| Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO, MFA in Fine Arts with concentrations in Photography and Ceramics | August 2016 |
| Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO, MA in Photography | May 2014 |
| Principia College, BA in Studio Art | June 2009 |
| St. Louis Community College at Meramec, AFA in Photography | May 2006 |
| Regional Arts Commission Place-Based Community Arts Training Fellowship | August 2016 - October 2016 |
| Artist-in-Residence, Jacoby Art Center, Alton, IL | March 2014 - August 2014 |
| Visual Art Instructor, Incarnate Word Academy, St. Louis, MO | July 2019-Present |
| Owner and Curator, Erica Popp Studios + Gallery, St. Louis, MO | January 2018-2020 |
| Assistant Professor and Photography Program Coordinator, Art Department, St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, St. Louis, MO | August 2015 - May 2017 |
| Adjunct Photography Instructor, Art Department, St. Louis Community College, Meramec and Florissant Valley campuses, St. Louis, MO | June 2014 - August 2015 |
| Visiting Faculty, Photography/Mass Comm, Principia College, Elsah, IL | August 2011 – December 2012 |
| Visiting Faculty, Writing Center. Principia College, Elsah, IL | August 2010 - December 2012 |
| Instructor, St. Louis Artists’ Guild, St. Louis, MO | Summer 2011 & 2014 |
| Board of Directors, Women’s Caucus for Art – St. Louis Chapter | 2009 - 2012 |
| 2016 | |
| Family Heirlooms SOHA Gallery, St. Louis, MO. |
August 2016 |
| 2015 | |
| Yet Unfulfilled The Reese Gallery, St. Louis, MO. With Kahlil Irving. Curated by Ruth Reese. |
January 2015 – March 2015 |
| 2014 | |
| The Archive Yeyo Arts, St. Louis, MO. |
November 2014 |
| Vintage Process The Heirloom Room, St. Louis, MO. |
April 2014 – June 2014 |
| 2013 | |
| Urban Landscapes Gallery Admin, St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley |
October 2013 – January 2014 |
| Urban Landscapes By Design Gallery, Alton, IL. |
August 2013 – October 2013 | 2012 |
| Process & Progress; Growth & Grace By Design Gallery, Alton, IL. |
October 2012 - November 2012 |
| 2007 | |
| Efflorescence: Non-silver Photography by Erica M. Popp The Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN. |
March 2007 - May 2007 |
| 2013 | |
| Untitled #1 Fontbonne University Fine Arts Gallery Organized with and featuring works by Artists Giada Otten, Albert Yowshien Kuo, Raymond Hummell, and Dave Rocco. |
June 2015 - July 2015 |
| Sun Smith-Foret: Heavy on Hollywood: and collaborations with Erica Popp, Marjorie Hoeltzel,and Dawn Ottensmeier. Fontbonne Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO. |
Sept. 2013 – Oct. 2013 |
| Art About Film: New Work Sun Smith-Foret with collaborators Erica Popp and Dawn Ottensmeier. The Schmidt Art Center, Belleville, IL. |
Jan. 2014 – Feb. 2013 |
| 2020 | |
| Annual Faculty Photography Exhibition The May Gallery at Webster University, Webster Groves, MO. |
Sept. 2017 - Oct. 2017 |
| First Light St Louis Community College - Wildwood, Wildwood, MO. Curated by Matt Weber. |
Sept. 2017 - Oct. 2017 |
| Fontbonne Alumni Exhibition Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO. |
Sept. 2017 - Oct. 2017 |
| 2017 | |
| Infrastructure Boyle Family Gallery, Lindenwood University, St. Charles, MO. Curated by John Troy, Professor of Art at Lindenwood University. |
Sept. 2017 - Oct. 2017 |
| 2015 | |
| Art Noir: Images in Black and White Edwardsville Art Center, Edwardsville, IL. Curated by Brigham Dimick, Professor of Art at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. |
May 2015 - June 2015 |
| We Live By Revelation The Sheen Center, New York, NY. Curated by Elisabeth Meindle. |
April 2015 |
| 2014 | |
| Ann Metzger Memorial National All Media Exhibition St. Louis Artists Guild, St. Louis, MO. Juried by Rusty Freeman, director of Cedarhurst Center for the Arts |
Nov. 2014 – Jan. 2015 |
| Art Saint Louis XXX: The Exhibition Art Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. Juried by Nancy Newman Rice |
Nov. 2014 – Dec. 2014 |
| Constructed Visions Sculpture and Fine Craft Exhibition St. Louis Artists’ Guild, St. Louis, MO. Juried by Erin Furimsky |
Sept. 2014 – Oct. 2014 |
| Bees Knees Alexi Era Gallery, St. Louis, MO. |
July 2014 |
| Celebrate Again The Regional Arts Commision, University City, MO. |
July 2014 |
| Varsity Art Art Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. |
March 2014 |
| MFA Invitational St. Charles Community College, St. Charles, MO. |
Feb. 2014 – Mar. 2014 |
| Women’s Caucus for Art Best of 2014 ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL. Juried by Janice Nesser, Priscilla Ontari, and Brenda Olenbaum |
Feb. 2014 – Mar. 2014 |
| A Dream or a Memory St. Louis Artists’ Guild, St. Louis, MO. Juried by Anita Jung, Associate Professor of Art at University of Iowa |
Jan. 2014 – Mar. 2014 |
| Pictorialist Art Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. Juried by Jennifer Silverberg and John Nagel |
Jan. 2014 – Feb. 2014 |
| 2013 | |
| Winter Quarterly Gallery 501 at Art Glass Array, St. Charles, MO. | Nov. 2013 – Jan. 2014 |
| Art Saint Louis XXIX: The Exhibition Art Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. Juried by Buzz Spector |
Oct. 2013 – Dec. 2013 | Under the Influence Art Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. Juried by Kit Keith and Tim Liddy |
Aug. 2013 – Oct. 2013 |
| Cedarhurst Biennial Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mount Vernon, IL. Juried by Jeffrey Hughes, Arny Nadler, and Terry Suhre. |
Aug. 2013 – Oct. 2013 |
| It’s Not the Heat, It’s the Humidity St. Louis Artists’ Guild, St. Louis, MO. Juried by Paula Katz, Director and Curator, Herron Galleries at the Herron School of Art and Design. |
June 2013 – Aug 2013 |
| Women’s Caucus for Art All-Media Juried Exhibit The Vino Gallery, St. Louis, MO. |
May – July 2013 |
2012 |
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| Process & Progress; Growth & Grace By Design Gallery, Alton, IL. With Corinne Didisheim. |
Oct. 2012 - Nov. 2012 |
| Longevity: Contemporary Women Artists XVI St. Louis University Museum of Art, St. Louis, MO. Juried by Beverly Buchannan. |
Aug. 2012 - Oct. 2012 |
| Meet the Board of WCA-St. Louis By Design Gallery, Alton, IL. |
May 2012 – July 2012 |
| Memory Art Saint Louis Main Gallery, St. Louis, MO. Juried by Patty Heyda and Winifred E. Newman. |
Jan. 2012 – Mar. 2012. |
2011 |
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| Women’s Caucus for Art Fiber Arts Exhibit Spirits Lounge, Alton, IL. |
Sept. 2011 |
| Meet the Board, WCA-St. Louis Spirits Lounge, Alton IL. |
March 2011 |
2010 |
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| Contemporary Women Artists XV The Foundry Arts Center, St. Charles, MO. Juried by Yolanda Lopez. Award: Juror’s Choice Award for “Temporal, Cyclical” installation. |
Feb. 2010 - March 2010 |
2009 |
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| Raising Our Voices Liz Long Gallery, Chicago IL. |
Jan. 2009 |
2008 |
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| Raising Our Voices Fort Gondo Compound for the Arts, St. Louis, MO. | Dec. 2008 |
2006 |
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| Avant Grande, The Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN. |
Aug. 2006 |
2005 |
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| Body and Soul Three Sinks Gallery, Webster Groves, MO. Juried by Robin Assner. |
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| In and Out: Elsah's Hidden Treasures The Village of Elsah Museum Annual Photography Exhibit Juried by Janice Nesser-Chu Award: Special Recognition for Technical Excellence for “Spring Gate.” |
Bibliography
"Erica Popp: Infrastructure" by John K. Blair for All the Art Winter 2017/2018.
"Yet Unfulfilled at Reese Gallery" by Daniel Stumeier for Temporary Art Review 20 February 2015.
Lectures
2017 Mentor Forum Series IV, Fontbonne University Graduate Studios. December 5, 2017.
2015 Artist Talk, Reese Gallery, March 2015.
2014 Coffee with the Artists, Art Saint Louis. February 8, 2014.
2013 Artist Talk for photo and printmaking students, St. Louis Community College at Meramec. Nov. 2013.
Artists’ Lecture, Gallery Admin, St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley. October 16, 2013.
2012 Meet the Artists Saturday, Art Saint Louis. January 2012.
Art Fairs and Other
2016 Open Studios STL, through the Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, MO. October 2016.
2014 Art Attack for KDHX, Moto Museum, St. Louis, MO. November 7, 2014.
Open Studios STL, through the Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, MO, June 28-29, 2014.
2013 Art Attack for KDHX, Plush, St. Louis, MO. November 1, 2013.
Art in the Park, Francis Park, St. Louis, MO. September 29, 2013.
Let Them Eat Art, Maplewood, MO. July 12, 2013.
Open Studios STL, through the Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, MO. June 23, 2013.
2012 City-Wide Open Studios, through the Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, MO. July 2012.
2011 Wall Ball. NEO on Locust, St. Louis, MO. April 2011.
Professional Activities/Service
2020 2020 Village of Elsah Photography Contest, Elsah, Illinois.
2018 Juror, Webster Art Fair, Webster Arts, St. Louis, MO.
2016 Juror, Small Works IV, Webster Arts, St. Louis, MO.
Juror, Right Sized Elsah, the 2016 Village of Elsah Museum Photography Contest, Elsah, Illinois.
2015 Co-Curator, Peacework, Yeyo Arts, St. Louis, MO. October 2015.
Assistant Curator, We Live By Revelation, The Sheen Center, New York, NY. April 2015.
2012 Juror, Annual Juried Exhibition, May Gallery, Webster University.
2011 Co-Director, Mid-West Region Women’s Caucus for Art’s Art & Social Justice Conference, St. Louis, MO.
2010 – 2012 Curator, Alternative Exhibition Spaces in Alton, Illinois. Women’s Caucus for Art, St. Louis Chapter.
2009 – 2012 Board of Directors, Women’s Caucus for Art, St. Louis Chapter.
References
Available Upon Request