Rooted in the deep traditions of the arts as a powerful means for social change, Arts as Civic Engagement is a platform for students to immerse in arts-based community engagement. ACE Fellows are a cohort within the St. Louis Fellows program.

Launched in 2018, the program supports four Washington University undergraduate students in at regional arts organizations, including the Contemporary Art Museum (CAM), Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, The Griot Museum for Black History, and COCA – The Center of Creative Arts.

2023 Fellows

Nitzia Davalos Reyes

Nitzia Davalos Reyes

St. Louis Fellow | Internship Site: St. Louis Shakespeare Festival

Madi Fang

Madi Fang

St. Louis Fellow | Internship Site: Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis

Celine Mazloum

Celine Mazloum

Mosbacher St. Louis Fellow | Internship Site: Center of Creative Arts

2022 Fellows

Raevyn Ferguson

Raevyn Ferguson

Fellow at COCA – Center of Creative Arts

Natalie  Hall

Natalie Hall

Fellow with Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis

Kaila Holland

Kaila Holland

Fellow at The Griot Museum for Black History

Haley Levin

Haley Levin

Fellow with Shakespeare Festival St. Louis

2021 Fellows

Colleen Avila

Colleen Avila

Resident with the Contemporary Art Museum (CAM)

Enzo DeMichele

Enzo DeMichele

Resident with Shakespeare Festival St. Louis

Sophie Devincenti

Sophie Devincenti

Resident with COCA – Center of Creative Arts

Cameron Thompson

Cameron Thompson

Resident with The Griot Museum for Black History

2019 Fellows

Rob (Kendall) Hall

Rob (Kendall) Hall

Resident with The Griot Museum of Black History and Culture

Efua  Osei

Efua Osei

Resident with The Shakespeare Festival St. Louis

Claire Wiley

Claire Wiley

Resident with the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (CAM)


Arts as Civic Engagement is made possible by generous gifts from Sally Schnuck, OT ’78, Terry Schnuck, PMBA ’80, John Beuerlein, MBA ’77, and Crystal Beuerlein.