Emily Tareila is an artist, educator and facilitator based in Montague, Massachusetts. She is compelled by the ideal conditions individuals and communities need to make, learn, be curious and engage meaningfully in/with the world. Her work often takes the forms of workshops, gatherings, meals, events and writing, enacting practices in sustainability, well-being and lifelong learning.

Emily was a Google Artist in Residence in 2019, artist-in-residence at UMass-Amherst’s College of Natural Sciences, has contributed to the collective BFAMFAPhD, and has developed customized workshops and projects for libraries, colleges, universities, and community organizations across the country. Emily also works in the fields of advising and career development, currently at Amherst College and previously at California College of the Arts.

She received a BA from Bennington College and an MFA from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. 

She cares a lot about a lot.

Be in touch: emilytareila (at) gmail (dot) com