Rebekah Erev Studio
Education 2023 Somatic Coaching Certification-Strozzi Institute, Petaluma, CA 2014-2016 Do-It-Yourself Art School (formally DIY MFA, a self-directed, advanced degree program and artist collective), San Francisco Bay Area, CA 2013 Kohenet Hebrew Priestess Institute, Ordination, Falls Village, CT 2009 Master in Teaching, k-12 and Art credentials, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA 2006 BA, Studio Art and Creative Writing, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA Selected Employment 2013-current Kohenet (Hebrew Priestess), Practicing clergy person 2014-current Rebekah Erev Studio: somatic coaching, design, online and in person classes art and workshops 2015-current Creative and Spiritual Director, Queer Mikveh Project 2016-2017 Home school Teacher, San Francisco Bay Area 2013-2014 Volunteer, Creativity Explored, San Francisco 2012-2014 Teaching Artist, Cultural Kaleidoscope Program, Palo Alto 2012-2013 Art Teacher, Gateway Middle School, San Francisco 2009-2012 Art Teacher, 6th grade teacher, substitute teacher, North Thurston Public Schools, Lacey, WA, Olympia School District, Olympia, WA Selected Public Presentations 2013-current- Queer community group performances for Purim, Sukkot, and other events, in collaboration with Nomy Lamm, Ezra Nepon and Jack Pryor 2017-current- Various Queer Mikveh performances, Chicago, IL.; Albany Bulb, Albany, CA, Baker Beach, San Francisco, CA., Seattle, WA, Mendocino, CA., Olympia, WA. Philadelphia, PA, San Francisco, CA, Oakland, CA, 2017 Mutual Incantations, solo show, CTRL+SHFT Artist Collective, Oakland, CA 2016 Hex Work, group exhibition, Qulture Collective, Oakland, CA 2016 Studio Sale , two person show with Grace Rosario Perkins, Five Pins Project, San Francisco, CA 2016 Twins, group exhibition, Wolfman Gallery, Oakland, CA 2016 Collective Hex, solo performance, Qulture Collective, Oakland, CA 2015 FREAKS | B | COMING | HOME performance,The Luggage Store, San Francisco, CA, Olympia Knitting Mills Artist Collective, Olympia, WA, Rainmaker Artist Residency, Portland, OR 2015 HÄXÄN Festival, “Mountain Oracle,” solo performance, Oakland, CA 2015 Street Performance, “Mountain Oracle,” solo performance, San Francisco, CA 2015 Middle Tense, solo show, The Olympia Knitting Mills Artist Collective, Olympia, WA 2015 Cycles, solo show, E.M. Wolfman Gallery, Oakland, CA 2015 Opal Moon Fauna, group exhibition, Art Thou Gallery, Berkeley, CA 2015 We’re Seeing Portals Everywhere, group exhibition, Down At Lulu’s, Oakland 2015 (Re)Visions Film Festival, screening, “Release from Identity Control,” created with Wu Li Leung, Fruitvale Public Library, Oakland, CA 2014 Moon Angels A.K.A. “feelings”, solo show, Alchemy Collective Cafe, Berkeley Residencies and Awards 2023 Rise Up Grant for Queer Mikveh Project 2023 Jewish Liberation Fund Grant for Queer Mikveh Project 2022 Rise Up Grant for Queer Mikveh Project 2022 Jewish Liberation Fund Grant for Queer Mikveh Project 2021 Berman Foundation Grant for Jewish Magic, Healing & Arts project 2021 Miami Foundation Grant for Jewish Magic, Healing & Arts project 2018 Berman Foundation Grant for Queer Mikveh Project 2018 Successful Indigogo Campaign for Queer Mikveh Project 2017 CTRL+SHFT Artist Collective, Residency, Oakland, CA 2016 Fancyland, Residency, Blue Lake, CA 2016 Center for Cultural Innovation, Quick Grant 2015 Olympia Knitting Mills Artist Collective, Residency, Olympia, WA 2014 Successful Indigogo Campaign for Moon Angels Oracle Deck 2003 International Student Exhibition, student award, Glass Art Society Seattle Selected Bibliography 2023 Making Mensches, “Let Yourself Belong with Rebekah Erev” 2022 Disloyal Podcast, “Rebekah Erev On Love, Magic, Tu B'Av, And The Evil Eye” 2021 Magic Monday Podcast with guest Rebekah Erev 2020 Moonwise Podcast, “Commit: Rebekah Erev on Loving Yourself as an Act of Liberation” with Nicki Green 2017 Yiddish Book Center’s Wexler Oral History Project, Interview with Rebekah Erev 2017 Have Company Podcast, “In Conversation with Rebekah Erev” Episode 50 2016 Congratulations Pinetree Podcast, “Do It Yourself” Episode 106 Magazine 2015 Burke, Sarah “Art School Opt-Out” Eastbay Express Curatorial 2015-current Various workshops, rituals, printed work, Queer Mikveh Project 2016 Hex Work, curator, Qulture Collective, Oakland, CA