Nzingah Oniwosan is an award winning visual artist, jewelry designer, classically trained pianist, published poet, and up and coming African and Haitian folklore dancer. She has been a full time teaching artist for the past 10 years, which has allowed her to work with well over 20,000 students. During this time, Nzingah has the fortunate opportunity to work with organizations like VSA Arts FL, Center Creative Education, Coral Springs Museum, Miami Children’s Museum, as well as Young Audiences in Baltimore, to name a few. Her work has been noted in periodicals like the Sun Sentinel (2006/2007), Essence Magazine (2014) and Art & Culture Magazine (Fall 2006). Nzingah’s most recent accolades include: a grant in 2010 to exhibit the "Sankofa Experience" and in 2009 to exhibit “Un-murdered,”being named 2008 artist of the year by the Links Incorporated, and placing first in several juried exhibits. She is currently an artist-in-resident for Broward County School Board, as well as, Old Dillard Museum. Nzingah’s a certified level 1 Art Clay instructor and will be a senior Instructor Winter 2014. Outside of being a creative, Nzingah is a raw foods chef and an avid Bikram yoga practitioner. |
- 2012 Broward County Cultural Division, Creative Arts Education Partnerships (The ABCs)
- 2011 Broward County Cultural Division, Individual Artist Mini Grant (SOLEcial ARTivism)
- 2011, Broward County Cultural Division, Individual Artist Mini Grant (Journey through Kuumba)
- 2010, Broward County Cultural Division, Individual Artist Mini Grant (The Sankofa Experience)
- 2009, Broward County Cultural Division, Individual Artist Mini Grant (“Un-Murdered)
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