Laura Atria is a seasoned public art professional, currently serving as the Public Art and Artist in Residence Program Manager for the City of Pompano Beach and as the President of the Florida Association of Public Art Professionals. With over thirteen years in public art administration, she has a successful track record in developing and implementing art programs and serving on various boards and panels, including the Broward Cultural Council. She holds dual degrees in Studio Art and Art History from FAU. Her expertise has been key in creating Public Art Master Plans, securing grants, and earning accolades, including a one million-dollar Bloomberg Philanthropies Grant.
In addition to her public art advocacy, Atria is a professional artist whose work often focuses on voyeurism, the female, self-healing, and self-definition. She often creates personified characters in her paintings as a way to document her desire to process past traumas and better understand the world. She received the Broward Cultural Division Artists Support Grant in 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021 and was commissioned by President Joe Biden in 2020 to create banner murals for his South Florida Presidential Campaign. Atria is currently represented by Pop Rev Gallery located in Ohio. As a professional visual artist and Public Arts Program Manager, Atria brings academic and hands-on knowledge in addition to familiarity of artistic theory, principles, and materials to the projects she encounters.
