EDUCATION
2005 MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art. Bloomfield Hills, MI.
Photography emphasis with secondary studies in Architecture and 2D Design
1998 BFA, University of Wisconsin - River Falls. River Falls, WI.
Photography emphasis with secondary studies in Printmaking
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS/PRESENTATIONS
2022 Landfill. MWSPE Conference: Currents. Cincinnati, OH.
2021 Landfill: Elegy for the Santa Maria Valley. Effie R. Conkling Gallery.
Minnesota State University, Mankato. MN.
2018 Overlook/Sugar Street. Gage Family Gallery. Augsburg University.
Minneapolis, MN.
2017 Overlook/Sugar Street. MWSPE Conference (Developing Spaces/Places).
Bradley University. Peoria, IL.
2016 Line of Communication. Minneapolis Photo Center, Minneapolis, MN.
2015 Line of Communication. Ellings-Wood Center for Art & Design.
Grandview University. Des Moines, IA.
Line of Communication. Phipps Center for the Arts. Hudson, WI.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 With Liberty and Care for All. Northside Artspace Lofts. Minneapolis, MN.
2024 Fotomatter Collective 1.0. Rochester Community and Technical College. Rochester, MN.
2022 UWRF Faculty Exhibition. Gallery 101. University of Wisconsin-River Falls
2019 MWSPE Members Exhibition. Brooks Stevens Gallery. MIAD. Milwaukee, WI.
Landscape 2019, In Relation to the Land. The Center for Fine Art Photography. Fort Collins, CO.
Juror: Dr. Rebecca Senf (CCP).
Top 40 International Juried Competition. LACDA. Los Angeles, CA.
Jurors: Bryan Barcena (MoCA) and Nicholas Barlow (LACMA)
2018 Get Lucky 2018. Soo Visual Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN.
UWRF Faculty Exhibition. Gallery 101. University of Wisconsin-River Falls
2017 Particularities. Curator: Mary Bergs. Gallery 71. Edina, MN.
Bernice Ficek-Swenson: Revisitation. Gallery 101, University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
Get Lucky 2017. Soo Visual Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN.
2016 Open House. Curator: Tim Peterson. Peterssen/Keller Architecture Firm. Minneapolis, MN.
Art of Teaching: Concordia University Photography Biennial. St. Paul, MN.
Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition. Curator: Michelle Westmark. St. Paul, MN.
Love, SooVAC: A Celebration of 15 Years of Art. Soo VisualArtsCenter, Minneapolis, MN.
Get Lucky 2016. Soo Visual Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN.
UWRF Faculty Exhibition. Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI.
2015 Get Lucky 2015. Soo Visual Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN.
On the Periphery. Juror: Christopher Atkins. Silverwood Park, MN.
PERSPECTIVES. Minnesota State Arts Board, St Paul, MN.
PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
2025 Ryniker-Morrison Gallery. Rocky Mountain College. Billings, MT.
2024 Minneapolis Institute of Art. Photography and New Media Department. Minneapolis, MN.
2023 Booksmart Studio. Rochester, NY
2014 Law Warschaw Gallery. Macalester College. St. Paul, MN.
2004 Maxine and Stuart Frankel Collection. Auburn Hills, MI.
SELECTED AWARDS, GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS
2024 OTI (Online Training Institute) Course Development Grant
2023 Faculty Professional Development Grant, UW-River Falls
2022 Semi-Finalist: McKnight Fellowship. Visual Arts Category
Faculty Professional Development Grant, UW-River Falls
Faculty Retraining & Renewal Grant, UW-River Falls
2021 Finalist: McKnight Fellowship. Visual Arts Category
2020 Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant
2019 Faculty Research Grant, UW-River Falls
2014 – 2018 Faculty Professional Development Grants, UW-River Falls
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS/ARTICLES
2023 Lenscratch. Knobel, Sarah. “Brett Kallusky: Landfill” 20 Jan. 2023, http://lenscratch.com/2023/01/landfill-brett-kallusky/
Analog Forever. Kirchoff, Michael. “Book Review: “Landfill” by Brett Kallusky” 22 Jan. 2023,
https://www.analogforevermagazine.com/features-interviews/landfill-by-brett-kallusky
2022 Fraction Magazine. Issue 162 CENTER Review Santa Fe Special Issue.
Lamb, Bree. “Landfill by Brett Kallusky” 20, Dec. 2022, http://www.fractionmagazine.com/brett-kallusky
Kallusky, Brett; Landfill: Elegy for the Santa Maria Valley; George Thompson Publishing.
Feb. 2022. ISBN: 978-1-938086-87-8
2016 National Geographic. Mason, Betsy. “How to Map a River with Gunpowder” 21 Nov. 2016.
SELECTED COMMUNITY & PUBLIC SERVICE IN THE ARTS
2025 Board of Directors. Society for Photographic Education
2026 Conference Planning Committee Chair - SPE
2024 Panelist. Creative Individuals Grant. Minnesota State Arts Board. St. Paul, MN.
2025 Conference Planning Committee Member – SPE
Affiliated Chapters Committee Member – SPE
Virtual Programming Committee Member – SPE
Moderator: George F. Thompson Publishing: Sharing Insight from 40 Years of Publishing Photo Books.
Virtual Programming Event. 8/14/24
Moderator: Fine Digital Print Workflow: applications from and beyond the classroom: a discussion with Eric Kunsman;
sponsored by Red River Paper Virtual Programming Event. 7/17/24
Board of Directors. Society for Photographic Education
2022 Professional Portfolio Reviewer, SPE National Conference. Denver, CO.
2020 Student Portfolio Reviewer, SPE National Conference. Houston, TX.
2019 Student Portfolio Reviewer, SPE National Conference. Cleveland, OH.
2018 Student Portfolio Reviewer, SPE National Conference. Philadelphia, PA.
2017 Student Portfolio Reviewer, SPE National Conference. Orlando, FL.
2016 Student Portfolio Reviewer, SPE National Conference. Las Vegas, NV.
2015 Student Portfolio Reviewer, SPE National Conference. New Orleans, LA.
Panelist. Creative Individuals Grant. Minnesota State Arts Board. St. Paul, MN.
2014 Student Portfolio Reviewer, SPE National Conference. Baltimore, MD.
Student Portfolio Reviewer, MWSPE Regional Conference. Madison, WI.
SELECTED TEACHING/ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE/UNIVERSITY SERVICE
2024 – Present Professor, Art Department, UW River Falls
2022 – 2025 Art Department Chair, UW River Falls
2022 Co-Instructor. Catalyst Program. Berlin, Germany, & Prague, Czech Republic
URSCA (Undergraduate Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity) Mentor
Instructor. Media & Conception Department. Rhein Main University. Wiesbaden, Germany
2020 – 2023 Faculty Senator (At Large) UW River Falls
2019 – 2023 Faculty Welfare and Personnel Policies Committee Chair/Member
2019 – 2023 Associate Professor, Art Department, UW River Falls
2016 – 2018 CAS Curriculum Committee Chair/Member
URSCA (Undergraduate Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity) Mentor
2015 – 2019 Assistant Professor, Art Department, UW River Falls
2014 – 2016 Technology Council Committee Member
2012 – 2015 Visiting Assistant Professor, UW River Falls
COURSES TAUGHT (University of Wisconsin-River Falls)
ART 100 Introduction to Art
ART 121 2D Design Foundation
ART 235 Introduction to Photography
ART 249 Professional Practices I
ART 335 Studio Photography
ART 349 Professional Practices II
ART 379 Art Internship
ART 486 Senior Thesis
AFFILIATED PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
2007-Present Society for Photographic Education (SPE)
2014-17 American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP)
CURATED/FACILITATED EXHIBITIONS/ARTIST VISITS
2024 Curator. On the River. Two-Person Exhibition, Souzeina Mushtaq & Andy Richter. Gallery 101. UW-River Falls.
Curator. Photography Category. Fine Arts Exhibition. Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN.
Visiting Artist Ethan Aaro Jones. Art 335 Studio Photography. UW-River Falls.
2023 Facilitated Walker D. and Helen Bryant Wyman Visiting Professor in Art:
Eric T. Kunsman & Lynette Bierbaum. UW-River Falls.
2022 Curator. Out of Context. Solo Exhibition, Mackenzie Serwa. Gallery 101. UW-River Falls.
2021 Visiting Artist Jaime Alvarez. Art 335 Studio Photography. UW-River Falls (Virtual).
2020 Facilitated Juried Student Exhibition. Guest Artist: Alyssa Baguss. Gallery 101. UW-River Falls.
2019 Visiting Artist Byron Brauchli. Art 335 Studio Photography. UW-River Falls.
Visiting Artist Christopher Selleck. Art 335 Studio Photography. UW-River Falls.
Facilitated Juried Student Exhibition. Guest Curator: Diane Mullen. Gallery 101. UW-River Falls.
2018 Visiting Artist David Heberlein. Art 335 Studio Photography. UW-River Falls.
Visiting Artist Will Connally. Art 335 Studio Photography. UW-River Falls.
2017 Curator. Bernice Ficek-Swenson, Revisitation 1992-2017. Solo Exhibition, Gallery 101. UW-River Falls.
Facilitated Walker D. and Helen Bryant Wyman Visiting Professor in Art: Dan Estabrook. UW-River Falls.
2016 Visiting Artist Brittany Nelson. Art 335 Studio Photography. UW-River Falls (Virtual).
Visiting Artist Christine Rogers. Art 335 Studio Photography. UW-River Falls (Virtual).
Visiting Artist Carrie Thompson. Art 335 Studio Photography. UW-River Falls.
Visiting Artist Sarah Christianson. Art 335 Studio Photography. UW-River Falls.
Visiting Artist Lesley Louden. Art 335 Studio Photography. UW-River Falls (Virtual).
Curator: ABSTRACTED. International Juried Exhibition. Minneapolis Photo Center. Minneapolis, MN.
2015 Curator. La Frontera. Byron Brauchli, Anthony Marchetti, & Laura Migliorino. Gallery 101. UW-River Falls.
2014 Curator. UWRF Alumni Exhibition Kari Klocke, Joe Singewald, & Jill Van Sickle. Gallery 101. UW-River Falls.
Juror: Juried Student Exhibition. Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Coon Rapids, MN
Facilitated Juried Student Exhibition. Guest Artist: Rachel Merrill-Schwaller. Gallery 101. UW-River Falls.
2012 Curator. Veterans Book Project. Solo Exhibition, Monica Moses Haller. Gallery 101. Gallery 101. UW-River Falls.