Jamie Burmeister is an artist whose works have been exhibited in galleries, museums, and public spaces worldwide. His project “vermin.me” has resulted in over 1,000 installations of small ceramic figures, known as vermin, across six continents, 46 countries, and all 50 U.S. States.
Burmeister’s gallery and museum pieces have been shown at prominent institutions such as the Joslyn Art Museum (Omaha, Nebraska), the Des Moines Art Center (Des Moines, Iowa), the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts (Omaha, Nebraska), the Arkansas Art Center (Little Rock, Arkansas), and the Sheldon Museum of Art (Lincoln, Nebraska). His work has also been presented at Create Fixate (Los Angeles, California), Annmarie Garden (Dowell, Maryland), and the Nicolaysen Art Museum (Casper, Wyoming).
Jamie Burmeister has completed commissions for organizations including the Akron Art Museum (Akron, Ohio), Mid-America Artist Alliance (Kansas City, Missouri), the University of Nebraska at Omaha, the Omaha Children’s Museum, and the South Omaha Library.
He has received numerous honors and awards, including the 2016 Governor’s Art Awards Outstanding Artist, Individual Artist Fellowships from the Nebraska Arts Council in 2010 and 2007, and the Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards for Best Public Art in 2007 and Three-Dimensional Sculpture in 2006, in addition to being an Artist in Residence at Serenbe.
He holds a B.A. in Exercise Science from Creighton University (1992), an M.S. in Health Education from the University of Nebraska at Omaha (1995), and an M.F.A. in Sculpture from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln (2005). Jamie currently serves as an Art Instructor at Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Nebraska.
E D U C A T I O N
(Reverse Chronological Order)
| Year | Degree | Institution | Location |
| 2005 | M.F.A. Studio Art | University of Nebraska–Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 1995 | M.S. Health Education | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 1992 | B.A. Exercise Science | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
(Reverse Chronological Order)
2005–Present – Full-Time Faculty – Art Instructor
Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, NE
(Taught Sculpture, Ceramics, Jewelry, 3D Design, Portfolio Development, New Media Design.)
2005 – Adjunct Faculty
University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE (Taught Beginning Sculpture.)
2002–2005 – Graduate Assistant
University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, NE (Taught Intermediate and Beginning Sculpture.)
1995–1998 – Adjunct Faculty – Health Education
University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE
1994–1995 – Graduate Assistant/Practicum – Health Education
University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE (Coordinated two state-funded research grants.)
A W A R D S, H O N O R S & R E S I D E N C I E S
(Reverse Chronological Order)
| Year | Honor / Residency | Location / Grantor |
| 2018 | PV Art Residency | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico |
| 2017 | Visiting Artist | University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD |
| 2016 | Outstanding Artist, Governor’s Art Awards | Nebraska Arts Council, Omaha, NE |
| 2015 | Serenbe Artist in Residence Program | Chattahoochee Hills, GA |
| 2014 | Best 3D Artist, Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards | Omaha, NE |
| 2012 | Bemis Center Community Arts Residency | Omaha, NE |
| 2012 | $500 First Place Award, “Art on the Plains XI” | Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND |
| 2010 | $5000 Distinguished Artist Award, Individual Artist Fellowship | Nebraska Arts Council, Omaha, NE |
| 2009 | AIA Honor Award (Central States Region), Antelope Valley Reflecting Wall | Lincoln, NE |
| 2007 | Best Public Art Artist, Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards | Omaha, NE |
| 2007 | $5000 Distinguished Artist Award, Individual Artist Fellowship | Nebraska Arts Council, Omaha, NE |
| 2006 | Three-Dimensional Sculpture Award, Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards | Omaha, NE |
C O M M I S S I O N S & P U B L I C A R T
(Reverse Chronological Order)
| Year | Project Title | Location / Commissioner |
| 2018 | Irene | Dubuque Museum of Art, Dubuque, IA |
| 2017 | Throw II / Metamorphosis | The Cube Art Project, Lincoln, NE / Masters Elementary, Omaha, NE |
| 2016 | Shaker / Illumination | Omaha Children’s Museum / Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, NE |
| 2015 | Message Matters / Stairs | Mid-America Artist Alliance, MO / Serenbe, GA |
| 2014 | Message Matters | Akron Art Museum, Akron, OH |
| 2007 | Omaha Song | O! Public Art Project, Omaha, NE |
| 2005 | Drop | Downtown Topeka, Topeka, KS |
E X H I B I T I O N S (S E L E C T I O N)
*(Reverse Chronological Order: Denotes Solo or Two-Person Show)
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2017: *Jamie Burmeister (Modern Arts Midtown, Omaha, NE); Bemis Benefit Art Auction 2017.
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2016: *Jamie Burmeister (Meadowlark Gallery, Grant, NE); Joslyn ArtPost (Joslyn Art Museum); Continuum: Alumni Invitational (UNL).
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2015: *Message Matters (Mid-America Artist Alliance, MO); Art Seen: A Juried Exhibition (Joslyn Art Museum).
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2014: *Message Matters (Akron Art Museum, OH); *Walk The Night (Blue Barn Theatre, Omaha, NE); Sculpt Siouxland.
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2013: *Jamie Burmeister and Company (Modern Arts Midtown, Omaha, NE); Bemis Center 15th Annual Art Auction; vermin.me (Ongoing world exhibition).
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2012: *Prime (MCC Gallery of Art and Design); Art on the Plains XI (Plains Art Museum); Vermin.me (Ongoing).
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2011: *Shooting Gallery (Nicolaysen Art Museum, WY); Cli•mac•ter•ic (Creighton University); Another Nebraska (Bemis Center).
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2008: *South Omaha Sound Field (South Omaha Library); Marathon (Coe College); Transformation (Create:Fixate, LA).
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2006: 60th Juried Exhibition (Sioux City Art Center, IA); *The Music Within My Head (Bemis Underground).
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2005: Iowa Artists 2005 (Des Moines Art Center); Time 4 Love (Bemis Center).
C O L L E C T I O N S
Duncan Aviation (Lincoln, NE), Plains Art Museum (Fargo, ND), Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts (Nebraska City, NE), City of Omaha, NE, Crisp Recording Studios (Fayetteville, AR), and others.
