Kate Niebauer grew up and lives in Portland, Oregon. She is a dancer, a writer, a painter, and a dreamer. Since 1996, she has studied, taught, and performed dance in the United States (New York, Portland, and San Francisco), Japan, India, the United Kingdom (London), and Israel. For the past ten years, she has been in the creative conundrum of translating years of dance into expressions in poetry and painting. Since 2013, Kate has been supporting art projects that empower local artists to collaborate with one another to create art that honors diversity. Her commitment to social justice and focus on art as a form of activism has led her to several volunteer opportunities and community leadership roles that continue to unite people in a creative and compassionate environment.

Photograph by SF