Gabriela Baeza Ventura Named Director at Arte Público Press

Aug 29, 2025

Nicolás Kanellos has stepped down as director of Arte Público Press. Kanellos founded publisher, which is based at the University of Houston, in 1979 and received a National Humanities Medal for his contributions to Hispanic publishing last year. 

Gabriela Baeza Ventura succeeds Kanellos in the director role. Baez Ventura has served as deputy director at the press since 2023, and prior to that was executive editor. She can be contacted at gbventura@uh.edu.

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