Rob Funderburk - Community

Culture and Community Development

Placemaking

Mural Design and Installation

S2G Ventures, Chicago, 2019

Brightwater, Bentonville, 2016

Marquette Park House, Gary, 2021

DePaul Art Museum, Chicago, 2010 (with sculpture by Dayton Castleman)

DePaul Art Museum, Chicago, 2010

Open End, Chicago, 2004

Open End, Chicago, 2005

Open End, Chicago, 2010

Performance

Ten X Ten 2015

Participating Visual Artist

Series of four performances with audio feeds connected to drawing tools and projector as member of 10-piece free jazz ensemble, in collaboration with composer/cornetist Josh Berman. Release included digital and vinyl audio, series of silkscreen prints, group exhibition and print catalog.

Venues: Elastic Arts, Soho House, and Constellation in Chicago

Curated and produced by Homeroom Chicago and Spudnik Press

Ten X Ten 2015 with Josh Berman, Chicago

Curatorial Projects

Industry Events Series, Columbia College Chicago, 2011-2018

Producer and Co-Curator

Co-conceived, designed and produced annual campus-wide series of 12+ events, including work-share sessions, exhibitions, performances and networking designed to help students and recent alumni engage professional community.

Co-curators: Colin DeKuiper, Julie Ford, Melissa Hennessy, Dirk Matthews

Partners: Student and academic leaders in multiple departments, external sponsors

Columbia College Chicago, 2011-2018

Creative Community Building

Career Advising, Coaching and Mentoring

Creative Industry Liaison, Columbia College Chicago, 2011-2018

Program development and advising services for students and alumni in early stages of career development, fostering professional skills development and creating opportunities for engagement and advancement in community. Close collaboration with several different academic departments, student organizations and sponsors.