Alexis Neumann

About Alexis Neumann

Alexis Neumann is experienced arts and culture worker, program manager, development professional and event coordinator based in Long Beach, CA with 8+ years of experience in arts, education, and non-profit environments. Alexis has expertise in community engagement, event production, written and visual communication, volunteer management, and program development with an enthusiasm for collaboration, authentic relationship building, and creative problem solving. Alexis has worked as an artist, activist, and community organizer focusing on disability arts and culture. She has also worked in major institutions like Chihuly Garden & Glass as well as helped found ImpACT On Stage, a non-profit dedicated to anti bullying and anti racism communicated through conversation and the creative arts. Alexis Neumann (MFA Visual Studies, MA Critical Studies \'22) is an artist, scholar, and curator creating work that engages Disability Studies, Theology, and Intersectionality through her interactive installations and mixed media art works. Her work focuses on interconnectedness, intricacy, and resiliency in the body and world to draw attention to the complexities of the human experience, often using bio-medical imagery and accessible materials like vinyl, copper wire, and plexiglass, as well as light and sound. She holds an MFA in Visual Studies and an MA in Critical Studies from the Pacific Northwest College of Art at Willamette University, as well as degrees in Comparative History and Music from the University of Washington. She lives with multiple invisible illnesses including Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and platforms other artists with disabilities through her curation. She highlights the experience of disability and the unique knowledge and wisdom that it brings to people with similar life experiences and is passionate about advancing equity and sharing the realities of dynamic disability. Her work has been featured in light festivals throughout the Pacific Northwest as well as locally being awarded grants like the Precipice Fund from Portland Institute of Contemporary Art and exhibiting at SATOR Projects, the Center for Contemporary Art and Culture, 4Culture, Chehalem Cultural Center, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, and more.

Experience

1. Arts Administrative Manager

   Long Beach Camerata Singers

   Feb 2026 — Present

Education

• University of Washington

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Comparative History, Music, DXARTS

• Pacific Northwest College of Art

  Master of Fine Arts - MFA; MA - Critical Studies, Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis

  2019 — 2022

• University of Washington

  Music Performance, Voice, Comparative History of Ideas (CHID), Digital Experimental Arts

  2014 — 2018

Skills

• Music
• Microsoft Office
• Customer Service
• Project Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Art
• Microsoft Word
• Management
• Public Speaking
• Research
• Art Exhibitions
• Music Performance
• Social Media
• Leadership