Orlando Graves Bolaõs

FYME - Head of Education & Volunteer Programming. February 2004 to present

At present, my responsibilities include the development & coordination of artistic training for artists, public school teachers and Volunteers throughout the country on diverse subjects including intercultural classroom techniques, volunteering and civic participation with the key tool being the arts.I also design, coordinate, produce and supervise multidisciplinary artistic teams to promote social change through creative and artistic projects, such as expositions and shows. The foundation’s goals are also achieved by coordinating 150 volunteers throughout the country, which allows the FYME to network with other organizations including, Universities,  NGO’s and the public administration.

• Registered Speaker and Coordinator with the Ministry of Education and Science, Instituto Superior de Formación del Profesorado.
• FYME liaison with Spanish universities: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, La Salle, Carlos III. Responsible for special projects, student training and tutorials.
• Designed and managed the nationally held visual arts contest “Tu Obra Transforma” for the city of Getafe.
• Designed and managed the creation of the “Barco de los Sueños” float for the world famous Madrid 3 Kings parade (January 2007) with live music and 140 volunteer artists.
• Participated in with presentation dealing with the artistic and social evaluation of the MUS-E program in Spain at the European and International symposium on Arts Education January 2007, Centre Pompidou, Paris
• Artistic coordinator for artwork sent by Spanish MUS-E network to the International Traveling exhibition: The World is My Village June 2005 Belgium.
• Curatorial team member for expositions within Millenium Pace March 2005 and Millenium Pace Abril 2003, Valencia  in collaboration with the Palau de Altea.
• Curatorial team member for exposition of works developed by MUS-E students for the exposition shown at the  Congreso de Arte Infantil organized by the Department Didáctica de la Expresión Plástica of the Fine Arts Faculty.
• Experience in other curatorial and scenery activities for various events within the MUS-E network. 

Yehudi Menuhin Foundation Spain,  Artist/Instructor for  MUSE-E program. 2008/09, 2002/03 to 2004/05 academic school years.

Using the Fine Arts to teach core values and tolerance to at-risk adolescents.

• Chosen to participate in MUS-E pilot program and adapt it for middle and high school students.
• Promoted to actual position as Head of Education and Volunteering.

Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Painting, Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Honorary Assistant Teacher & Collaborator, 2003/04 and 2004/05 academic school years.

LatinArt.com, Spain Correspondent. 2002-05.

• Covered ARCO art fairs as well as informed on cultural agenda in Spain specifically related with Latin American Arts.

Wall Street Institute (WSI) Language Schools, Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc., Director of Studies/Service Manager. January 1997 to November 2001. Madrid, Spain.
Administrated the services provided in WSI centers with 800 students and 10 teachers.   Designed curriculum for students.   The position included business management including renewals, employee relations, educational training of  the  staff  and active participation in  the  classroom.

• During my time at WSI, I was promoted to start up a new center and to continue as head of two centers.
• Managed a multicultural staff of Native speakers and Spanish ESL teachers.

University of Southern Mississippi,  Institution of Spain,  Professor of  Image Theory and ESL.1992/93 to 1994/95 academic school years.
Designed and taught introductory course of compositional and color theories to Publicity and Journalism students. Madrid, Spain. 

SELECTED SOLO AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS

• Stone by Stone Gallery, Dallas, Texas, 2000
• Parquearte, Tres Cantos, Spain, 2000
• Ron Hall & Kristy Stubbs Gallery, Dallas, Texas, 1995
• Live Art Exhibit & Auction, Gstaad, Switzerland, 1994
• Park Cities Gallery, Dallas, Texas, 1993
• Facultad de Bellas Artes, Madrid, Spain, 1992
• The University of Texas at Dallas, Library of Special Collections, commission to paint series for the  commemoration of the Quintecentennial of  the Discovery of  America, 1992.

Universidad Complutense de Madrid, School  of  Fine Arts,  Department  of  Painting
Ph.D.,  Painting  and  Art Criticism, expected,  May 2009.
ABD (Completed Thesis June 2010)
Dissertation:   Concept and Influence of Contemporary Latino Visual Arts in  the  U.S., from  the  1980’s to the present.
Advisor: Dr. Mariano de Blas Ortega
My research in this area is heavily centered on the political, social, and cultural roles that have been expressed  through the visual arts of hispanics as unique creators and observers of North American culture. From a historical perspective I am analyzing how the above mentioned roles have been obscured or eliminated from mainstream exposure to Hispanic/Latino culture and arts in the U.S.. Within my work is a concerted interest in how the creative process has also enabled communities to overcome difficulties and assert cultural democracy.

CAP, Spanish Teacher Certification, 2003.

MFA, Studio Art  Universidad Complutense de Madrid,  School  of  Fine Arts,  Department  of  Painting, 1995.