CLAIRE DALY
Lives & works in Champaign-Urbana, IL
EDUCATION
2016 BFA Photography. Lesley University College of Art and Design. Cambridge, MA
2014 General Associates. Parkland College. Champaign, IL
WORKSHOPS / INTENSIVES
2024 A Workshop at Home with Alec Soth. Minneapolis, MN
2020 Maine Media Workshops: Close to Home taught by Sophie Barbasch. Online
2015 History of Architecture Intensive. Lesley University. Paris, FR
2011 Photography & Architecture Intensive. Anglo-American University. Prague, CZ
EXHIBITIONS / PUBLICATIONS
2025 Group exhibition. Art Coop Gallery. Urbana, IL (March)
2024 June Artist in Residence. Gallery Art Bar. Urbana, IL
Boneyard Arts Festival. Group exhibition. Cloud Mountain Kombucha. Urbana, IL
Food & Drink. Group exhibition. Analog Gallery. Urbana, IL
Genesis. Curated and printed by Kyle Murdough. Keepsake Studio. Philadelphia, PA
2023 Around the Block IV. Curated by Christopher Schneberger. Giertz Gallery. Champaign, IL
Celebrating 25 Years of Champaign Urbana Ballet. Co-designed. Champaign Urbana Ballet. Print
2022 Fill Your Cup. Too Tired Project. Curated by Roslyn Julia. Online exhibition
2020 Stroke of Luck. re-direct gallery. Juried by Brittany Smith. Online Exhibition
Warmth. Designed and printed by Kyle Murdough. Print. Brighton, MA
2019 Nectar. Activator Magazine. Online & print. Central Illinois
2018 Double Yolk: Solo Exhibition of Alex Wallbaum. Curator. IMC. Urbana, IL
Costumes of CU Ballet. Designed & photographed. Champaign Urbana Ballet. Print
Recently: Volume 1. Print. Boston, MA
What Will You Remember: Elin Spring. Online
Recently. Group Exhibition. Gallery Kayafas. Boston, MA
2017 From the Wings. Quarterly Newsletter. Champaign-Urbana Ballet
Behind the Scenes: Cinderella. Print. Champaign-Urbana Ballet
Emanate. Curator. The Studio Space. Somerville, MA
Exhale. Juried. Stove Factory Gallery. Charlestown, MA
2016 Sincerely: BFA Exhibition. Roberts Gallery. Cambridge, MA
2015 One Night Stand. Carroll and Sons Gallery. Boston, MA
Alternative Process. Juried. Gallery South. Cambridge, MA
2014 All departments show. Art Institute of Boston. Boston, MA
RA-4 One Last Time. Juried. Gallery South. Boston, MA
Studio Visit. News-Gazette. Print. Champaign, IL
Mordancage. Solo Exhibition. Urbana Museum of Photography. Urbana, IL
EXPERIENCE
2022-2023 Board of Directors. Champaign Urbana Ballet. Champaign, IL
2021-now Contracted Photographer / Publicity Coordinator. Champaign Urbana Ballet. Champaign, IL
2019-now Head Researcher. Champaign Estate Sales. Champaign, IL
2019 Media Designer. November Dance- Danzel Thompson-Stout. Krannert Center. Urbana, IL
2018 Teaching Assistant to Stacey Gross. Intro to Photography / AP Art. Centennial High School. Champaign, IL
2016-2017 Photographic Archival Technician & Restorator. Everpresent. Newton, MA
Artist Assistant to Ben Sloat. Brighton, MA
2016 Teaching Assistant to Toni Dan Pepe. Intro to Photography. Boston University. Boston, MA
Teaching Assistant to Kate Greene. Sophomore Projects. Lesley University. Cambridge, MA
Teaching Assistant to Anne Eder. A Smart Phone and the City. Lesley University. Cambridge, MA
2015-2016 Visitor Services. MIT Museum. Cambridge, MA
Installation Assistant. Griffin Museum of Photography. Winchester, MA
Gallery Attendant. VanDernoot Gallery. Cambridge, MA
2014-2016 Co-Director. Gallery South. Lesley University. Cambridge, MA
Digital Printing Lab Technician. Lesley University. Cambridge, MA
Photography Darkroom Lab Technician. Lesley University. Cambridge, MA
AWARDS
2024 Illinois Arts Council: Creative Catalyst Grant
2014-2016 Transfer Merit Award. Lesley University. Cambridge, MA
2014 Portfolio Scholarship. Lesley University. Cambridge, MA
President’s Award. Parkland College. Champaign, IL
Purchase Award. Parkland College. Champaign, IL