Tia Bangura

Tia Bangura is an arts administrator from Portland, Oregon. She believes that the arts have the power to positively transform lives and communities. As an administrator, she finds joy in managing behind the scenes operations and seeing artists and audiences engage with art and each other.

Tia’s past work experiences have primarily been in museums. She has worked at the Portland Art Museum, The Studio Museum in Harlem, and the Tenement Museum in New York City. While Tia is still interested in the visual arts, she is excited to learn more about music and build a stronger connection to the performing arts through her work with Resonance Ensemble.

Tia holds a Master of Arts degree in Arts Administration from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology and Black Studies from Portland State University.