Allison Cekala is an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and community organizer based in Warren, Maine. She holds an MFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University and a BA in Photography and Environmental Studies from Bard College, as well as a teaching certificate from Harvard University’s Bok Center for Teaching and Learning. Cekala’s interest lie at the intersections of visual art, education, and ecology. Her work has received support and recognition from the MacDowell Colony, Massachusetts Cultural Council, Cary Center for Ecosystem Studies, and Monson Arts Artist Residency Program, among others. Her professional highlights include exhibitions at the Museum of Science, Boston, the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockland, Maine, and the Volland Foundation, Kansas, as well as film screenings at the American Film Institute and the Lisbon International Film Festival in Portugal. She has taught at Harvard University, Tufts University, and Montserrat College of Art. In Maine, Cekala is also known as a musician, radio show host, avid beekeeper, founder of the Warren Art Museum, and co-founder of The Rockland Observationalists. She teaches cooking at a local high school and remains deeply engaged in creative and community-based projects.