Sarah A. Band
(510)-754-9907
Degrees Held:
2011 San Francisco State University, Bachelor of Fine Arts, San Francisco CA
2007 Mission San Jose High School, High School Diploma, Fremont CA
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Fellowships and Awards:
2023. Artist Support Grant Recipient, Arts Council NC
2018 Arts Enterprise Lab, participant and two-time grant recipient, Winston Salem NC
2017 The Works, Artist in Residence, Newark, OH
2014 Chrysler Museum of Art, Studio Scholarship Recipient, Norfolk VA
2012 Pilchuck Glass School, Partial Partner Scholarship, Stanwood WA
2011 Pilchuck Glass School, Partial Partner Scholarship, Stanwood WA
Santa Clara City Hall Annual Art Show, Honorable Mention, Santa Clara CA
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Selected Exhibitions:
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2023 Endangered Species, Solo Exhibition, Randolph Arts Guild, Asheboro, NC
Juried Exhibition, Sawtooth, Winston Salem, NC
Firefest, Starworks, NC
Botanical Gardens, Norfolk, VA
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2022 Mixed Media, group show, Randolph Art Guild
Starworks, Glassfest- Group show, Star NC
2021-22 Starworks, Glassfest- Group show, Star NC
Piedmont International Airport, Displaying artist, Greensboro NC
2019 Delurk Gallery, Kitchen Sink, Winston Salem NC
2018-2019 Piedmont International Airport, Displaying Artist, Greensboro NC
2017 The Works, Solo Exhibition Evolution, Newark OH
2015 Green Hill Center for Visual Arts, Fragile, Greensboro, NC
The Olio, Dual Show with Director Rebeccah Rush, Winston-Salem, NC
2014 Chrysler Museum of Art, Phantom of the Hotshop Performance, Norfolk VA
Chrysler Museum of Art, Group Exhibition, Vestibule 102 Norfolk VA
2013 Public Glass, Solo Exhibition Apocalypse, Public Glass, San Francisco CA
Cisco Home, At Home Display, San Francisco CA
2012 Yuerba Buena Art Center, TV of Tomorrow, San Francisco CA
Roots Division Gallery, CIA Show in honor of Steve Wilson, San Francisco CA
2011 Santa Clara City Hall, Annual Art Show, Santa Clara CA
San Francisco State University, Senior Art Show, San Francisco CA
San Francisco State University, CIA Art Show, San Francisco CA
2010 San Francisco State University, “Into the Woods”, San Francisco CA
Consignment Shops:
Current Starworks School House Gallery, Star, NC
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Nerdy by Nature, Albany, NY
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Design Archives, Winston Salem, NC
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Visiting Artist, Lectures, and Demos:
2024 Borosilicate Glass Instructor, Sawtooth, Winston Salem, NC
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2021-22 Flameworking Demonstration, Starworks, Star, NC
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2018-19 Furnace Glass Instructor, Sawtooth, Winston Salem, NC
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2014-20 Furnace Glass Instructor, The Olio, Winston Salem, NC
2014 Fayetteville Technical Community College, Guest Lecturer with a Kiln Casting Demo, Fayetteville NC
2013 Public Glass, Guest Artist for Hot Glass Cold Beer, San Francisco CA
2011 San Francisco State University, Guest Demonstrator, San Francisco CA
Press:
2021 Art of the State: Celebrating the Visual Art of North Carolina by Liza Roberts
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2017 American Craft Magazine, The Olio
2016 Fox News, “Roy’s Folks”, Winston-Salem NC
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Professional Experience:
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2018-24 Sarah A. Band, CEO/Artist, Seagrove, NC (currently)
2020-22 Starworks, Gallery Assistant, Star NC (currently)
2014-20 The Olio, Creative Director, Winston-Salem NC
2014 Chrysler Museum Of Art, Studio Assistantship Program, Norfolk VA
Starworks Glass Center, Glass Intern, Star NC
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2012 Colquhoun Glass Works, Production Assistant, Half Moon Bay CA
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2011 Oben Abright Studios, Artist assistant/mold maker, Oakland CA
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2009 Exploratorium Museum, Exhibit Services Volunteer, San Francisco CA