicity & Press
- FOX 17 News (ArtPrize feature: “Pixels of Life”), 2023
- MLive.com: “She Saw a Lack in Gallery Spaces, So an Ann Arbor Artist Opened a Communal Art Studio,” 2023
- Architectural Digest Mexico, 2022
- Elle Décor Spain, 2020
- Interior Design Magazine, Voyage Chicago, Chicago Tribune, 2018
- LVL3 Artist of the Week, 2016
- Vermont Studio Center Interview (YouTube), 2014
- University of Michigan Alumni Association Interview (YouTube), 2010
Professional Experience
Founder & Manager, Ann Arbor Artist Studios (2012-present)
- Established and operates a communal studio space supporting local and emerging artists.
- Curates exhibitions, mentorships, and professional development opportunities.
- Facilitates workshops and public art events to foster creative community engagement.
- Active studio practice in painting, mixed media, and installation.
- Exhibits nationally and regionally in juried and curated shows.
Teaching Experience
2026
- artist facilitator – taught three workshops and provided individual mentorship for "no strings" exhibition participants, university of michigan poverty solutions and gig a2, city of ann arbor
- Detroit Story Lab Painting Workshop – Workshop for young adult alumni from Detroit River Education Programs.
- CRSE Staff Retreat: Health and Wellness – Led a collaborative project creating a 48-piece painting grid for display at the Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences & Endodontics, University of Michigan.
- Live Painting Demonstration, Artist Pay Project, Business + Impact, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan.
- Heroes and Icons Workshop – Designed and facilitated a creative session for Neuroscience PhD candidates, University of Michigan.
- Substitute Teacher, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL.
- Private Painting Lessons (adult and teen learners).
- Graduate Student Instructor, Advanced Painting, School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Additional Skills
- Curriculum and workshop design for varying skill levels
- Illustration and image-making instruction
- Public art and community-based project facilitation
- Studio management and exhibition organization
- Painting, drawing, photography, and mixed media