Marie Vickles is the director of education at Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM). She has worked in various roles within the museum’s education department since October 2013.  In her role, she administers programs at the museum that directly serve over 100,000 youth and adults annually. Vickles has organized arts educational programs, workshops and exhibitions across the United States and the Caribbean for over 18 years. She maintains an active practice as an independent curator, producing over 30 exhibitions and curatorial projects. In her work as an arts educator and cultural practitioner, she is concerned with the relationship between creativity and community engagement—with the goal of supporting equity, sustainability, and access for all, through the arts.

Vickles completed her studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, and Florida State University, which includes degrees in both visual arts and public administration. Marie currently serves the City of Miami as a board member of the Arts and Entertainment Council and the Art in Public Places Professional Advisory Committee for Miami Dade County Cultural Affairs.