Imna Arroyo

Imna Arroyo was the long-time Professor of Art at Eastern Connecticut State University until her retirement. She was also the advisor of the Printmaking Club there since 1994 and Chair of the Visual Art Department. Imna has exhibited her paintings, prints, silk screens, sculptures, and other art creations nationally and internationally, winning many accolades. Her work explores themes of identity, Black diaspora cultures, Puerto Rican history and contemporary issues, and women’s experiences. She has written about her work in publications and is featured in many prestigious museum, gallery and private collections. She founded the Windham Art Center and Gallery and is active in community arts initiatives such as Collectivo Mestizal, a Latin American and Caribbean group whose mission is to promote Latino arts, education and culture in the region.