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DocuSign Envelope ID:DDA1623E-FEA2-4FED-A473-17044A283D43 <br /> Renzo Ortega <br /> 646.884A701 <br /> renzovisual@gmail.com <br /> www.renzoortega.com <br /> Artist Teaching Experience <br /> As an artist, teaching art is as important as the studio practice. History, identity and cultural <br /> context of art and its production has been consistently relevant to studio practice and my <br /> understanding and growth as an artist. For this reason I consider the practice and intellectual training <br /> that art students have to be fundamental to the formation of their life. Artistic knowledge needs to be <br /> passed from generation to generation, this transmission of information can preserve and nurture <br /> cultural expressions. <br /> My main goal as an Art Educator is to make art accessible to all, beyond the studio practice and <br /> the gallery's walls or exhibition spaces. I believe that art is important to build a stronger social <br /> conscience and cultural identity in us. The creation of community spaces and outlets for art and the <br /> contribution they can make to the development of our people is beneficial for our communities. I have <br /> worked in all of New York's boroughs with diverse populations, offering art classes in both English and <br /> Spanish. I have worked with students of all ages, from my work with elementary school students in <br /> Jackson Heights, middle schools in Sunset Park, high schools students in the Bronx as well as adult <br /> students in the Queens Museum and Hunter College. In addition, I am a founder member of Local <br /> Project, a nonprofit art organization based in Long Island City, New York. At Local Project I have been <br /> organizing concerts, exhibitions, art workshops and community oriented art programs. In my <br /> experience teaching art, I focus on developing classes and curricula where the student's goal is to <br /> understand and apply art techniques with a critical view of the subject that they are developing. By <br /> building their skills and repertoire of techniques and approaches, students will have the tools to <br /> capture their thoughts in the artwork. <br />