Biography

Michelle Nugent is an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and community arts facilitator based in Philadelphia, PA. Her works and have been featured in exhibitions throughout the US and internationally. 

Currently the Administrative Manager for Art Education at Mural Arts Philadelphia, Michelle was introduced to socially-engaged art making at Mural Arts as a muralist assistant in 2009. She has since developed her practice as an arts educator and administrator at several creative organizations in Baltimore, Providence, and Philadelphia that maintain at their core, a progressive, equitable approach to youth arts. Michelle is passionate about developing and supporting dynamic engaging programs that provide creative opportunities for young people to express themselves and their individual and collective futures.

In addition to her administrative and programmatic work, Michelle has taught visual art and collaborative community-engaged learning courses at The College of New Jersey, Providence College, and Brown University. Michelle received a BFA in Fine Arts from The College of New Jersey and a MFA in Community Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art.




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