Marvella Muro is the Director of Artistic Programs and Education at Self Help Graphics and Art. She oversees and implements its exhibitions and spearheads the long-standing Professional Print Program, Barrio Mobil Art Studio (BMAS), and Summer of Youth Program. Since joining in 2019, curated ateliers and special projects in SHG’s renowned serigraph studio established the Artists Committee to guide its monthly Artist Lab series. She also restructured its Artist in Residence program, now called Beyond the Press, inviting multidisciplinary artists to create a body of work with or guided by SHG’s community. As the head of education, she launched a Youth Committee and the Creative Lab partnership with a local high school. In the fall of 2020, she completed the multifaceted year-long Census Art campaign that involved the serigraph studio and BMAS program to educate and encourage participation. 

She was formerly the Community Engagement Manager at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), developing and executing art programs with community partners and artists in Compton, North Hollywood, and East Los Angeles. Before joining the Education team, as Curatorial Assistant she worked on the exhibition, In Wonderland: Surrealist Adventures of Women Artists in Mexico and the United States at LACMA, and as Curatorial Administrator in the Chinese and Korean Art Department overseeing grants, programming, and managing the installations of its permanent collection and special exhibitions. As Executive Assistant to the Director at the USC Pacific Asia Museum, project management was crucial and oversaw the museum’s day-to-day logistics and co-developing public programs. She has a B.A. in Art History from Cal State University, Fullerton, and an M.A. in Arts Management from Goucher College.