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Jano Cortijo is a gay, immigrant, bilingual arts educator whose independent/on-call/seasonal/per diem work finds him engaging audiences of various ages, abilities and backgrounds in museums, classrooms, community centers or computer screens.

Straying far from the canon to elevate artists and works that have been excluded or erased from mainstream conversations, Cortijo creates significant exchanges in programs that encourage critical discussion while connecting the participants’ individual histories and stories with the art and art makers. In English or Spanish, Cortijo tailors the content of each program to the specific needs and interests of his very diverse public: rambunctious 3rd graders, inquiring middle schoolers, adult language learners, art loving seniors, or eager special education students. In his downtime, he enjoys watching television while ironing.