Joshua Ramirez is a brown-indigenous social-practice artist, museum arts-administrator and cultural practitioner that works and resides in Los Angeles County. Using his own mental Illness and disability as a platform for systemic change, he has successfully started his own non-profit that merges advocacy and art. Saint Remy Arts & Culture, provides transformative and cultural spaces for individuals with mental illness, PTSD, and suicidal thoughts through the creative process of art. He has a BA from the University of Southern California and an MA in art-education. He works in Youth Development Programs at the J. Paul Getty Center in Los Angeles.