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Education

Maya Sewa Femi Kincaid (b. 1992, London)

Currently based in London

CURRENT: (since 2021) MA Arts & Learning - Goldsmiths University of London

2014 - 2017 - BA (Hons) Sculpture and Environmental Art - The Glasgow School of Art

2012 - 2013 - 1st year; Higher Education Certificate, Silversmithing and Jewellery - The Glasgow School of Art

2011 – 2012 - UAL Foundation Diploma in Art and Design - University Arts London; London College of Communication

Selected Exhibitions

AS LEAD ARTIST

St Alberts Primary School; Guide to Contemporary Art - Tramway, Glasgow, February-March 2018                featuring work by approx. 200 pupils from St Alberts Primary School (ages 4-12)

Something out of Nothing pt 1 and pt 2 - Scottish Youth Theatre, Glasgow, July and August 2017
featuring work by SYT summer-camp After Hours Group (ages 7-12) 2017

4 Years but a Life Time - Glasgow School of Art Degree Show, Tontine Building, June 2017
featuring work by Nia (9), Elvin (8), Orlaith, Maya, Rachel (7) and Zuri(6)

What Would it be Like to Live...? Glasgow Open House Festival 2017, Rose Street, May 2017                         featuring work by Nia (9), Elvin (8), Zuri (6) 

[...] how to remain [...]- The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow, April 2017                                                            featuring work by Nia (9), Elvin (8), Orlaith, Maya, Rachel (7) and Zuri(6)

Child Art - an investigation; Research Project, Barnes Building, Glasgow, January 2015 

GROUP

Aporia II - The White Space, Glasgow, February 2017                                                                                   featuring work by Orlaith, Rachel and Maya (7)

The Art of Getting By - Scotland Street School Museum, Glasgow, May 2015                                                  featuring work by Lorne Street Primary School Primary 6-7 students (ages 9-11)

Work Experience

Head of Learning and Engagement - De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea - August 2024 - present

Trustee - ACAVA (Association for Cultural Advancement through Visual Arts), London - June 2025 - present

Engagement Producer - Artsadmin, London - January 2023 - August 2024

Learning Coordinator: Children and Young People - Camden Art Centre, London - April 2022- January 2023

Arts & Wellbeing Communities Coordinator - Southbank Centre (Creative Learning team), London - November 2021 - January 2023

’Tomorrow’s Cities’ Workshop Artist - London Festival of Architecture with Wiggle Wonderland - London, June 2022

Children’s Art Studio Manager and Lead Teacher - art-K Kingston, London - January-August 2021

Creative Programme Leader - (for Holiday programmes and term time activity) Youth Community Support Agency - Glasgow, March-December 2020

Creative Programme Leader – Summer School for Black and Ethnic Minority Young People age 11-16 – Youth Community Support Agency, Glasgow – July 2019

Tramway Coordinator for St Albert’s Primary presentation as part of #UNCON 2.0, Scotland’s Youth Arts conference based on “St Albert’s Guide to Contemporary Art – Glasgow, September 2018

Co-Lead Workshop Artist with Sophie Will ; ‘Cardboard Jungle’ for Middlefield Hub 0-5 family drop ins – an interactive play space encouraging a spontaneity and innovation using recycled/ easy to access materials (part of Geronimo Training) Aberdeen, August 2018

Co-Lead Workshop Artist with Jen Bradley ; ‘Salt and Bubbles’ for Music Hall Babies – an interactive sensory play station for Aberdeen babies born in December 2017 (part of Geronimo Training) Aberdeen, July 2018

Co-Lead Workshop Artist with Jen Bradley ; ‘Body Maps’ at Kingsford Nursery (part of Geronimo Training) Aberdeen, June 2018

Lead Workshop Artist; ‘Pirate Stations’ with Primary 2 at Mile End Primary School (part of Collaborate//Educate training) – Aberdeen April 2018

Tramway Lead Artist; Workshop Coordinator and Curator –‘St Alberts Primary - Guide to Contemporary Art’St Alberts Primary, Glasgow, November 2017-March 2018

- This project was presented at ‘The Changing Landscape of Creative Learning in Education’ conference by Creative Scotland, April 2018 and Engage Scotland’s ‘Early Years Education in Galleries’ seminar, May 2018

Tramway Workshop Leader – Big Music For Minis – Glasgow, October 2017

Arts Tutor and Workshop Coordinator – Scottish Youth Theatre – Glasgow, July-August 2017

‘Play Art’ Tutor and Collaborative Artist – (one on one sessions with children age 4-9, collaborative sessions of art improvisation) - Glasgow, September 2014-Present

Assistant Art Tutor – Projectability – Glasgow, September-December 2016

Art Assistant – Tramway including for the Turner Prize 2015 and Glasgow International 2016 – Glasgow, September 2015-December 2016

Arts Coordinator for Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival Event – AIMS Advocacy, Ayrshire, 1 June-August 2015

Design and Build Team for Child Art and Therapy Room – Barnardo’s Foster Care, Glasgow, May-June 2015 

Workshop Leader at Lorne Street Primary School and Exhibition curator for THE ART OF GETTING BY – using art in schools to spread awareness of child poverty in Scotland EXHIBITED AT SCOTLAND ST SCHOOL MUSEUM - Glasgow, Aberdeen, March-May 2015

Visiting Arts Teacher – Greenock HMP; Prison Learning Centre - Greenock, April-May 2015 

Exhibition Invigilator – SWG3 Gallery – Glasgow, April-August 2014

Exhibition Invigilator – Mary Mary – Glasgow, July 2014

Photographer and Workshop Leader; Children's Photography and Portraiture Project – Leicestershire, Sept-Nov 2011