Biography
Chrystal Robinson is a certified Grant and technical writer, event coordinator and fundraising specialist with 8 years of experience assisting with and fulfilling organization fundraising, proposals and events. A proven track record of using excellent personal, communication and organization skills to lead and create high quality proposals and execute organized successful projects. Chrystal has a desire and passion for creating a better community and continues to innovate, create and raise funds for a variety of local arts and culture programming across the state of Ohio.
Chrystal is a past teaching artist at Canton Museum of Art, past Director of Development with EN-RICH-MENT and past Museum Director of Salem Historical Society. Chrystal has extensive experience in many areas of the nonprofit sector, for 15 years, with a specialization in arts and historic nonprofit organizations and event coordinating. She serves on the Board of Trustees with Alliance Area Preservation Society and is a past Coke a Cola Leader of Promise Scholar award winner and Graduate of the Stark County Leadership Spotlight. In 2020 her arts venue won the Repository’s, Best Music Venue in Stark County Award and she continues to work in the arts in her new arts organization located in Downtown Alliance.
Chrystal’s award-winning Avant Garde Multidisciplinary art is nationally exhibited and her events have won awards across Ohio for 20 years. Chrystal’s artwork and curatorial work often depicts socially engaged themes and aims to ignite change and advocate for inclusion and diversity. In April of 2023, her career and advocacy in the disabled community was highlighted with Arts Possible in Columbus. She is a grant panelist with Ohio Arts Council. In 2024, she was a panelist with ArtsMidwest. Chrystal started the artist team and studio LemonChrystal Artist Sanctuary in May of 2024. In 2024 she was nominated for the Ohio Governor’s Award in the Arts. In 2025 Chrystal relocated to Cleveland to become the Executive Director of the International Women’s Air & Space Museum.
Resume / CV
Artist Chrystal Robinson-Shofroth (b.1985,US)
http://mystikchrystal.wixsite.com/ghostrighterz
330-614-2789 ghostrighterzartistservices@gmail.com
• Education Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Industrial Design Special Effects 2003-2005
Stark State College, Marketing, Grant Writing, 3d Motion Graphics, Video Game Design and Programming
Certified Grant Writer -Stark State
Non-profit and Business Experience:
2023, Canton Museum of Art Teaching Artist
2023, EN-RICH-MENT OF STARK COUNTY Teaching artist, Grant Administrator
2023, Grant Panelist, ARTSRISE Ohio Arts Council
2023, YMCA of Alliance resident Artist, Teaching Artist
2022, Grant Writer YWCA of Alliance
2021, co-founder and VP of FashionAlliance Project grassroots non-profit
2022, added to the Board of trustees for Alliance Area Preservation Society
2020, Started event coordinating and arts freelance LLC, GhostRighterz Artist Services
2019-2021, Manager and operator of Jupiter Studios in Downtown Alliance
2017-2021, Curator and special events coordinator Jupiter Studios
2016-2017, Gallery Attendant, Jupiter Studios
Chrystal has extensive volunteer experience in the non-profit sector in a variety of local organizations, including ArtsinStark over the past ten years.
• Selected Group Exhibitions
2022, 2023 Ahh Gallery, Louisville OH, ongoing
2022, Canton Symphony, Canton OH
2021, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus OH
2021, Ahh Gallery, Louisville OH
2018, Take HeART, VSA and FRESH Air Gallery, Columbus, OH
2018, Carnival exhibit, Studio 2091, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 2018, Accessible Expressions, traveling exhibit with the VSA Ohio
2018, Rise, Resist, Revolt, Elgin Community College, Chicago
2018, A Taste of Art, Avenue Arts, Canton, OH
2018, Sexual Assault Exhibit, Shenandoah Women's Center, West Virginia
2017, “Autumnal” ArtHouse NYC, NYC NY
2017, “Inspired Women”, Jupiter Studios, Alliance OH
2017, “Trumpism”, The Museum of International Propaganda, San Rafael California 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, “Courage Kenny International artists with Disabilities Juried Exhibit “The art of possibilities”, Alina Health, Minneapolis
2017, “The first 100 days” Nine Muses, Barberton OH
2017, “Summer Solstice” Studio 2091, Cuyahoga falls OH
2017, “Silence is Death”, The Vanderelli Room, Columbus OH
2017,2016, 2015, “Canton Arts District All-Stars”, Canton Museum of Art, Canton OH 2009-2016 Canton First Fridays, outdoor Art vendor, Canton OH
2016, “Cicada Exhibit”, Studio 2091, Cuyahoga Falls OH
2014, 2015, 2016,2017 “Mount Union Artfest”, Mount Union University, Alliance, OH 2015, “Christmas Exhibit”, The Dreg, Canton OH
2015, “First Fridays Halloween Exhibit”, The Dreg, Canton OH
2015, “Salem City Arts Gallery Pop-up”, Salem City Arts, Salem OH
2015, “Above the Fold”, The Joseph Saxxon Gallery, Canton OH
2015, “Nosegrinders skateboard art”, The AE Industrial Arts Complex, Canton OH
2014, “Jewel Noel”, The Hub, Canton OH 2014, “Frightfest”, Buzzbin, Canton OH
2014, “A horse of a Different color”, The Annex, Canton OH
2013, “Fighter’s”, Jupiter Studios, Alliance OH 2008-2013, Jupiter”, Jupiter Studios, Alliance OH
2007, “Big Art Show traveling carnival”, The rock and roll Hotel, Washington DC
2006, “Gallery Hop”, Canton Museum of Art and Second April, Canton OH
More available upon request
• Solo Exhibitions
April 9, 2021 “Trigger Warning” Fresh Air Gallery, SEEN Studios Columbus, OH
2018, “Soul Exposure”, Jupiter Studios, Alliance OH
2017, “Transcendence”, Jupiter Studios, Alliance OH
2016, “Chrystal’s loft exhibit”, Second April Gallery, Canton OH
2009, “Art and Life”, Jupiter Studios, Alliance OH
• Awards and Grants
2021, Mount Union Artfest Second Place Winner, $150
2020, ArtsinStark, Canton Illumination Festival, $2,000
2019, Best Music Venue in Stark County, Jupiter Studios, VisitCanton
2019, Special Project Grant, ArtsinStark, $1,000
2018 VSA Ohio Artists with Disabilities grant $1,000
2017, 2020 Ohio Arts Council Disability Access Grant $1,000
2017, Art of Possibilities Inspiration and Encouragement award $50, Alina Health, Minneapolis
2016, Ohio Arts Council Disability Access Grant $1,000
2016, Queens Award, Carnation Day parade Float design, Art in Motion, Alliance Ohio
2015, Ohio Arts Council Disability Access Grant $1,000
2015, First place, Carnation Day Parade Float design, Art In Motion, Alliance Ohio 2015, First place, costume design competition, Project Bedlah, Art in Motion
2007, Artwanted.com number seven painting of the year award
More available upon request
• Curatorial projects
Chrystal was the Art director and special events coordinator at Jupiter Studios 2017-2021, she curated many dozens of exhibits and special events including several street festivals, including, Duck Duck Downtown Fall festival, The Historic Main Street Art and music Festival, JupiterFest and the Cosmic Art War, Alliance OH
2023, 2022, The Historic Main Street Arts and Music Festival, Downtown Alliance, Founder
2023, 2022 Duck Duck Jeep Downtown Fall festival, Downtown Alliance, Founder
2023, Creating Humans Fashion Experience, Cleveland Ohio
2023, The Lies the Fire Told, Waterloo Arts District, Cleveland Ohio
2021, Canton Illumination festival Curated Blacklit Music, Buzzbin Art and Music Shop, Canton
2020, Love Ohio Stages, Buzzbin Art and Music Shop, Canton Ohio
2018, Organ Donor Art and Health Expo, Alliance OH
2018, Nectar of the Gods Wine and Art festival, Alliance OH
2018 “Geekfest”, Jupiter Studios, Alliance OH
2017 “Inspired Women”, Alliance, OH
2013 “Fighters”, Jupiter Studios, Alliance OH
More available upon request
• Collections: Walsh University, Knox School West Branch School District, Mystic Float and Wellness, Ahh Gallery, Works held in private collections in California, Ohio, Florida, across the US
• Teaching and Guest Speaker
2023, Arts Possible Ohio, Guest Speaker, Career Highlight, Columbus OH
2022, YMCA Art Teacher
2022, Canton Museum of Art, Arts Experience Teaching Artist, Canton, OH
2020, Case Western Reserve College, Symposium of Art, Roundtable Artist Speaker, OH
2019, Alliance Kwanis, Consumers Bank, YMCA, Alliance OH
2019, Mount union college, Business luncheon
2018, Creative Development Workshop, Tapping into your creative mind
2018, Creative Development Workshop, Exhibits
2016, currently hold Drawing class at home studio, Lakeside Arts with several children
2014, guest speaker, Canton School District
2011, guest speaker, “Fighters”, Jupiter Studios
2010, guest speaker, 43rd anniversary celebration, Tri-County UFO group
2010, guest speaker, Arts for Alzheimer’s Silent Art Auction
2009-2011, Art therapist, Arts for Alzheimer’s, Villa Maria
2007-2009, Art and meditation classes, Jupiter Studios
2006-2008, Art therapist and instructor for Alzheimer’s residents, Canterbury Villa
• Special Events and Projects
2023, EN-RICH-MENT OF STARK COUNTY Teaching artist, Creator of the Arts Administration program, and Mixed Media Exploration Course
2021-22, Duck Duck Downtown Fall Festival, Founder, Event Coordinator, Annual Event in Downtown Alliance.
2021-22, The Historic Main Street Art and Music Festival, founder, Event coordinator, Annual Event in Downtown Alliance.
2021, The Fashion of History, video/curator Project, The Alliance Preservation Society
2021, FashionAlliance Project, The Outpost Kent, GhostRighterz Artist Services
2020, Featured round table speaker, Case Western Reserve College, Symposium of Art
2019- 2021, Chrystal has curated or participated in 100s of events and exhibits.
2020-2021, Canton Illumination festival, Curator and participating public artist.
2018, Live painter, “JupiterFest and the Cosmic Art War, Jupiter Studios
2015, live painter, “Fall Festival and art Auction”, Girls on the run of Stark County
2014-16, volunteer artist, Westbranch School District, ongoing artwork donations
2015, 2016, designer, artist and volunteer coordinator of Art in Motion’s award-winning parade floats, Carnation Parade in Alliance OH
2014-2015, volunteer artist, “Spooky Science”, Beechcreek Gardens
2015, Arts in Stark Featured street chalk artist, “Main Crossing Music Festival”
2015, Arts in Stark featured street chalk artist, “Walk the Block First Fridays”
2014, Arts in Stark featured street chalk artist, “Alliancefest”
2012, lead special effects artist, Speakerboxer Music Video “Dawn of the Dub”
More available upon request.
Bibliography
2022, The Alliance Review, Duck, Duck Downtown Fall Festival
2022, The Alliance Review, The Historic Main Street Festival
2019-2021 Chrystal is featured regularly in The Alliance Review and Canton Repository
2018, “Creative development workshops”, Alliance Review, Newspaper
2018, The Deaf Poets Society featured artist, Online publication
2017, “Inspired Women”, Alliance Review, Newspaper
2017, “Transcendence”, Alliance Review, Newspaper
2017, ”When two worlds collide”, Alliance Review, Newspaper
2015, “Downtown Sounds”, Alliance Review, Newspaper
2015, “First Friday, Above the Fold”, Canton Repository, Newspaper
2014, “Artful Activities”, Alliance Review, Newspaper
2012, “Artist Speaks Out About Crohn’s”, Alliance Review, Newspaper
2007, “Washington Bound”, Alliance Review, Newspaper
2007, “Rock and Roll Hotel”, Washington Dc list, online Publication
More Exhibits, Awards, ext. available upon request.
