María Garcés
+1 (912)308 8032 | garcesmesamaria@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Savannah College Of Art and Design (SCAD) | Savannah, GA - BFA in Painting (2025)
EXPERIENCE
SCAD Museum Of Art | Savannah, GA- Docent
(March 2023- Present)
+Greet guests at the museum (Front Desk)
+Facilitate guests’ visit to the museum
+Provide guided tours
+Facilitate museum operations
María Garcés Studio | Remote/Freelance Artist
+Experience in illustration
+Experience in art education
+Commissioned fine art pieces
SCAD | Savannah, GA- Foundation Studies Work Study
(January 2023- May 2024)
+Room monitor for Open Model
+Prepare studio space for live nude drawing
+Facilitate event operations
Ships Of The Sea Maritime Museum | Savannah, GA- Curatorial Project
(March 2024- May 2024)
+Capstone project for Museum Studies: Curatorial Practice class with Professor, Dr Cindy Lisica
+Organize file and records of the museum's collection of paintings
+Conduct and update condition reports of the collection
+Co-curated exhibition "Painted Waters: Voyage Through the Sublime"
Ships Of The Sea Maritime Museum | Savannah, GA- Project Proposal
(September 2023- November 2023)
+Capstone project for Museum Studies: Museum Leadership class with Professor, Dr Harriet Carr
+Improve internal management with the interpreters of the institution
+Develop training material for current and new docents
+Develop tour guidelines and facilitate museum's performance
Alejandro Arango Photography | Medellín, Colombia- Shoot Assistant
(2021)
+Organize studio space and files
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2025 | Arts SouthEast, Savannah, GA- "Begin Again" Group Exhibition
2024 | Gallery 2424, Savannah, GA- "One by One" Group Exhibition
2024 | New York Academy Of Art, New York, NY- "2024 AXA Art Prize" Exhibition
2024 | SCAD Alexander Hall, Savannah, GA- Alexander Ink
2024 | SCAD Alexander Hall, Savannah, GA- Fall Student Showcase
2023 | Sulfur Studios, Savannah, GA- "Things That Have Never Been" Group Exhibition
2023 | SCAD Alexander Hall, Savannah, GA- Spring Student Showcase
2023 | SCAD Alexander Hall, Savannah, GA- Fall Student Showcase
2023 | The 5Hundred21 Art Lounge, Savannah, GA- FreakShow Art Party
2022-2023 | Sulfur Studios, Savannah, GA- White Elephant Group Exhibition
AWARDS
2021 | SCAD, Savannah, GA- Academic Honor Scholarship
2021 | SCAD, Savannah, GA- International Student Scholarship
2021 | SCAD, Savannah, GA- Student Incentive Scholarship
2021 | SCAD, Savannah, GA- Achievement Honor Scholarship
2021 | SCAD, Savannah, GA- Student Opportunity Scholarship
2021-2024 | SCAD, Savannah, GA- Dean's List
2024 | AXA, New York, NY- US AXA Art Prize Finalist