Antonio M. Gómez works across education, the arts and public media. As Director of Community Engagement & Extended Learning at Tacoma Arts Live, Tony focuses on creating economically and culturally accessible experiences for all ages. He is a former K12 classroom teacher, a curriculum designer for PBS and cultural organizations, and a producer of live and public media content. Tony has been a board member of WAA since 2019 and has been a Jubilation Foundation Fellow in Arts Education, an Artist Trust awardee, a speaker for Humanities Washington, and is currently an Associate Folklorist for the Center for Washington Cultural Traditions. A working percussionist who focuses on Afro Latin and Mediterranean genres, he co-founded Trío Guadalevín, and works with Tango del Cielo and Pacific MusicWorks, in addition to curating Deep Roots, New Branches for Early Music Seattle. He completed his MA in Education at UC Berkeley and has studied music and culture in Latin America, North Africa, and Southern Europe.