Grace E. Niskanen
2739 Girard Ave S, Apt 301, Minneapolis MN 55408 / 651-383-6179 / graceniskanen@gmail.com        

College Education

BFA in Furniture Design
Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Dean’s list
Minneapolis, MN
Expected Graduation Date: May 2026

Professional Experience

Millwork Employee at Siwek Lumber and Millwork Corp 
Responsibilities included completing custom woodworking orders for various home remodeling companies and homeowners, collaborative teamwork, and intensive cleaning and organizing. 
Minneapolis, MN
2024

Custom Infographic For Victoriano’s Pizza
This opportunity included designing and implementing a comprehensive infographic commission for Victoriano’s closing staff in order to increase the efficiency of their nightly-wrap down. 
Stillwater, MN
2023

Internship at Jack Langford Studio 
Ashland, OR 
These summer internships included experience with welding, casting, molding, and painting, culminating in two unnamed solo exhibits. 
2018-2022

Lumberjack Days
Stillwater MN
Volunteered in the summer festival as a t-shirt printer at a tribute booth for late local skateboarder Gordon Bartel.
2021

Yup’ik artifact dig 
Quinhagak AL
Volunteered at a remote site with a team of archaeologists organized by the University of Aberdeen, Scotland as part of a conservation effort to recover and repatriate indigenous art from being washed into the Bering Sea. 
2018         

Exhibitions and Screenings

Hyperboy Collective’s WHY2k Exhibition
Woodland Theater, Seattle, WA
2025

Featured Artist at Turbo Tim’s Art Markets
Minneapolis, Mn
2024

Perpich Center for Arts Education Capstone Exhibition 
Golden Valley, MN
2021

Square Lake Film and Music Festival Showcase 
Stillwater MN
2018 and 2019

Solo Exhibit in Sencha Tea Bar
Woodbury, MN
2018

Awards and Honors

Da Vinci Fest Grand Prize winner
Stillwater, MN
2017