Artsmith Welcomes George Perez

On September 1st, we welcome George Perez to the Artsmith family. George comes to the organization with a strong sense of community and philanthropy and a true passion for furthering arts education in the Bronx.

George, originally from the Bronx, serves as CEO and Designer for fashion brand George Rafael. His love for the arts started from a young age and encompassed all art forms spanning from fashion to graffiti to dancing. It wasn’t until later in his life that George realized the arts weren’t just a passion, they were the path to his career. In addition to founding and running a fashion line, George remains an active member of the community. He has even set up a special collection called “For the Love of Arts and Music” through George Rafael which gives back a percentage of the proceeds to programming at Artsmith.

We are thrilled to have George on our team and can’t wait to see Artsmith grow as a result of his passion, creativity, and wisdom.