Ashley Mireles is a multidisciplinary artist, educator, and arts administrator whose work explores themes of observation, identity, and cultural memory through drawing and printmaking. Her practice often layers historical and contemporary imagery to examine the ways in which people interact with art and public space. Her work can be found in the collections of Artpace San Antonio, Hardberger Park Tobin Land Bridge, Mexic-Arte Museum, National Museum of Mexican Art, Texas Christian University Print Collection, University of Texas Libraries Special Collections, Walt Disney Company, Zuckerman Museum of Art, and the San Antonio River Walk.
In addition to her studio practice, Ashley has over 20 years of experience in cultural programming and arts leadership. She is the founder of Interim Arts, an independent arts initiative specializing in creative consulting and cultural planning. Currently, she serves as Manager of Public Programs for the Ruby City Campus, a contemporary art center in downtown San Antonio operated by the Linda Pace Foundation. Previously, Ashley was the Public Art Curator for the San Antonio River Foundation, where she facilitated the development of temporary and permanent public art projects, including Art In the Open, an initiative that brought site-specific performances and installations to the San Antonio River. She also served as Education and Community Programs Manager at Artpace San Antonio.
Her civic and professional contributions include serving on the City of San Antonio Arts Commission’s Public Art Committee and as a grant panelist for the City of San Antonio, City of Austin, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and the National Association of Latino Arts & Cultures. Ashley is a Friends of San Antonio Public Library Arts & Letters Award recipient, a San Antonio Area Foundation Artist Fellow, and a graduate of NALAC’s Advocacy and Leadership Institutes.
In addition to her studio practice, Ashley has over 20 years of experience in cultural programming and arts leadership. She is the founder of Interim Arts, an independent arts initiative specializing in creative consulting and cultural planning. Currently, she serves as Manager of Public Programs for the Ruby City Campus, a contemporary art center in downtown San Antonio operated by the Linda Pace Foundation. Previously, Ashley was the Public Art Curator for the San Antonio River Foundation, where she facilitated the development of temporary and permanent public art projects, including Art In the Open, an initiative that brought site-specific performances and installations to the San Antonio River. She also served as Education and Community Programs Manager at Artpace San Antonio.
Her civic and professional contributions include serving on the City of San Antonio Arts Commission’s Public Art Committee and as a grant panelist for the City of San Antonio, City of Austin, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and the National Association of Latino Arts & Cultures. Ashley is a Friends of San Antonio Public Library Arts & Letters Award recipient, a San Antonio Area Foundation Artist Fellow, and a graduate of NALAC’s Advocacy and Leadership Institutes.