La Marks, She/her
Lisa Ann “LAMARKS” Markuson is the founder of Ars Poetica.
With a degree in International Studies from the University of San Francisco and graduate studies in International Communications at American University, Lisa Ann’s first career was in cultural diplomacy. She was the Director of Meridian International’s International Children’s Festival in Washington, DC in 2012, but realized through her work with artists that she herself was, in fact, really an artist too.
She moved to New York City to start down a new path of art and entrepreneurship. Now, with 10 years of experience as a freelancer, indie event producer, journalist, curator, social media executive, yoga teacher, certified tour guide, and CEO, her inclusive and sustainable business now celebrates the multitalented nature of her artists through her poetic agency, Ars Poetica. Her dream? To fulfill the potential that poetry has to enrich every type of experience, on and off the page. And always outside of the lines.
Through her work, Lisa Ann has produced, performed, and curated events for The Smithsonian, The Chilean Embassy, Macy’s, Google, Twitter, Facebook, Bowery Poetry Club, Bloomberg, Women’s Wear Daily, The New School, The City of Sacramento, USC’s Pacific-Asia Museum, and countless more.