Nick May
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Concentration in Painting — Ball State University, Muncie, IN — Spring 2021
Art in Italy Study Abroad Program — La Romita School of Art, Terni, Italy — Summer 2019
Exhibitions
2022
PUMP — State Street Pub, Indianapolis, IN
2021
Fag Family — Tube Factory Artspace, Indianapolis, IN
Green: A Color Exhibition — Garfield Park Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN
BREAK-ROOM: A Collection of Queer Works Exploring Relationships — Muncie Makes Lab, Muncie, IN.
Fag Family - A BFA Exhibition in Painting — The Ned and Gloria Griner Gallery, Muncie, IN
The Future is Queer Virtual Exhibition — Remote Contact Virtual Symposium, Knoxville, TN
86th Annual Student Art Exhibition — The Ned and Gloria Griner Gallery, Muncie, IN
Real Love Baby III — Muncie Makes Lab, Muncie, IN
31st Annual Minnetrista Juried Art Show — Minnetrista Gallery, Muncie, IN
Amorous Art Exhibition — BRIDGE Collective, Indianapolis, IN
2020
83rd Annual Student Show — Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN
Flight to Mt. Mool: Experimental Video Screening — Death Factory, Muncie, IN.
122nd Annual Art Exhibition — Richmond Art Museum, Richmond, IN
Chalk it up to Kindness — October Arts Walk, Muncie, IN
Quaran.TeeVee: Experimental Video Screening — Death Factory, Muncie, IN.
Student and Mentor: Ball State University School of Art - Painting — Portland Arts Place, Portland, IN
30th Annual Minnetrista Juried Art Show — Minnetrista Gallery, Muncie, IN
Dumpster Fire: Salon De Refuse — The Great Wall, Arts and Journalism Building, Muncie, IN
85th Annual Student Art Exhibition — The Ned and Gloria Griner Gallery, Muncie, IN
Real Love Baby II — Muncie Makes Lab, Muncie, IN
New Perspectives Painting Show — Blackford County Arts Center, Hartford City, IN
2019
121st Annual Art Exhibition — Richmond Art Museum, Richmond, IN
5th Annual Printer Jam — Muncie Makes Lab, Muncie, IN
Summerfest Juried Art Show — Blackford County Arts Center, Hartford City, IN
False Faces Art Show — Muncie Makes Lab, Muncie, IN
Inspired by Orchids Exhibition II. Rinard Orchid Greenhouse, Muncie, IN.
84th Annual Student Art Show — The Ned and Gloria Griner Gallery, Muncie, IN
2018
Inspired by Orchids Exhibition — Rinard Orchid Greenhouse, Muncie, IN
Beginnings Exhibition — The Ned and Gloria Griner Gallery, Muncie, IN
Honors
2021
Best in Show — 86th Annual Student Art Exhibition, The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, Muncie, IN
2020
Richard Landrigan Award for Merit in Painting — 83rd Annual Student Show, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis Art Center Staff Choice Award — 83rd Annual Student Show, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN
Ruth Swain Scholarship — Ball State University School of Art, Muncie, IN
Lucia Mysch Art Fund — Ball State University School of Art, Muncie, IN
2nd Place Award — 85th Annual Student Art Exhibition. The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, Muncie, IN
2019
Kappa Kappa Kappa Gamma Associate Merit Award — 121st Annual Exhibition, Richmond Art Museum, Richmond, IN
Lucia Mysch Art Fund — Ball State University School of Art, Muncie, IN
Indiana Artist - Craftsmanship/Talbot Street Art Fair Endowment Fund — Ball State University School of Art, Muncie, IN
David Forley Art in Italy Grant — Ball State University School of Art, Muncie, IN
Muncie Art Student League Award — 84th Annual Student Art Show, The Ned and Gloria Griner Gallery, Muncie, IN