HEIDI NAGTEGAAL
ART PROJECTS
Education
2006
Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver, British Columbia
Bachelor of Fine Arts – Fine Art
2019
The School of the Free Hammock, Vancouver, British Columbia
Master of Fine Arts – Social Practice
Selected Exhibitions, Performances,
and Other Works
2024
Headbands and Bracelets, durational performance | 7a11d, Toronto, ON
2023
Conversation Suits, solo | Whose Museum, Malmo, Sweden
Conversations, residency exhibition | Tidal Arts Centre, Lund, BC
2021
Being Held and Holding, group show of Hammock Residency artists, curated by Zandi Dandizette | James Black Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2018
Crab, Loss, Stick, Rock, juried group show | James Black Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2016
Print Assembly, juried group exhibition | Dynamo Arts Centre, Vancouver, BC
2014
Living On A Trade Economy solo | rats9, Montreal, QC
2013
Paying Off My Student Loans solo | RECESS gallery, Portland, OR
2012
Hammock Residency installation | Surrey Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Love Child solo | Ministry of Casual Living, Victoria, BC
2011
Our Hidden Histories group show curated by Shaun Dacey and Darrin Martins | Burnaby Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2010
Festival of Independents group show curated by *** | TATE Museum, London, UK
Facial Hair Study duo show curated by Nan Copanga | Richmond Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2009
Headbands and Bracelets FUSE festival curated by Vanessa Kwan | Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Smoke Rings groups show curated by Kristina Podesva | Colourschool, Vancouver, BC
Signal & Noise Festival group show curated by Amy Kazymerchyk | VIVO Media Arts, Vancouver, BC
showroom // groups show curated by Kristina Podesva | Centre A, Vancouver, BC
2008
Masks for Disappearing solo | CSA Space, Vancouver, BC
Curation
2023
Over, Around and Through, curator and coordinator | James Black Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2021
Being Held and Holding, curator and coordinator | James Black Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2010-2015
Sweaty Bones 1-10, curator and coordinator | Various Galleries, Vancouver, BC
sites included Dynamo Arts, Access Gallery, Art Bank, Red Gate
2006-2016
​Hammock Residency, curator and coordinator | Various Galleries and Alternative Spaces in
2016 Vancouver, BC
Invited
Artist Talks
and Panels
2025
Langara University, mono brown, talks around disability, queerness, and access
2023
Whose Museum, artist talk, live streamed, conversation with Janneke Schoene
2015
Surrey Art Gallery, panel talk
2014
Monday Drop In, Interurban Gallery, in conversation with Andrea Creamer
2010
Richmond Art Gallery, in conversation with Nan Copagna
2006
Helen Pitt, in conversation with Jeremy Todd
Art and
Creative Residencies
2025
Tidal Art Centre, Lund BC
Nancy Jeakins, ceramic, durational performance and meditation process around grief
2023
Tidal Art Centre, Lund, BC
Nancy Jeakins Soft sculpture and social practice around issues of mental health
2021
Coppermoss, Tuwanek, BC
M. Simon Levin and Sandra Rodrigue Creating knitted body suits and visiting burial site of previous residency
2020
Coppermoss, Tuwanek, BC
Invite M. Simon Levin and Sandra Rodrigue Performance buried of student loans banners inoculated them with Bolete mushrooms
2018
Hello World, Vancouver, BC
Linda Lewis Hammock artefacts displayed in window show, performance of burning all the hammock items, producing hammock residency
2018
Strathcona Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Invited by Aja Rose Bond and Gabriel Solomo soft sculpture production and exhibition of work, development of hammock residency
2014
Feminist Art Gallery, Toronto, ON
Invited by Allyson Mitchel Deidre Logue Soft sculpture 2 weeks – hammock residency, illustrative and text work
2007
Stratagem, Vancouver, BC, Canada
soft sculpture production and exhibition of work
Teaching Residencies
2018
Artist-In-Residence
Pollinator Program - Waverley Elementary School - Vancouver, BC
Created arts programming on pollinators and environmental art
2016
Artist-in-Residence – Family Drop-In Program
Downtown East Side Neighbourhood House, Vancouver, BC
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Workshops, community engagement, social practice
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Designed and facilitated arts activities for youth focused on natural sciences and environment
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Coordinated Graduate student teachers, lead trainings to help them develop their teaching skills
2015
Artist-in-Residence
Spring Arts Program - Frank Hurt High School - Vancouver, BC
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Co Facilitated arts for Grade 11 and 12 art students
2012
Artist-in-Residence
Fine Arts – Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Vancouver, BC
2012 Invited lecture at Kwantlen Polytechnic University
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Public lecture
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Collaborative work with students in the Fine Arts Department
Membership, Boards,
and Other Service (last 7 years)
2021- present
Open Access Foundation for Arts and Culture, Advisory Committee
James Black Gallery, chair (on board)
2014-present
BC Mobile Sauna Society, hospitality (on board)
2013
Coalition Of Progressive Electors, Candidate for School Board Trustee
2008-2011
LIVE Biennale, member at large (on board)
2003-2004
Art Truck Director, pilot project with Richmond Art Gallery
Writing and Publications
2024
Thoughts from the Hammock, Heidi Nagtegaal, Hammock Residency Press
2022
Grassroots and Spiderwebs: An Interview with Heidi Nagtegaal, by Ashley Culver, Reissue Press
2021
Coppermoss, Tuwanek, BC
M. Simon Levin and Sandra Rodrigue Creating knitted body suits and visiting burial site of previous residency
2016
A Fortune Isn’t A Future, written by sophia bartholomew, Canadian Art Magazine
2014
Hammock Thoughts, vol 2, curated + compiled by Heidi Nagtegaal, Hammock Residency Press
2012
Hammock Thoughts: vol 1, curated + compiled by Heidi Nagtegaal, Hammock Residency Press
Hammock Manifesto, in residence with c magazine, launched at VA/BF
2011
A series of 4 interviews, for Front Magazine, with Western Front Artist Run Centre
2010
Redirecting Traffic, written by Christopher Olson, c magazine
2008
Masks for Disappearing, written by Neal Rockwell, self published with csa space
On Kristina Lee Podesva’s colourschool, (mentioned), written by Michael Birchall, c magazine
2007
Needles, written by Christopher Olson, self published with Stratagem
Grants
and Awards
2023
Explore and Create – Research and Creation
Canada Council for the Arts - $92,000
Explore and Create – Concept to Realization
Canada Council for the Arts $9500 (over four years)
Strategic Funds and Initiatives
Canada Council for the Arts - $3,400
Accelerate Grant
British Columbia Arts Council - $3,400
Strategic Funds and Initiatives
British Columbia Arts Council - $3,400
2022
Strategic Funds and Initiatives
British Columbia Arts Council - $3,400
Strategic Funds and Initiatives
British Columbia Arts Council - $3,400
Strategic Funds and Initiatives
British Columbia Arts Council - $3,400
Strategic Funds and Initiatives
British Columbia Arts Council - $3,400
Strategic Funds and Initiatives
British Columbia Arts Council - $3,400
2021
Equity Grant – “Mediated Natures” - Research-Creation Project
CRD Arts Development, Victoria, BC - $6000
Strategic Funds and Initiatives
British Columbia Arts Council - $3,400
Strategic Funds and Initiatives
British Columbia Arts Council - $3,400
Strategic Funds and Initiatives
British Columbia Arts Council - $3,400
Strategic Funds and Initiatives
British Columbia Arts Council - $3,400