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About
Nick Simko (he/they) is an artist, educator, and activist. Their studio practice examines the interwoven technologies of photography, identity, and representation. Simko's work has been exhibited in museums and galleries in major cities throughout the United States, including San Francisco, Baltimore, Miami, Houston, and New York City. His creative and research practices have been recognized through awards and honors including the ONE Institute's Research Fellowship Program, the Sanitary Tortilla Factory's Exceptional Visual Scholars Program, and the Silver Eye Center for Photography's Silver List.
Simko is tenured faculty and area head in Photography at Santa Rosa Junior College in Northern California. He has served as chair of the Society for Photography Education (SPE) Pride Caucus, which supports emerging and established photographers nationwide. He holds an MFA in Studio Art with an emphasis in Photography from the University of New Mexico (UNM) and a BFA in Art History, Theory, and Criticism with a concentration in Curatorial Studies from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA).