Marie Vickles is a museum educator, independent curator and artist. Currently, the Director of Education at the Pérez Art Museum Miami, she has worked in various roles within the museum’s Education department since October 2013. In her work as an arts educator and cultural practitioner, she is concerned with the relationship between creativity and community engagement – with the goal of supporting equity, sustainability, and access for all, through the arts. Marie has organized arts educational programs, workshops and exhibitions across the United States and the Caribbean for over 20 years and maintains an active practice as an independent curator producing exhibitions and curatorial projects. Currently the Curator-in-Residence at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex (LHCC), Marie completed her studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, and Florida State University, which includes degrees in both Visual Arts and Public Administration. Marie currently serves on the Art in Public Places Professional Advisory Committee for Miami Dade County Cultural Affairs.
