Allison Cekala is an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and community organizer living in Warren, Maine. She holds an MFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University, a BA from Bard College in Photography and Environmental Studies, and a teaching certificate through the Bok Center for Teaching and Learning at Harvard University. Cekala’s interests lie primarily at the intersection of visual art, education, and ecology. She has received recognition and support from the MacDowell Colony, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Cary Center for Ecosystem Studies, and the Monson Arts Artist in Residence Program, to name a few. Professional highlights include solo shows at the Museum of Science, Boston, and the Volland Foundation, Kansas, screenings at the American Film Institute, the Lisbon International Film Festival, Portugal, and teaching positions at Harvard University, Tufts University, and Montserrat College of Art. Locally, Cekala is known as an avid beekeeper, musician, and co-founder of The Rockland Observationalists. She also teaches cooking at a local high school.