Mark Valdez is an artist, cultural organizer, and consultant who partners with communities, organizations, civic institutions, and others, using theater and creative tools to address community needs and to lift up community voices and stories.
In 2022, became the Artistic Director of Mixed Blood Theater in Minneapolis. For Mixed Blood he conceived and produced 12x12, a community-based project that brought 12 artists in collaboration with 12 neighborhoods to create new, short performances. Mist recently, he directed Itamar Moses' play, The Ally, named one of the best productions of 2024 by the Star Tribune.
Mark is the recipient of various awards including the Johnson Award for Artists Transforming Communities, an inaugural Legacy Artist fellowship from the California Arts Council, and the Zelda Fichandler Award.
