BILL ZUK

ARTIST & ART EDUCATOR

Bill Zuk has extensive experience as a teacher, public school principal and university educator. He has a B.Ed. and M.Ed. from the University of Alberta, a Ph.D. from the University of Oregon, and is currently a full professor at the University of Victoria. Bill has delivered over 200 conference and Speakers Bureau presentations, as well as published 80 articles with a majority recently refereed. He has also co-authored an international series of textbooks dealing with multiculturalism and aboriginal art in North America and the circumpolar world. His research work has appeared in film, video and CD ROM formats.

Bill is also very active as a practicing artist and has participated in over 150 exhibitions, commissions and published art works with a majority of juried exhibitions. He also has held numerous curatorships. Bill’s work has appeared in galleries and museums across North America, Europe, Russia and Southeast Asia.

Recent Awards and Special Recognition

2000

Award of Excellence, Best 3D series. National Art Education Association. Los Angeles, CA.

1999

Special Recognition. Advanced to BC Arts Festival. Victoria, BC.

1999

Special Recognition Advanced to Finals. South Vancouver Community Arts Council. BC Arts Festival. Victoria, BC.

1999

Award Winner. "Off the Wall" kinetic sculpture. Community Arts Council, Victoria, BC.

1998

Honourable Mention. National Art Education Association, Chicago, IL.

1996

Distinguished Leadership Award. Multicultural Association, Saanich, BC.

1995

Award of Merit. Documentary Film. Spirit of the Arctic. Association of Media, Technology & Education, Guelph, ON.

1994

Outstanding BC Art Educator of the Year. National Art Education Association Award, Reston, VA.

1993

Honourable Mention. Look ’93 Community Arts Council, Victoria, BC.

1976

President’s Innovative Teaching Award. University of Victoria

Selected Awards, Honours & Grants (since 1988 only)

2000

Award of Excellence, Best 3D artwork series National Art Education Association. Los Angles, CA.

1998

Ministry for Multiculturalism Grant. "All One Family". Victoria, BC.

1996

Special Recognition. Advanced to Finals. South Vancouver Community Arts Council. Victoria, BC.

1999

Award Winner. "Off the Wall" kinetic sculpture. Community Arts Council, Victoria, BC.

1998

Honourable Mention. National ArtEducation Association. Chicago, IL.

1996

Distinguished Leadership Award. Multicultural Association, Saanich, BC.

1995

Award of Merit. Documentary Film. "Spirit of the Arctic". Association of Media, Technology & Education, Guelph, ON.

1995

Outstanding BC Art Educator of the Year. National Art Education Association. Reston, VA.

1988

SSHRC Award. Effects on Comprehending Works of Art in Multicultural Settings. Ottawa, ON.

Books

1999

Art First Nations: Tradition and innovation in the circumpolar world. Alaska. Co-author, Dr. R. Dalton. New York/Quebec: Art Image Pub.

1999

Art First Nations: Tradition and innovation in the circumpolar world; Greenland, Arctic Scandinavia, Siberia. Co-author, Dr. R. Dalton. New York/Quebec: Art Image Pub.

1999

Art First Nations: Tradition and innovation in the circumpolar world, Arctic Canada. Co-author, Dr. R. Dalton. New York/Quebec: Art Image Pub.

1995

L’art des premieres nation: Tradition and innovation. Co-author, Dr. Don Bergland. New York/Quebec: Art Image Pub.

1992

Art First Nations: Tradition and innovation, intermediate program. Co-author, Dr. Don Bergland. New York/Quebec: Art Image Pub.

1992

Art First Nations: Tradition and innovation, elementary program. Co-author, Dr. Don Bergland. New York/Quebec: Art Image Pub.

International Art Exhibitions (since 1990)

2000

Millennium Tribute. National Art Education Association. Los Angeles, CA. (Juried)

1999

Salmon Spawn. National Art Education Association. Washington, DC. (Juried)

1998

Fishing the Galaxies. National Art Education Association. Chicago, IL. (Juried)

1996

Arctic Ice. National Art Education Association. San Francisco, CA. (Juried)

1996

Faces of the Sunrise. Khabarovsk, Siberia. (Invitational)

1996

Thai Shrines. Rajabhat Institute of Suan Dusit. Bangkok, Thailand. (Invitational)

1994

Light on the Turret. Commonwealth Games International Arts and Cultural Festival. Victoria, BC. (Juried)

1994

Digital Flights. National Museum, Brunei Darussalam. (Juried)

1993

Magic Aquaria. National Art Education Association. Chicago, IL. (Juried)

1993

Floral Fantasy. Floating Point Gallery. Port Townsend, WA. (Invitational)

1990

Embrace the Earth. Canadian Youth Ambassadors. Balashika, Russia. (Invitational)

1990

Spirit of the Earth. Canadian Youth Ambassadors. Rovaniemi, Finland. (Invitational)

1990

We Are One People. Mural Installation. Rovaniemi, Finland. (Invitational)