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Danielle Hardy
Editorial and Curated Narrative Photographer
8934 Tennessee Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64138
(816) 914-3031
Education
University of Missouri - Columbia
Bachelor of Arts in Digital Storytelling
Minor in Art-Photography
Minor in Black Studies
Anticipated Graduation in May 2023
Study Abroad
2022 Florence University of the Arts
References
Kierra Branker, photographer and storyteller | Penumbra Foundation Workspace Program Alumna
Desiree Moore, filmmaker and storyteller | Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Missouri
Joe Johnson, photographer | Professor and Associate Director at the University of Missouri
johnsonjoe@missouri.edu | (617) 794-0469
Michael Donnor, photographer | Sr. Global Brand Creative Manager at Converse HQ
Michael.Donnor@converse.com | (978) 594-6533
Visual Arts Achievements
Photography
Present
Owner and Creative Director, Danielle Hardy Photography
Art Director, Matchbook Marketing - Columbia, MO
Intern, Orr Street Studios Gallery - Columbia, MO
2022
Personal Photographic Intern, David Weiss - Florence, Italy
Brand Creative Intern, Converse - Boston, MA
Assistant, Seasonal In-line Shoot, Converse - Boston, MA
All-Star, Converse
2021
Creative Lead, Relevant Youth - Columbia, MO
Marketing Photographer, Broadway Hair Company - Columbia, MO
Commissions
2023
Bacardi - Columbia, MO
- Photographed branded content shoots for local activations
Grad Photography Clients - Columbia, MO; LA, California
Artist in Residence (AiR), Orr Street Studios - Columbia Missouri
2022
Print Sell, Mizzou Black Creatives - Columbia, MO
Barriers NYC - Cambridge, MA
- Photographed the Converse x Barriers collaboration on-location at Harvard
Grad Photography Clients - Kansas City, MO
2021
University of Missouri Alumni Associations Homecoming - Columbia, MO
Christian Fellowship Church - Columbia, MO
- Photographed a documentary piece on in2Action Transitional Center
Soul Sessions - Columbia, MO
Juried Exhibitions
National
2023-Ongoing
Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, “Tapestry” - Columbia, MO
Visual Arts and Design Showcase, “Color in Anything” and “Golden Air” - Columbia, MO
Kansas City Artist Coalition, “Tapestry” and “Color in Anything”
Columbia Art League-Art in the Park, “Tapestry” - Columbia, MO
2022
Visual Arts and Design Showcase, “Black Onyx” - Columbia, MO
Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, “Black Onyx” - Columbia, MO
Albrecht-Kemper Museum Juried Exhibition, “Twoness” - St. Joseph, MO
2021
Bellwethers Exhibition, “Masculinity” - Martin, TN
International
2022
“Child”, Florence University of the Arts Photography Exhibition - Florence, Italy
Gallery Exhibitions
2023
Martin Luther King BHM Exhibition, “Tapestry” - Columbia, MO
“The Color Black”, “Masculinity”, Orr Street Studios - Columbia, MO
The Josephine Gallery, Curated by Kylee Isom, “Darker Berries” - Columbia, MO
Chancellor’s Art Showcase, “Untitled” and “Golden Air” - Columbia, MO
H&R Block Artspace at the Kansas City Art Institute - 2023 Kansas City Flatfile
& Digitalfile, “Tapestry” and “Color in Anything”
2022
Art on the Move, “Unprecedented”- St. Louis, MO
Cohorts
2023
Mizzou Black Creatives
Black Woman Photographers
Matchbook Marketing
Conferences, Masterclasses & Reviews
2023
SPE Annual Photography Conference
Black Woman Photographers Portfolio Review, Getty Images
Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Intro to Wetplate with Rashaad Taylor
Performing Arts
Productions & Performance
2023
Kansas City Fashion Week, A.Musemixx - Kansas City, MO
2016 - 2020
The Pulse Performing Arts Center - Kansas City, MO
Fringfest - Kansas City, MO
Störling Theatre, Underground - Kansas City, MO; St. Louis, MO
Defy Dance Project - Kansas City, MO
2002 - 2016
Wynn Twins Dance Center
Master Class Intensives
2013 -2018
Quixotic Contemporary Intensive
Houston Ballet Summer Intensive
Miller Marley Summer Intensive
Kansas City Ballet Summer Intensive
Film Production
2022
Directed, Edited, Produced, Golden Air, Short Non-Narrative Film - Columbia, MO
Produced, Directed, Edited, Littering PSA, The City of Columbia - Columbia, MO
2021
Choreographer, Two Step, Short Narrative Film - Columbia, MO
Editor, Shot Reverse Shot, The Cat Killer, Short Film - Columbia, MO
Casting Director, Shot Reverse, The Flower Girl: A Senses Story - Columbia, MO
2020
Head Editor Internship, Essential Stories Project, New York, NY
Production Assistant, Becoming Naomi, Chicago, IL
Awards
Visual Arts and Design Showcase, Grand Prize Artistic Expression Juror Prize
Kansas City Artist Coalition Juried Undergraduate Exhibition, 2nd Place Juror Prize
2023 Mizzou 1839 Finalist
2nd Place, Kansas City Artist Coalition Exhibition, photography
2022 Visual Arts and Design Showcase, Columbia Art League Award, photography
Bingham Gallery Juried Exhibition, Honorable Mention, photography
University of Missouri Arts and Science Dean’s List
Stealy Visual Studies Scholarship
Visual Arts and Design Showcase, 3rd Place Juror Prize, “Two Step”
2021 Bellwether Gallery Exhibition, photography
University of Missouri Arts and Science Dean’s List
2020 T. Howard Foundation, Final Talent Pool
University of Missouri Arts and Science Dean’s List
2019 University of Missouri, George C. Brooks Scholar
St. Michael the Archangel Catholic High School, Magna Cum Laude
Publications
Mistake House Magazine
A SPACE BETWEEN ORDINARY AND ODD
Press
2023 CIS Abroad Feature (in progress)
Q&A and Spotlight With Danielle Hardy
Through the Lens of Black Women Photographers (in progress)
Danielle Hardy BWP x Flipboard Profile
Kansas City Fashion Week, Look 1
Refinery29 Unbothered Interview
University of Missouri School of Visual Studies
Voyage KC Magazine
https://voyagekc.com/interview/check-out-danielle-hardys-story/
KBIA Newscast
Morning Newscast for April 27, 2023
SHOW ME MIZZOU-UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
12 students bring home awards at the 2023 Visual Arts and Design Showcase
2021
Case Scholars Scholar Highlight
Danielle Hardy: Scholar Highlight
Volunteer and Involvement Experience
2023 Legion of Black Collegians Gospel Choir - Columbia, MO
2022 Legion of Black Collegians Gospel Choir - Columbia, MO
Artist/Student Abroad, Florence University of the Arts - Florence, Italy
2021 Volunteer, True/False Festival - Columbia, MO
Theater Operations Liaison, True/False Festival - Columbia, MO
2020 Volunteer, True/False Festival - Columbia, MO
United Ambassadors, University of Missouri - Columbia, MO
Mentor, Desire to Aspire - Columbia, MO
2019 Tutor, W.E.B. DuBois - Kansas City, MO
Mentor, Desire to Aspire - Columbia, MO
Volunteer, Tiger Pantry, University of Missouri - Columbia, MO
United Ambassadors, University of Missouri - Columbia, MO
Invited Juror or Speaker
2023 University of Missouri George C. Brooks Scholarship - Columbia, MO
Alpha Kappa Alpha Delta Tau Chapter “Klub Kreative” - Columbia, MO
2022 Brand Creative, Graphic Designer Part-time Position, Converse - Boston, MA
2020 University of Missouri George C. Brooks Scholarship - Columbia, MO
Skills
Photography (Adobe Lightroom)
Non-Linear Editing (Adobe Premiere Pro)
Adobe Photoshop and Bridge
Capture One
Professional Dancer
Social Media
Digital Photography
Analog Film Processes
BronColor lighting studio
Black and White Contact Printing
Negative Scanning
Digital CMYK Printing
Mood boarding