2001: BA, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Photography Department, Providence, USA
2003: Joe McNally, Dobbs Ferry, NY Workshop: Light on Location
2003: Maria Ferrari, New York, NY Photoshop Workflow Workshop
2002: International Center of Photography, New York, NY Digital Printing Workshop with Andrew Darlow
2001: Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI Bachelor of Fine Arts
1999: Maine Photographic Workshop, Rockport, ME Exploring the Self with Arno Minkkinen
1998: Maine Photographic Workshop, Provence, France Photography in the South of France with Craig Stevens
1997: Maine Photographic Workshop, Rockport, ME The Human Form with Connie Imboden
1997: Corcoran School of Art, Washington, DC Summer Session: Color Photography Course with Kim Kirkpatrick
1996: Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI Pre-College Program: Concentration in photography with Claudia Dunagan
1995: Colby College, Waterville, ME College Preparatory Course in Lighting Techniques, B+W, and Color Photography
1994: Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT Center for Creative Youth: B+W Photography Workshop

2003-present: Freelance Photographer, New York, NY
2003: JCC, New York, NY Black and white photography Instructor for children and high school students
2002-2003: Studio One, Studio and administrative assistant at photography rental house
2002: International Center for Photography, New York, NY darkroom assistant and equipment handler
2001: Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI a pre-college photography course: teachers assistant: taught basic B+W printing and assisted in photographic critique
2000-1999: Fox Point Elementary School: Project Eye to Eye, Providence, RI a program founded at Brown University (now operating nationwide) aimed at helping Dyslexic children: classroom aid, art instructor, and one-on-one mentor

2009: Awarded the Winner of Magnet Media’s Viewfinder’s Challenge
2009: Nominated by Brian Clamp for the Santa Fe Prize for Photography
2008: Chosen as 1 of 13 Top Emerging Talents by American Photo Magazine
2008: Selected as 2008 Critical Mass Top 50 Finalist
2008: Chosen as 1 of 8 photographers out of 10 years of Contributors to Surface Magazine's Avant Guardian Competition. A new Portfolio from the chosen Photographers is commissioned and published, marking Project Avant Guardian at it's 10th year.
2008: Chosen 1 of 201 out of 9000 images submitted to American Photography 24 to be launched and showcased on Distribute November of 2008
2008: Selected as 2007 Critical Mass Finalist
2007: Awarded 1 in 25 US photographers in Magenta Foundation's International Emerging Photographer Competition to culminate in a book release and exhibition to be held at Lennox Contemporary
2006: Awarded 1 of 10 in Jen Bekman's annual Hey, Hot Shot Competition
2006: Awarded a Lens Baby for Creative Vision at The Art of Photography Show by Lens Baby
2004: Awarded Honor and Exhibition in Art and Commerce’s Annual International Emerging Photographer Competition
2003: Awarded 1st Place in Juried Photo Competition at the Popcorn Room Gallery
2002: Awarded Best in Show at the Lakeside Statewide Art Exhibition
1997: Awarded publication in National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts' Right Hemisphere Arts Week Journal, as well as a one-week all expense paid trip to Miami for master classes in the photographic discipline
1997: Awarded publication on Advanced Placement Poster, distributed to the art rooms in high-schools nation wide
1997: Awarded Rhode Island School of Design Merit Scholarship
1997: Recipient of the Corcoran Gallery Gold Key Award
1996: Recipient of the Weems Award

ITS#EIGHT: Rhode Island School of Design

Photography project presented at ITS#EIGHT

2000: Photonica, New York, NY responsible for scanning transparencies, cataloging photographs, and shipping portfolios
1997: Steve Lewis Studios, New York, NY in charge of loading 4x5 film, assisting with lighting, and filing transparencies
1996: Will Weems, Washington, DC worked with Design team on Photoshop to manipulate images and handled phone call

Sony Records, Life Magazine, Rolling Stone Magazine, Surface Magazine, American Photo Magazine, New York Times, NBC Universal, Playgirl Magazine, Sound and Vision Magazine, VICE, NY Magazine, Visceral P.L.A.Y, The Collector's Guide to Emerging Art Photography, My Brightest Diamond- Asthmatic Kitty Records, Camera Arts Magazine, Visionaire, XLR8R, Nerve's 10–Year Anniversary Coffee Table Book, LoDown Magazine, 1000 Words Magazine, Haskell Small on 4Tay Records, Albany Records and MSR Classics Records, Resonance Magazine, New York Post, Archive Magazine, Hijacked: Australia and America Vol.1- Big City Press, The Chase Brock Experience, Zoom-In Online- Viewfinders Portrait and Challenge, Go NYC Magazine, Hudson Valley News, Time Out New York, Topic Magazine, Shots Magazine, Planet Magazine, Psychology Today, Canadian Medical Association Journal, Philadelphia Inquirer, Aeonelectron, Iris Magazine, Contexts Magazine, Playground Magazine, Swingset Magazine, 68 Degrees, Japanese GO Journal, Washington DC's City Paper, Esquire Magazine, ASMP Bulletin, Photo District News, Northwest Passages, JCC, The Washington Conservatory of Music 2000-2001, 11211 Magazine, Public Magazine, Moment, W Records

Solo/Two-Person Exhibitions:

2008: Delight and Horror: The Photographs of Sarah Small, 1000 Words Photography Magazine Issue #3 (Feature and Essay), Online Gallery
2008: The Delirium Constructions, Waldermar A. Schmidt Gallery, Waverly, IA
2007: Soft Ground: Sarah Small and Elaine Stocki (2-person show), Platform Gallery, Winnipeg, Canada
2007: Solo Show, Dolce Vita, New York, NY
2004: I Spy, Swift Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

Select Group Exhibitions:

2009: Wild Things; Photography for Animal Lovers, Stricola Contemporary, New York, NY
2009: The Exquisite Corpse, Meat Market Gallery, Washington DC
2009: Hijacked Book Launch and Exhibition additionally proposed for launch in Perth, Stuttgart, and NYC
2009: VICE France Photobook Exhibition, Lelieu Unique (LU), Nantes, France
2008: Immoral Facts and Fables, Caprice Horn Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2008: Collectible, Wall Space Gallery, Seattle, WA
2008: Ice Cream Social, Sara Nightingale Gallery, Water Mill, NY
2008: 31 under 31: Young Women in Art Photography, Humble Arts Foundations in collaboration with Ladies Lotto, 3rd Ward, Brooklyn, NY
2008: Annual Photofest Exhibit, JRB Art at the Elms, Historic Paseo Arts District, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2008: Portraiture, presented by Getty Images as part of the NY Photo Festival, 81 Front Street in Dumbo, Brooklyn NY
2008: Light and Transition, Caprice Horn Gallery, Berlin Germany
2008: Juried Exhibition, The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, Bloomington, IN
2008: Hijacked Book Launch and Exhibition, Australian Center for Photography, Sydney Australia
2008: Hijacked Book Launch and Exhibition, ArtSource, Fremantle, WA, Australia
2008: 4th Annual Altpick Awards Showcase, Bellevarado Studios, Los Angeles, CA
2008: Annual Portfolio Exhibition, The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO
2007: Fantasio, National Pop Rock Institute, Prins Hendrikkade, Amsterdam
2007: Undressed: Looking at Nudes, Umbrella Arts, New York, NY
2007: Pivot, 3+3 Space, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
2007: Indwelling, judged by Joyce Tenneson, Cooper Union, New York, NY
2006: Denver International Airport Exhibit, DIA, Denver, CO
2006: RISD Biennial NYC 2006, Exit Art, New York, NY
2006: Vice Magazine Photo Issue Exhibition, Silverstein Photography Gallery, New York, NY
2006: Hey, Hot Shot Awards Show, Jen Bekman Gallery, New York, NY
2006: The Art of Photography, Lyceum Theatre Gallery, San Diego, CA
2006: On the Road, The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO
2005: Completely Naked, Campbell Works Gallery and Photomonth Festival, East London
2004: Multiples, Klaus Von Nichtssagend Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2004: Photo New York 2004, Broadway Gallery at Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY
2004: Art + Commerce Festival of Emerging Photographers, Tobacco Warehouse, Brooklyn, NY
2004: Generations ‘04, A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY
1997: Sensuality, Washington Center for Photography, Washington, DC 1997 - Advanced Placement Studio Art Traveling Awards Show: The Art Barn, New York,NY; The College Board, New York, NY; Educational Testing Service Headquarters, Princeton, NJ; The College Board National Forum, Chicago, IL 1997 - The Corcoran Award Regional Finalists, The Corcoran Gallery, Washington, DC

Languages:

English, Spanish (a little), and I sing in Bulgarian