Jenny Santa Maria is a New Jersey–based teaching artist, certified art educator, and special educator whose work centers on the personal, emotional, and communal growth we experience through the arts. After more than a decade teaching in special education, she expanded her practice beyond the classroom, bringing thoughtfully designed arts programming to community spaces, museums, and retreat settings throughout the Northeast, while also participating in international retreats. Her background in special education informs an approach especially welcoming to those who may feel intimidated by art or uncertain of their creative abilities. Jenny’s practice is dedicated to creative empowerment and to creating the conditions in which people can recognize and trust their own creative potential.
