They make a way. - Maryland Institute College of Art

Michelle Gomez ’12, ’14
BFA, GENERAL FINE ARTS, 2012 / MFA, CURATORIAL PRACTICE, 2014
“It is very important for artists, designers, and anyone
in the creative field to motivate people around a vision.
We are not just entertainers; we are using our creative
abilities to express what is meaningful to us. In order to
express those ideas, an audience is crucial for the exchanging
of ideas, that can also reflect on their own experiences,
gain knowledge, and gain the confidence to have authorship
over their reactions. Who knows, maybe that experience
can cause a domino effect and spark social change.”
Michelle Gomez’s tenure at MICA has been defined by her natural inclination to collaborate with others.
She worked in the community through the Community Arts Partnership program, was an orientation
leader, and worked on the Exhibition Development Seminar team, curating the highly regarded Baltimore
Open City show with other MICA students.
Her ultimate career goals, which include curating exhibitions, public programming for arts organizations,
art education, mentoring other artists, and owning an event planning business, are structured around
her desire to inspire others, help people network, promote other artists, and bring people together to
celebrate the importance of art.
LEFT: Michelle Gomez confers with MFA in Curatorial Practice Director George Ciscle.
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