Sam Ramos is director of Gallery Activation at the Art Institute of Chicago. He teaches across the galleries on a variety of topics including nature, history, medicine, social justice, race, colonialism, and, of course, art. He is a practicing writer who has published fiction, art criticism, and essays in a number of places, though his first loves are short stories and novels. Most recently, his novel, Ghost Box, was longlisted for the 2023 Dzanc Fiction Prize. He received his BFA in art history and studio art and his MFA in creative writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Board member since: 2025

Current position: Editorial team member