Mildred Beltre


Mildred Beltre is a Brooklyn-based American multi-disciplinary artist known for activist works which focus on how social justice and grassroots movements might reconfigure society. She is co-founder of the Brooklyn Hi-Art! Machine

Early life and education

Beltre was born in New York City in 1969 and grew up there. She completed undergraduate work in art and anthropology at Carleton College and received her M.F.A from the University of Iowa. She is a professor at the University of Vermont.

Work

Beltre's collaboration with Oasa Duverney, Brooklyn Hi-Art! Machine, started as a way to give kids in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn a creative outlet. Their ad hoc neighborhood arts camp facilitated collaborative projects such as installing a herb garden planted in recycled bottles to hang from the Franklin Avenue Shuttle tracks.

Awards and fellowships

Among the honors which Mildred Beltre has earned are:
Belter has had solo exhibitions at galleries and institutions including:
Mildred Beltre's work is held in permanent collections including: