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Michelle Gomez

CURATOR, FOUNDER OF CREATIVE UNIONS

Hear more from Michelle on bringing her core values as a community builder and curator into her business Creative Unions, finding joy and love as a form of resilience in today's political climate, and using art to tell our stories. 

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See more of Michelle's work at michelleigomez.org and creativeunionsllc.com and on Instagram at @michelleigomez.

RESOURCES

Creative Unions Event Design LLC — The first event planning company dedicated to integrating contemporary art into weddings, using art to tell love stories in unique ways

Miami Is Nice — Michelle's first creative union for Zachary and Nick, a group art exhibition and queer performance series

New World School of the Arts — Arts magnet high school where Michelle graduated in Miami, Florida

Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) — Where Michelle received her BFA in General Fine Arts and MFA in Curatorial Practice

Cutz: Black Men in Focus — Exhibition curated by Michelle about perceptions of Black male identity against the backdrop of African American barber shops

Devociones y Fe — Michelle's thesis exhibit, celebrating spiritual traditions within the Latino communities of Baltimore, hosted at El Tesoro Restaurant in Fells Point

HOT WALLS: Estamos Aquí (We Are Here) — Series of projected portraits of Latino business owners, community leaders, employees, and residents that tell the stories, contributions, and struggles of Latinos in Baltimore, MD



 

CONGREGATE art + faith + community — Series of collaborations between artists and churches throughout Baltimore, co-curated by Michelle and her MFA in Curatorial Practice class at MICA

IVY: The Social University — World's first social university where Michelle works as an event planner gathering entrepreneurs in Miami

Marie Forleo interview with Seth Godin — "The Truth About Your Calling" Seth and Marie break down the "momentum myth" 

Patrick McGinnis — Author of The 10% Entrepreneur 

Golden Girls' Miami Song

Golden Girls' Theme Song