Angela Miskis 

Angela Miskis is an Ecuadorian American visual artist and community organizer based in South East Queens. Angela’s family upbringing, dedication to social service, and desire to build a healthier and more sustainable future in her community fuel and inspire her work. Angela Miskis graduated from the School of Visual Arts in 2013 with a Visual and Critical Studies degree. Her honors include the Silas H. Rhodes scholarship (2011) and the Visual and Critical Studies Scholarship (2013), which awarded her a five-month artist in residence at the Leipzig International Art Programme (2014) in Germany. Recently, Miskis was awarded a residency at ChaShaMa’s ChaNorth International Artists Program (2019) in Pine Plains, NY. And the ArtWorks Inc. Seminar Fellowship at the Jamaica Arts Center for Arts and Learning (2020).