Maria Seda-Reeder (b. 1975, she/they) is a writer and curator who has been supporting the work of artists for over 20 years. She is devoted to using language on behalf of a more expansive and inclusive future—often by supporting the visions of other artists and creatives.

Seda-Reeder has an active independent curatorial practice. She has organized exhibitions across the country, including The Carnegie Visual & Performing Arts Center (Covington, KY); Cleveland Institute of Art’s Reinberger Gallery (Cleveland, OH); KMAC Museum (Louisville, KY); LMAK Books+Design (New York, NY); Ohio Art Council's Riffe Gallery (Columbus, OH); ProArts (Oakland, CA); Contemporary Arts Center (Cincinnati, OH); and The Weston Art Gallery (Cincinnati, OH)—to name just a few.  

Maria also writes and edits for both print and online publications and taught as an Adjunct and Annualized Adjunct at both the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (for 11 years), and the Art Academy of Cincinnati (for three years).

Maria currently serves as the Exhibitions Director for Visionaries + Voices, a progressive art studio in Greater Cincinnati that provides creative, professional and educational opportunities to more than 125 artists with disabilities.