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Education
Master of Fine Arts, anticipated 2026
Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Vancouver BC
Bachelor of Design (with distinction), Photography 2013
Alberta University of the Arts (formerly Alberta College of Art + Design), Calgary, Alberta
Bachelor of Arts, Humanities (French) 2005
University of Calgary, Alberta
Professional Development & Residencies
Sparrow Art Space – Exposure Photography Festival Artist in Residence. Calgary, AB, Feb 2024
The Rooms NL & Parks Canada – Artist in Residence. Terra Nova National Park NL, July-Aug 2023
Nætursól/ NightSun Alternative Photographic Processes Workshop. Dianne Bos and Sarah Fuller, Ströndin Studio, Seyðisfjörður, Iceland, May-June 2023
Future Forests – Artist in Residence. Empire of Dirt, Creston BC, Oct 2022
Parks Canada – Artist in Residence. Point Pelee National Park, Leamington, ON, June 2022
Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre – Artist in Residence. Medicine Hat, AB, Aug 2021
Empire of Dirt – Artist in Residence. Creston, BC, May 2021
Calgary Allied Arts Foundation – Artist in Residence. Calgary, AB, Apr-Jun 2021
Empire of Dirt – Artist in Residence. Creston, BC, Sept 2020
Kinnship House – Artist in Residence. Lethbridge County, AB, Aug 2020
Experimental Animation Course, Quickdraw Animation Society, Calgary, AB, January -February 2020
Beaty Biodiversity Museum – Artist in Residence. Vancouver, BC, June 2019
‘Parliament of Owls’ Artist Residency – Expedition Leader. Ayatana Artists’ Research Program, Gatineau, QC, May 2019
‘Biophilia’ Artist Residency – Artist in Residence. Ayatana Artists’ Research Program, Gatineau, QC, May 2015
Black and White Darkroom Techniques, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Continuing Education, Calgary, AB, September-November 2013
Workshop – Advanced Wet Plate Collodion Photography: Making Negatives and Prints. Quinn Jacobson, Studio Q, Denver CO July 2013
Workshop – Introduction to Wet Plate Collodion Photography: Making Positive Images. Quinn Jacobson, Studio Q, Denver CO May 2013
Exhibitions
2024 The Prefix Prize, Urbanspace Gallery, Toronto, ON (Juried, Solo)
2024 Aurora Arborealis, Riverdale Hub Gallery, Toronto, ON (Solo)
2024 In Our Nature, Esplanade Art Gallery, Medicine Hat, AB (Curated, Group)
2024 Aurora Arborealis, Christine Klassen Gallery, Calgary, AB (Solo)
2023 Aurora Arborealis, Miller Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB (Curated, Solo)
2023 Ecotone, Hearth Gallery, Bowen Island, BC (Juried, Duo)
2023 Conversations with Nature Through Craft, Alberta Craft Council at the Crescent Heights Mini-Galleries, Calgary, AB (Curated, Group)
2023 For The Birds, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, Alberta (Curated, Group)
2022 Point Pelee National Park AiR Program Exhibition, Leamington Arts Centre, Leamington, ON (Juried, Group)
2022 About Blooming Time, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, Alberta (Curated, Group)
2022 Refugium, Art Gallery of St. Albert, St. Albert, Alberta (Curated, Solo)
2022 In Conversation, Crescent Heights Mini-Galleries, Calgary, Alberta (Group)
2022 In Situ, Christine Klassen Gallery, Calgary, Alberta (Group)
2021 In Conversation with the Land, Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO (Juried, Group)
2021 Refugium, Christine Klassen Gallery, Calgary, Alberta (Solo)
2021 Now I Am Become Death, Tilted Brick Gallery, Creston, BC (Curated, Duo)
2021 Pod, Okotoks Nooks and Crannies Festival, Okotoks, Alberta (Juried, Group, Public Art Festival)
2021 Habitat, The Lebel, Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek, Pincher Creek, Alberta (Juried, Solo)
2021 Home, Alberta Craft Council Spotlight Gallery, Calgary, Alberta (Juried, Solo)
2021 Julya Hajnoczky, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, Alberta (Curated, Solo)
2020 Bloom, Okotoks Nooks and Crannies Festival, Okotoks, Alberta (Juried, Group Public Art Festival)
2020 From A Seed, New York Center for Photographic Arts, Calgary, Alberta (Juried, Group)
2020 Thrive, Junction North Gallery, Calgary, Alberta (Curated, group)
2020 Annual Juried Members Show, The Leighton Centre, Millarville, Alberta (Juried, Group)
2020 Earth in Focus, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts and Photoville, Bethel, NY (Juried, Group)
2020 They Will All Be Ghosts Soon, The Leighton Centre, Millarville, Alberta (Juried, Solo)
2020 at the last judgement we will all be trees, Christine Klassen Gallery, Calgary, Alberta (Duo)
2019 Closer, Beaty Biodiversity Museum, Vancouver, British Columbia (Juried, Duo)
2019 Sanctuary, McMullen Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta (Juried, Duo)
2019 The Female Lens, Christine Klassen Gallery, Calgary, Alberta (Group, co-curated by Christine Klassen and Heather Saitz)
2019 The Fence, Public Installation, organized by United Photo Industries NY, Calgary, Alberta (Juried, Group)
2019 Holding Still, Arts Commons Window Galleries, Calgary, Alberta (Group, curated by Rocio Graham)
2019 The Artist’s Lens, Alberta Society of Artists, Calgary Central Public Library, Calgary, Alberta and Walterdale Theatre, Edmonton, Alberta (Juried, Group, Travelling Exhibition)
2018 3D - Alberta Sculpture, Alberta Society of Artists, Western GM Gallery, Drumheller, Alberta (Juried, Group)
2018 Common Ground, Colony Studio, Calgary, Alberta (Group)
2018 Exposure Photography Festival Open Call, Calgary, Alberta (Juried, Group)
2018 Muse, Colony Studio, Calgary, Alberta (Group)
2017 Ten Voices, Southern Alberta Jubilee and Northern Alberta Jubilee, Calgary, Edmonton, Alberta (Travelling, Group, Juried)
2017 at the last judgement we will all be trees, Artpoint Gallery, Calgary, Alberta (Solo)
2017 Weather is Beautiful, Wish You Were Here, Loft 112, Calgary, Alberta (Duo)
2017 Muse, Studio 122, Calgary, Alberta (Group)
2016 Dwell, Tiny Gallery, Calgary, Alberta (Solo)
2016 CAPIC Showcase, Wolf Willow Studio, Calgary, Alberta (Juried, Group)
2016 Muse, Studio 122, Calgary, Alberta (Group)
2015 Cabinet of Curiosities, Loft 112, Calgary, Alberta (Group)
2015 Muse, Studio 122, Calgary, Alberta (Group)
2015 CAPIC Showcase, Village Tasting Room, Calgary, Alberta (Juried, Group)
2014 Bedtime Stories for Sleepless Nights, Pages Books, Calgary, Alberta (Solo)
2014 Muse, Studio 122, Calgary, Alberta (Group)
2014 CAPIC Showcase, Village Tasting Room, Calgary, Alberta (Juried, Group)
2013 Bacon, House Gallery, Calgary, Alberta (Group)
2013 Six Shooters, SQ Commons, Calgary, Alberta (Juried, Group)
2013 Vanageddon, House Gallery, Calgary, Alberta (Group)
2013 Snapshot,SQ Commons, Calgary, Alberta (Juried, Group)
2013 CAPIC One Night Only, DaDe Art & Design Lab, Calgary, Alberta (Juried, Group)
2013 Muse, Studio 122, Calgary, Alberta (Group)
2013 The Uses of Enchantment, Calgary, Alberta (Group - 4th year ACAD Photography Majors)
2013 Low Fidelity, Marion Nicoll Gallery +15 Window at the Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts, Calgary, Alberta (Group)
2012 The Bow: Emerging Artist Project II, Main Mall Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary, Alberta (5 pieces shortlisted. Juried, Group)
2012 Canadian Association of Professional Image Creators (CAPIC) Rodeo4Student Awards Shortlist (3 pieces shortlisted. Juried, Group)
2012 CAPIC One Night Only, DaDe Art & Design Lab, Calgary, Alberta (Juried, Group)
2012 Carne Levare, Marion Nicoll Gallery, Main Space, Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary, Alberta (Group - 3rd year ACAD Photography Majors)
2011 Hero Portrait Project, Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Alberta (Juried, Group)
2011 Place + Space, Marion Nicoll Gallery, Main Space, Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary, Alberta (Group - 2nd year ACAD Photography Majors)
Grants & Awards
2024 The Prefix Prize (Prefix Institute of Contemporary Art, Toronto, ON)
2024 Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Grant: MFA Program, Emily Carr University of Art + Design (Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Alberta, Canada)
2024 Explore & Create, Concept to Realization: Production for exhibitions at The Esplanade (Medicine Hat) and Prefix Prize (Prefix ICA) 2024 (Canada Council for the Arts)
2024 Arts Across Canada Travel Grant: Exhibit at The Artist Project, Toronto ON, April 2024 (Canada Council for the Arts)
2023 Explore & Create, Research & Creation: Artist Residency at Terra Nova National Park, The Rooms NL and Parks Canada, July-August 2023 (Canada Council for the Arts)
2023 50th Anniversary Micro-Grant for Visual Artists, Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Grant: Art Production, It’s a Bad Time to be a Pine (Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Alberta, Canada)
2023 Arts Across Canada Travel Grant: Exhibit at The Artist Project, Toronto ON, April 2023 (Canada Council for the Arts)
2023 Artist Development Microgrant: Exhibit at The Artist Project, Toronto ON, April 2023 (Calgary Arts Development Authority, Calgary, AB)
2022 Arts Across Canada Travel Grant: Exhibit at The Artist Project, Toronto ON, April 2022 (Canada Council for the Arts)
2022 Artist Development Microgrant: Exhibit at The Artist Project, Toronto ON, April 2022 (Calgary Arts Development Authority, Calgary, AB)
2022 Individual Artist Project Grant: Research & Creation, it must look beautiful from up there (Calgary Arts Development Authority, Calgary, AB)
2021 Individual Artist Project Grant: Research, Creation, Artist Residency, “Prairie Biome” body of work (Calgary Arts Development Authority, Calgary, AB)
2021 Individual Artist Project Grant: Creation, Production, Artist Residency, “Bloom” body of work (Calgary Arts Development Authority, Calgary, AB)
2020 Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Grant - Art Production: Habitat (Alberta Foundation for the Arts)
2020 Individual Artist Grant (Calgary Arts Development Authority)
2019 Individual Artist Project Grant - Residency and Exhibition “Closer” at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum (Calgary Arts Development Authority)
2018 Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Grant - Research Project: Mobile Natural History Collection Laboratory (Alberta Foundation for the Arts)
2016 Small Experiments Project Grant (Calgary Arts Development Authority)
2016 Silver Medal, Still Life Photography (Alberta Magazine Publishers Association)
2015 Silver Medal, Still Life Photography (Alberta Magazine Publishers Association)
2013 Board of Governor’s Award (Alberta University of the Arts)
2013 Fourth Year Photography Major Award (Alberta University of the Arts)
2013 Nicole Jennifer Creig Memorial Scholarship (Alberta University of the Arts)
2013 Jason Lang Scholarship (The Government of Alberta)
2013 The M. James and Elsie Mathieson Scholarship (Alberta University of the Arts)
2012 Jason Lang Scholarship (The Government of Alberta)
2012 The M. James and Elsie Mathieson Scholarship (Alberta University of the Arts)
2011 Jason Lang Scholarship (The Government of Alberta)
2009 – 2013 President’s Honour Roll (Alberta University of the Arts)
Media, Publications, Catalogues
The Prefix Prize Exhibition Catalogue, Apr 2024, Prefix Institute of Contemporary Art, Toronto, ON
CTV News Top 3 Tonight, January 10, 2024 (starts at 38:50 mark) https://www.ctvnews.ca/video/c2832509-top-3-tonight-with-merella-fernandez-for-wednesday--january-10--
CTV Calgary, CTV News Feature, Jan 9, 2024, https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/calgary-visual-artist-julya-hajnoczky-featured-in-national-geographic-1.6718408
CBC Radio 1, The Calgary Eyeopener, Jan 3, 2024, https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-5/clip/16032823
National Geographic Magazine, Vol 245 no. 1, January 2024, In Search of Still Lives, p10-18
Cambridge Today, January 13, 2024, Artist's moth portraits hang at Cambridge speakeasy, https://www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news/artists-moth-portraits-hang-at-cambridge-speakeasy-8100937
Wild Hope Magazine, Summer 2023
Calgary Citizen, March 12, 2023: Calgary Group Urging Bird-Friendly Windows, https://calgarycitizen.com/p/bird-friendly-windows
PhotoEd Magazine, Winter 2022-23: ‘Botanicals’ curated by Peppa Martin, p40-41
Featureshoot, Dec 29 2022, This Photographer Lives and Works Out of a Camper, Capturing Nature’s Wonders Before They Disappear, https://www.featureshoot.com/2022/12/this-photographer-lives-and-works-out-of-a-camper-capturing-natures-wonders-before-they-disappear/
Art Gallery of St. Albert, 2022 Exhibition Catalogue, St. Albert, AB
St. Albert Today, March 2 2022, Artist of the Month: Julya Hajnoczky
Edmonton Journal, February 4 2022, Three to See, https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/theatre/three-to-see-refugium-blue-chair-music-and-the-a-little-bit-ritchie-podcast?fbclid=IwAR1s2k-KifEeZy8G41mFSFwELiV-kaTZS8rYnR78LJ7GB872myYDSvb2XJ4
Pincher Creek Echo, August 3 2021, Q&A with Artist Julya Hajnoczky, https://www.pinchercreekecho.com/news/local-news/qa-with-artist-julya-hajnoczky
Uppercase Magazine, Vol. 50, 2021, Visualised Science, p48
Broadview Magazine, July/August 2021, Snapshot p7-8
C Magazine Emerging Artists Writers Program, No2 2021, Unbounded by Elise Findlay, p50-53
CBC Arts, March 2021, This Artist’s Studio is Anywhere She Can Park Her Trailer, https://www.cbc.ca/arts/this-artist-s-studio-is-anywhere-she-can-park-her-trailer-1.5944068
Empire of Dirt Residency, 2020, Visiting Artist Series Catalogue, Creston BC
Science Borealis, June 2020, Pushing Petals: Exploring Canadian Botanical Art, https://blog.scienceborealis.ca/pushing-petals-exploring-canadian-botanical-art/
Galleries West, June 2019, Fathoming Nature’s Mysteries, www.gallerieswest.ca/magazine/stories/fathoming-nature’s-mysteries/
Germinating Herbarium, 2019, Ayatana Artists’ Research Annual, Ottawa, ON
Maker’s Magazine, Issue 5: Home (Jan 2018), Refugium, p36-41
Catalyst Magazine, Issue 11 (Fall/Winter 2016), See + Shop, p10
SEITIES Magazine, Spring 14/15, p45
Collections
Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa, ON
Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Edmonton, AB
Manulife Insurance, Toronto, ON
The Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB
DCVC Bio, San Francisco, CA
Professional Experience - Teaching and Community Engagement
2022 Workshop: afterWORDS - a condolence and tribute-writing ritual, a collaborative project with Sharon Stevens, Coutts Centre, Alberta, Union Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta (forthcoming)
2022 Workshop: Bloom - building jellyfish sculptures from community-sourced single use plastics, Calgary, Alberta, (two group workshops in partnership with Plastic-Free YYC and Chinook Blast)
2022 Artist Talk: Refugium exhibition, Art Gallery of St. Albert, St. Albert, AB
2022 Artist Talk: Birding in the Anthropocene, Calgary Migratory Response Team Wildlife Wednesday event, Calgary, AB
2022 Panelist: From Dirt & Ashes moderated by Mary-Beth Laviolette, Exposure Photography Festival, Calgary, AB
2022 Artist Talk: In Situ exhibition, Christine Klassen Gallery, Calgary, AB
2022 Still Life Photography (guest lecture): Calgary Camera Club, Calgary, AB
2022 Pursuing a Career in the Arts (guest lecture): Photography 2573 Fine Art, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Edmonton, AB
2021-2 Community Engagement: Bloom project, building a swarm of jellyfish sculptures using community-sourced single-use and recyclable plastic, Calgary, AB
2021 Artist Talk: Refugium exhibition, Christine Klassen Gallery, Calgary, AB
2021 Meet the Alfresco Science Machine (open house/engagement): Refugium exhibition, Christine Klassen Gallery, Calgary, AB, two days
2021 Artist Talk: Julya Hajnoczky exhibition, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, AB
2021 Artist Talk: Home exhibition, Alberta Craft Council Spotlight Gallery, Calgary, AB
2021 Pursuing a Career in the Arts (guest lecture): Photography 2573 Fine Art, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Edmonton, AB
2020 Artist Talk: They Will All Be Ghosts Soon exhibition, The Leighton Centre, Millarville, AB
2020 Artist Talk: at the last judgement we will all be trees exhibition, Christine Klassen Gallery, Calgary, AB
Instructor, Continuing Education Department, Alberta University of the Arts
2018 Winter (Digital Photography II, 3D Paper Sculpture)
2017 Winter (Digital Photography II)
2017 Fall (Paper Sculpture)
2017 Fall (Introduction to Photography, Pre-College Teen Elective Studio)
2015 Workshop: Bookbinding Basics for Photobooks (guest lecture): Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, AB
2015 Professional Practices for Artists (guest lecture): Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, AB
2014 Workshop: Undark the Night (Photography) Studio 122, Calgary, AB
2014 Workshop: Southern Alberta (Photography Field Trip) Studio 122, Calgary, AB
2014 Workshop: The Illuminated Portrait (Photography) Studio 122, Calgary, AB
2014 Workshop: The Essential Portrait (Photography) Studio 122, Calgary, AB
Professional Service
May 2020-present: Calgary Migratory Species Response Team (Calgary, AB)
Seasonal walking surveys of downtown looking for injured/deceased birds from window strikes, photo documentation of all deceased birds for annual “layout” event to raise awareness
March 2019, March 2020: Theatre 1308 (Calgary, AB)
Curation & installation of visual art exhibition for The Bright Side Festival
September 2018: Beakerhead (Calgary, AB)
Volunteering in various capacities including greeting members of the public at installations/events, installation takedowns.
September 2012 – April 2013 The Creig Gallery, Co-founder, President, The Creig Gallery
Co-founded and ran the student-run gallery located at the Alberta College of Art + Design. Calls for submissions, curation of group shows, gallery maintenance, general administration duties.
September 2012 Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Nuit Blanche Calgary
Documentation and event photography of Nuit Blanche artist talks, artists’ process and installation and documentation of performances and the event itself
April 2012 Alberta College of Art + Design/Graduation Committee, Grad Catalogue Artist Portraits
Produced portraits of all 2012 Alberta College of Art + Design graduates for their page in the catalogue.
January-May 2012 Alberta College of Art + Design/Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Documentation and event photography – The Candahar by Theo Sims
Process photography during the construction and installation of The Candahar
Event photography at events including Opening Reception and Valentina Drag Ball
January 14-15 2012 Alberta College of Art + Design, ACAD Winter Open House, Photography Department
Facilitated tours of the photography studios, provided studio/ studio equipment demonstrations to visiting prospective students and their parents and families
Professional affiliations
Visual Arts Alberta (CARFAC)
Elephant Artist Relief Society
Alberta Craft Council, professional member