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Email: paulalizart@gmail.com
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Paula Liz (she/her/ella) was born in Puerto Rico and raised near Baltimore, Maryland. She earned her BFA in Painting and MAT in Art Education from the Maryland Institute College of Art. With over 15 years of teaching experience in public, independent, and charter schools across New York, Texas, Washington, D.C., and Maryland, Paula Liz has also brought her bilingual skills to teaching elementary art at a two-way immersion school. In 2022, she was recognized as the Maryland Art Educator of the Year.

Paula Liz is also the founder and Executive Director of Anti-Racist Art Teachers, a former Associate Chair of the National Art Education Association's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Commission, former Treasurer of the Maryland Art Education Association, and a founding cohort member of the Maryland State Department of Education’s Anti-Racist Educators in the Arts Learning Lab (A-REALL).

Paula Liz has collaborated with organizations such as Crayola Education, Nasco Education, Art to Remember, EmbraceRace, and Deep Space Sparkle, among others. As an educational consultant and keynote speaker, she has facilitated professional development for art educators worldwide. Her writing has been featured in SchoolArts Magazine and Stenhouse Publishers.

In 2023, Paula Liz co-authored Anti-Racist Art Activities for Kids: 30+ Creative Projects that Celebrate Diversity and Inspire Change, and in 2024, she authored Be a Creative Changemaker: A Kids' Art Activity Book Inspired by the Amazing Life Stories of Diverse Artists from Around the World.

Outside of her professional work, Paula Liz enjoys traveling, running, and spending time with her two dogs.

I am also the Founder and Executive Director of Anti-Racist Art Teachers. Our mission is to promote inclusive thinking, celebrate diversity, and inspire transformative action through art education. Learn more at www.antiracistartteachers.org

Professional Development

I have worked with numerous school districts and national organizations seeking to become more equitable and inclusive in their classroom practice through art education. My services include leading workshops, presentations, consultations, keynote addresses, and more. In addition, I have participated in several podcasts, webinars, and town halls where I share my unique insights and perspectives. For more information on my professional services or to schedule a meeting, please email me at paulalizart@gmail.com. Thank you!

BOoks and Publications

ANTI-RACIST ART ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS:
30+ Creative Projects that Celebrate Diversity and Inspire Change

BE A CREATIVE CHANGEMAKER: A Kids' Art Activity Book
Inspired by the Amazing Life Stories of Diverse Artists from Around the World

Featured Quote in Latino Voices: Inspiring & Empowering Quotes from Global Thought Leaders.

NAEA News Winter 2022: Co-Author of 'Evaluation with Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Lenses'

SchoolArts: Celebratory Self-Portraits Article

One Thing You Might Try... Blog Post

Featured Teacher in The Together Teacher: Plan Ahead, Get Organized, and Save Time! by Maia Heyck-Merlin.

Art Programs and Collaborations

Art of Education: Artfully Organized Series Host

Drawing Differences: EmbraceRace

Art To Remember: Unrreal Animal Prints Lesson Plan

Nasco Education: Affirmation Animal Prints Lesson Plan

Crayola: The Art of Learning Through Artivism

Portrait Making: Deep Space Sparkle Creative Juices Online Workshop

Panels, Podcasts, & Webinars

TAB Storytellers: S5E2: Meet Paula Liz

NAEA Online Webinar: Supporting Dual-Language Literacy in Art Education Practices

K12 Art Chat: What is the National Art Honor Society?

K12ArtChat the podcast, Episode 159: Be a Creative Changemaker

Art Ed Radio: Episode 386 Projects to Celebrate Diversity and Inspire Change

Who ARTed Podcast: Luisa Ignacia Roldán | Saint Ginés de la Jara

IDTALK4ED LIVE EPISODE #139 -
"Building Anti-Racist Art Classrooms"

OnEdMentors Podcast:Social Justice Through The Arts

FOISPDX (Folks of Color in Schools) Podcast: Anti-Racist Art Activities For Kids

NAEA Town Hall Conversations | Arts Education: From Challenges to Triumphs

Maryland Arts Education Roundtable

'Body Image in the Media & Art Room' K12 Art Chat

Everyday Art Room: Centering Student Voice

The Art of Ed Interview

K12 Art Chat Podcast on Antiracist Art Education

K12 Art Chat Podcast: Building Relationships with ALL of our Students

Arts Ed NJ: Creative Connections

Mizzou Women in Media Panel

The Teaching Artist Podcast

The Learning Project: Teaching Art and Diversity

Interviews

New Visionary Magazine Interview

Life Setters Interview

Instagram Lives

Conversation With Studio Sprout About 'Be A Creative Changemaker.'

Best Books For The Art Room IG Live

'Creating Community' IG Live

'Multilingual Learners in the Art Room' IG Live

'Cultural Appropriation vs. Appreciation' IG Live

'Here All Year' IG Live

'Body Image in the Media & Art Room' IG Live

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2026

Unidos En El Arte; Creative Alliance; Baltimore, MD

2019

Group Exhibition; Yellow Barn Gallery; Glen Echo, MD

2018

Group Exhibition; Yellow Barn Gallery; Glen Echo, MD

2017

Group Exhibition; Yellow Barn Gallery; Glen Echo, MD

MAT-Making Art While Teaching Exhibit; Baltimore, MD

2016

Flesh + Bone II; Hillyer Art Space; Washington, DC

2014

WPA Member Works on Paper; (e)merge Art Fair; Washington, DC

Arte de Luna; Group Show; Austin, TX

SXSW Group Show; UP Collective; Austin, TX

Solo Show; Hyde Park Baptist Church; Austin, TX

2013

E.A.S.T.; UP Collective; Austin, TX

Group Show; Austin-Bergstrom International Airport; Austin, TX

Group Exhibition; Bass Concert Hall; Austin, TX

SXSW Group Show; UP Collective; Austin, TX

The People's Gallery; Austin City Hall; Austin, TX

2012

E.A.S.T.; UP Collective; Austin, TX

Summer Eclectica; The Phoenix Trades Depot; Austin, TX

Solo Show; Amy's Ice Cream; Austin, TX

2010

Mind, Body, And Spirit Exhibition; University of Maryland University College; Adelphi, MD

MAT Thesis Exhibition; MICA Fox Gallery; Baltimore, MD

2009

Commencement Exhibition; MICA Pinkard Gallery; Baltimore, MD

2008

2nd Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Reception; Baltimore City Hall; Baltimore, MD Juried Undergraduate Exhibition; MICA Pinkard Gallery; Baltimore, MD

Students: Selected Works Exhibition; The Center Club; Baltimore, MD

2007 Juried Undergraduate Exhibition; MICA Pinkard Gallery; Baltimore, MD

1st Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Reception; Baltimore City Hall; Baltimore, MD

Sorrento, Italy: Summer Study Abroad; MICA Fox Gallery; Baltimore, MD

Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Annual Reception; Maryland House of Delegates; Baltimore, MD

2006

Master of Arts in Teaching Show; MICA Fox Gallery; Baltimore, MD

Foundation Show; MICA Pinkard Gallery; Baltimore, MD

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