Lizz Denneau

Elizabeth Denneau is an interdisciplinary artist, writer, and art educator residing in the Sonoran Southwest. She obtained her teaching certificate and BFA in Art and Visual Culture Education through the University of Arizona and her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is a member of the Art21 Educators Institute and teaches contemporary art and culture at Tucson High Magnet School while working with local community organizers, cultural workers, and colleges to develop practical models of social justice in art education. In her artistic practice, she is continually influenced by narratives of human perseverance, vulnerability, and power dynamics. She writes about her experiences being a Black educator and upbringing in a place where Black people represent less than 3% of the population. She is the co-founder of the Southwest Black Artists Collective and The Projects- art space. Both organizations serve a mission to bring visibility and support to Black creatives in the Southwest region.