Professional artist with Master of Fine Art Degree and long term experience organizing private art programs for children offers private art lessons.

Vania's Resume

VANIA DIMITROVA

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OBJECTIVE Interested to work as an Art Instructor teaching art for
children and adults.

PERSONAL PROFILE

 Excellent organizational, information gathering and analytical skills.
 Exhibiting good judgment and flexibility when adapt to priority changes and demands.
 Highly professional team player with great interpersonal and communication skills, able to work independently .
 Self starter, committed to achieve high standards and success, flexible to acquire knowledge of new software with some training.
 Outgoing and creative personality, demonstrate ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
 Ability to maintain strict confidentiality, demonstrate tact and discretion.
 Demonstrate ability to set priorities, multitask, manages time effectively and detail oriented person.

EDUCATION

1985 – 1991 Master of Fine Arts – Academy of Fine Arts - Sofia, Bulgaria
1989 - 1991 Pedagogy courses - Education profile – Art teaching

WORK EXPERIENCE

1999 - 2018 Worked on art projects with the Public, organized Private Art Programs for children in variety of Schools.
Contributed financially from the Art Programs to the schools hosting the art programs – Sunalta, Earl Grey and Elbow Park Elementary School.

ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE

2017 Organized free art workshops at Bankview and worked on art project with Public Art – City of Calgary.
2017 Organized three free art workshops for seniors at the Bankview House
2016 -2017 Organized private art camps for children in Mount Royal and Bankview
1999 – 2016 Organized art programs for children, as well art workshops for adults
2015 Free Fall Public Art Workshop - Bankview Community Fair
2015 Recipient of Award of Distinction for Immigrants in Arts and Culture 2015
2015 Christmas Exhibit of Children’s art work- Mount Royal Community Centre
2013 Designed the picture of Earl Grey School for their 100 Anniversary.
2012 Donated art for The7th Annual Artful Bench and Bar Fundraiser- Clerk Calgary
2009 – 2013 Participated in the exhibits at the City of Calgary organized from the Calgary
Multicultural Centre.
2005 – 2010 Founder of the Church Annual Art Fundraiser at “ St. Peter the Aleut “
Orthodox Church (all the funds donated to the Church building Fund).
2002 – 2016 Donated art work for the Silent Auction at the Gala Dinner at
Westin Hotel - Award of Distinction for Immigrants.
2002 Participated in a group exhibition at the Gala Dinner of APEGA,
Edmonton - Shaw Conference Centre.
2002 Donated art for the Live Auction at the Art Gallery of Calgary.
2002 Finalist for the Award of Distinction for Immigrants in Arts and Culture.
2000 Solo exhibition at Romfeya Art Gallery, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
2000 Designed the picture sign of the Bankview Community Centre.
1999 Group Exhibition at The World Fine Art Gallery - New York, USA
1998 Solo exhibition at the World Fine Art Gallery - New York, USA.
1996 Solo Exhibition at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valetta , Malta.
Exhibition under the patronage of His Excellence Mr. Hugo Miffsud Bonici -
The President of Malta - 20% donated to the Community Chest Fund – Malta.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Member of CARFAC National and the Copyright Collective
Member of the Visual Arts of Alberta – CARFAC

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

1999 – 2000 Sunalta School – Organized private art programs for kids and financially contributed to the School; volunteered by working on art projects and for the reading program.

2001 Bankview Community Centre
Designed the Community picture sign; worked as a volunteer on variety of kids’ projects during the community celebrations.

2002 Calgary Immigrant Aid Society
Worked at the Language Bank; translated documents; taught art lessons at the Mosaic Centre; donated art work for the gala events between 2002 – 2015; Recipient of the Award of Distinction for Immigrants in Arts and Culture – 2015.

2005 – 2010 St. Peter the Aleut Orthodox Church
Founder of the Christmas Art fundraising event and contributed all the profit to the Church Building fund, as well provided translations and interpretations for new immigrants.