Carlie Febo is an artist, youth development professional, community organizer, photographer, and creative collaborator in Boston. Since receiving her degree in Photography from Lesley College of Art & Design in 2010 and her Master's degree in Museum Education from Tufts University in 2016, she has worked in multiple art institutions and organizations around Boston such as deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, Bow Market, Urbano Project, MassLEAP, and Boston Center for the Arts.
In 2018, Carlie started her own photography and consulting business that she currently runs full time. She is the co-founder of The Cauldron, a radical feminist social practice focusing on transformative experiences through intentional gathering, vulnerability, and fostering community. In addition, Carlie is the co-founder of artist collective Make Art and Cry and was manager of nationally touring performance poetry duo Adobo-Fish-Sauce. She proudly serves as President of the Board for Feminine Empowerment Movement Slam (FEMS).
Carlie fuses her love of community, contemporary art, and photography in all that she does. She approaches her work through the lens of joy, as an active choice. She is focused on creating art where the body, identity, voice, and vulnerability collide. She is particularly interested in creating spaces that foster self-empowerment and reclamation.
Photo by Katytarika Bartel