Gowri Savoor
Gowri is a visual-teaching artist, whose practice includes sculpture, illustration, and writing. She is the co-founder of Teaching Artist Connect, which empowers teaching artists with the tools to catalyze communities and create transformational experiences through the arts.
Born in England, she moved to the US in 2007. She has been a teaching artist for over 20 years, with expertise in community building, arts integration, and project-based learning. Gowri has partnered with multiple organizations in the UK and across the US, including Community Engagement Lab (VT), Lincoln Center Education (NY), The Learning Alliance (FL), and ITAC—the International Teaching Artist Collaborative.
Savoor is the founder of A River of Light, an organization committed to bringing art to the community through participatory art events, parades, and installations.