Biography:  

Markus Tracy is a visual, community, and teaching  artist who also helps to develop visual and performing artist in residence programs for cultural institutions, nonprofit organizations and juvenile facilities throughout the United States.

Markus' studio and community arts career lead him to collaborate with artists/artist teams, architects, urban planner, civic organizations, arts commissions and cultural groups. Markus' creative arts programming has been recognized with numerous nominations and honors over the years.  Examples of these include the 2007 Nevada Department of Parks and Recreation Program Excellence award; 2007 Las Vegas Indian Center Community Service Award; 2008 and 2009 nomination for the President's Committee of the Arts and Humanities "Coming Up Taller" award and the 2010 Honorary Award for the President's Committee of the Arts and Humanities National Arts and Humanities Youth program award. 

Markus holds a Master's Degree in Fine Arts from Otis College of Art and Design and a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts from the University of New Mexico.  Markus makes Las Vegas, Nevada, his home-base while continuing his career as a practicing studio and community artist.