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Mika Abbott (she/her)

Regina, Sk, Treaty Four Territory

  • 2020 — Bachelor of Fine Arts, Visual Arts, University of Regina. Regina, SK.

  • 2024 — Rekindled Spaces, Fifth Parallel Gallery, University of Regina. (Upcoming).

    2020 — Standing Room Only, graduating BFA exhibition.

    2020 — Through Blue, Organization of Risa Horowitz’ “Cyanotypes” class, virtual exhibition.

  • 2023 — Exhibition essay: “Billy Beal” for Black Prairies, Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, SK. January 25 - April 2, 2025.

  • 2024 — Abbott, Mika, Portrait of Indigenous emerging artist Audie Murrary used for artist feature. Commissioned by Public Parking Publication, Fall 2024.

    2023 — Abbott, Mika. Portrait of Métis artist David Garneau used for artist feature. First American Art Magazine. FAAM Issue No. 37, Winter 2023.

  • 2024 — SK Arts. Independent Artist - Research and Development Grant

    2020 — Spring/ Summer Academic Silver Prize

    2019 — Fall Kiley Carlson Memorial Scholarship

    2015 — Fall Luther College Entrance Scholarship

  • 2024-2025 — Mentoring under Risa Horowitz with CARFAC Foundational Mentorship Program.

    2024-2025 — Archival Processing Clerk at Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, Regina, SK.

    2024 — Camera assistant for Aaron Sinclair’s short film, The Stars Over Limerick.

    2024 — Event photographer for Leesa Streifler’s opening reception for She is Present at Dunlop Art Gallery, featuring performance by Anastasia Evsigneeva, Art in Movement.

    2024 — Event photographer for Rita McKeough’s opening reception for feel through the deepness to see at Dunlop Art Gallery.

    2023-2024 — Curatorial Assistant - Collections Photographer for a digitization project at Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Regina, SK,

    2023-2024 — Board Member and Vice Chair at Neutral Ground artist run center, Regina, SK.

    2023 — Event photographer for Nuit Blanche Regina.

    2022-2023 — Young Canada Works – Exhibition research assistant: Black Prairies at Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, SK.

    2022 — Event photographer for Feast Your Eyes: Foodie Film Festival, RPL Film Theatre, Regina, SK.

    2022 — Documentation of Bill Burns’s performance of The Milk, the Goats, the Honey, the Milk, the Brass Band at Regina Farmers Market with Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, SK.

    2021-2023 — Gallery facilitator at Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, SK.

    2021-2023 — Preparator assistant at Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, SK.

    2020 — BTS photographer on Aaron Sinclair’s feature length film, The Wild.

    2019-2020 — Arts educator: children’s art teacher at Footprint Learning Centre Corporation: Blue Whale Art Studio, Regina, SK.