Opera Steamboat

Opera Theater Friends, Inc.

Orcas Center

Otero Arts Inc.

Ouray County Performing Arts Guild Inc.

Director of Arts in Healthcare, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System

Philip Muzi Branch, a Native of Richmond, Virginia, received both his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and his Master of Art Education degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. His award winning paintings have been exhibited at The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, PANAFEST, Ghana, West Africa, The Banneker Douglass Museum, Annapolis, Maryland and The Daura Gallery. His work is included in the collections of SunTrust Bank, Richmond Community Hospital, Lynchburg College, Children’s Hospital of Richmond, The African American Museum of Dallas and First Market Bank.

While participating in the Virginia Commission for the Arts “Artists in Education”” Program, Branch completed over 20 mural-painting residencies in public schools. He has taught at Virginia Union University, Saint Paul’s College and Virginia State University. Currently, he is Director of Cultural Programs for the VCU Health System in Richmond and president of the Black American Artist Alliance of Richmond (BAAAR). BAAAR is an artists’ collective committed to identifying and codifying African American art, and supporting artists who create it.

Philip, also known as P. Muzi Branch, is an accomplished bassist and songwriter. He performs with the internationally acclaimed musical group, Plunky and Oneness.

Discipline: Multidisciplinary

Pablo Regis de Oliveira
Co-founder & Executive Director, EducArte
Education & Community Engagement Manager, Strathmore

Born and raised between Los Angeles and Brasília, Brazil, Pablo is a recognized musician and arts administrator, championing equity in the arts. He is an active member of the Brazilian cultural arts community in the greater Washington DC region, performing on the cavaco on local stages and presenting concerts of touring Brazilian artists. He has served as a community-based arts administrator at Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. He serves as Education and Community Manager at Strathmore, where he furthers access to the arts through the Strathmore Bloom and Education programs. Pablo co-founded and is executive director of the Maryland-based nonprofit EducArte, a Brazilian performing arts presenter and arts education organization.