Jump to Main Content

  • Americans for the Arts
  • Arts Action Fund
  • pARTnership Movement
  • Animating Democracy
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Load Picture
Home

Americans for the Arts

Search form

  • About Us
  • News Room
  • ARTSblog
  • ArtsU
  • Job Bank
  • Events
  • Store
Navigation
  • Advocate

    Stimulating Local, State, and Federal Advocacy for the Arts

  • Research

    Action-Oriented Research to Make a Case for the Arts

  • Connect

    Building Stronger Communities Through the Arts One Person at a Time

  • Lead

    Forging Strategic Alliances that Propel the Arts Forward as a Solution

  • By Program

    Offering Programs and Initiatives to Help You in Your Work as an Arts Leader

    Reports & Data

    • Research Studies & Publications
      • Americans for the Arts Publications
      • Arts & Economic Prosperity 6
      • Arts & Economic Prosperity 5
      • Arts Index
      • Arts + Social Impact Explorer
      • 2021 Profile of Art Incubators
      • Business Contributions to the Arts: 2018 Edition
      • Creative Industries
      • National Arts Administration and Policy Publications Database
      • New Community Visions Initiative
      • Monographs
      • Public Opinion Poll
      • Local Arts Agency Profile
      • Research One-Pagers
    • Animating Democracy
      • Animating Democracy History
      • Animating Democracy Contributors
    • Legislation & Policy
      • National Arts Policy Roundtable
      • The National Initiative for Arts & Health Across the Military
      • Legislative Issue Center
      • State Policy Pilot Program
      • Aspen Seminar for Leadership in the Arts
    • Toolkits & Directories
      • Arts Services Directories
      • YouthArts Toolkit
      • pARTnership Movement Toolkits
      • National Cultural Districts Exchange Toolkit
      • Local Arts Rapid Response Kit

    Networks & Councils

    • Networks Overview
    • Arts Education Network
    • Emerging Leaders Network
    • Local Arts Network
    • Private Sector Network
    • Public Art Network
    • State Arts Action Network
    • United Arts Funds
    • United States Urban Arts Federation
    • Arts and Business Council of New York

    Services & Training

    • ArtsU - Training & Professional Development
      • About ArtsU
    • Services for Your Organization
      • Tools for Local Arts Advancement
      • Start A Program

    Promotion & Recognition

    • Awards for Arts Achievement
      • Annual Leadership Awards
      • Public Leadership in the Arts Awards
      • Arts and Business Partnership Awards
      • National Arts Awards
      • Jorge and Darlene Pérez Prize in Public Art & Civic Design
      • Johnson Fellowship for Artists Transforming Communities
    • Strategic Partners
      • Americans for the Arts Professional Member Spotlights
      • Advocacy Partners
      • Arts Education Partners
      • Artists Committee
      • Private Sector Partners
      • Governmental Partners (Public Sector)
      • Leader Spotlights
      • Artist Think Tank
    • Visibility Campaigns
      • Arts. Ask for More
      • National Arts in Education Week
      • National Shop Local Artists Week
      • National Arts & Humanities Month
      • pARTnership Movement
      • Public Art Network Year in Review
  • By Topic

    Focusing in on Topics of Interest to Provide Facts and Links to Resources

    • Advancing Arts Locally
    • Animating Democracy
    • Arts & Business
    • Arts & Civic Design
    • Arts & Economy
    • Arts Education
    • Arts & Healing
    • Arts Marketing
    • Creative Economy
    • Cultural Equity
    • Disaster Preparedness
    • For Artists
    • Funding Resources
    • International
    • Professional Development
    • Public Art
    • Social Change
    • Strategic Partners
    • United Arts Funds
    • Can't Find Your Topic?
  • By Location

    Shining the Spotlight on Arts Programs and Advocacy Work in States Across America

    • Alabama
    • Alaska
    • Arizona
    • Arkansas
    • California
    • Colorado
    • Connecticut
    • Delaware
    • District of Columbia
    • Florida
    • Georgia
    • Hawaii
    • Idaho
    • Illinois
    • Indiana
    • Iowa
    • Kansas
    • Kentucky
    • Louisiana
    • Maine
    • Maryland
    • Massachusetts
    • Michigan
    • Minnesota
    • Mississippi
    • Missouri
    • Montana
    • Nebraska
    • Nevada
    • New Hampshire
    • New Jersey
    • New Mexico
    • New York
    • North Carolina
    • North Dakota
    • Ohio
    • Oklahoma
    • Oregon
    • Pennsylvania
    • Rhode Island
    • South Carolina
    • South Dakota
    • Tennessee
    • Texas
    • Utah
    • Vermont
    • Virginia
    • Washington
    • West Virginia
    • Wisconsin
    • Wyoming
    • International
  • Home
  • Michelle Angela Ortiz
Hello Guest | Login

MY PROFILE

Michelle Angela Ortiz

Michelle Angela Ortiz is a visual artist/skilled muralist/community arts educator who uses her art as a vehicle to represent people and communities whose histories are often lost or co-opted. Through painting, printmaking, and community arts practices, she creates a safe space for dialogue around some of the most profound issues communities and individuals may face. Her work tells stories using richly crafted and emotive imagery to claim and transform “blighted” spaces into a visual affirmation that reveals the strength and spirit of the community.

For more than fifteen years, Ortiz continues to be an active educator in using the arts as a tool for communication to bridge communities. As a highly skilled muralist, Ortiz has designed and created more than 50 large-scale public works nationally (PA, NJ, MS, NY) and internationally. Since 2008, Ortiz has led community building and art for social change public art projects both independently in Costa Rica and Ecuador and through the United States Embassy as a Cultural Envoy in Fiji, Mexico, Argentina, Spain, Venezuela, and Honduras. In Cuba, she completed the first U.S. State funded public art project since the re-opening of the United States Embassy in Havana last year.

Ortiz was recently awarded the Americans for the Arts' Public Art Year in Review Award which honors outstanding public arts projects in the nation. She is also fellow of the National Association of Latino Arts and Culture Fund for the Arts (2011), recipient of the Leeway Foundation Transformation Award (2008) and Art & Change Grant (2013, 2012 & 2006.) She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts from Moore College of Art & Design and a Master's Degree in Science of Arts and Cultural Management from Rosemont College. Learn more at www.michelleangela.com.

Recent Blog Posts

  • “Familias Separadas”

Donate Now

Membership

  • Login
  • My Account

  • Advocate
  • Research
  • Connect
  • Lead
By Program
  • Reports and Data
  • Networks and Councils
  • Services and Training
  • Promotion and Recognition
By Location
  • States
  • International
Sister Sites
  • Arts Action Fund
  • pARTnership Movement
  • Animating Democracy
By Topic
    • Advancing Arts Locally
    • Arts & Business
    • Arts & Economy
    • Arts Education
    • Arts & Healing
    • Arts Marketing
    • Creative Economy
    • Disaster Preparedness
    • For Artists
    • Funding Resources
    • Professional Development
    • Public Art
    • Social Change
    • Strategic Partners
    • United Arts Funds
Events
  • National Arts Action Summit
  • Nancy Hanks Lecture
  • Annual Convention
  • Arts and Business Partnership Awards
  • National Arts Awards
  • National Arts & Humanities Month
  • ArtsU Webinars
  • ArtsMeet National Event Calendar
Connect with Us
  • Contact Us
  • RSS
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Sign Up for E-News
  • Manage Subscriptions
  • Membership
  • Donate
Connect with Others
  • ArtsMeet Calendar
  • Job Bank
  • News & Media
  • Advertise
  • About Us
  • Artsblog
  • Store
  • Login
  • Sitemap
Who We Are

Americans for the Arts serves, advances, and leads the network of organizations and individuals who cultivate, promote, sustain, and support the arts in America. Founded in 1960, Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education.

  • Staff
  • Press
  • Careers
  • Internships
  • Privacy Statement
  • Web Accessibility Statement
  • Cultural Diversity Statement
  • Content ReUse Policy
  • Background image credits
Location
  • 1275 K St NW, Suite 1200
  • Washington, DC 20005
  • T 202.371.2830
     
  • © 2023
  • Americans for the Arts
  • Website Designer Navigation Arts
  • Website Developer New Target
     
  • Company Intranet (staff only)

 

  • AmericansForTheArts.org
  • ArtsActionFund.org
  • PartnershipMovement.org
  • AnimatingDemocracy.org
    • Search form

      • Login
      • My Profile
      • My Library
      • Get Smarter
        • Arts Marketing Blog
        • Conference
          • About the Conference
        • ArtsU
        • Resource Library
      • Get Inspired
        • Share What Inspires You
      • Contact us
      • Join us
      • Facebook - National Arts Marketing Project
      • Twitter - National Arts Marketing Project
      • Instagram - National Arts Marketing Project Conference
      • Youtube - National Arts Marketing Conference
      • [email protected]