Samantha Manion-Chavez (b.1994) is a multi-disciplinary Hispanic/Indigenous/Irish artist from Denver, Colorado and the pastoral countryside of southern Illinois. As a first generation college student Samantha holds a BFA from the University of Colorado, Denver where she was honored as a EUReCA! Fellow and Grant recipient. Samantha has participated in residencies with Art Gym Denver, the Santa Fe Art Institute, and the Acequia Madre House/Women’s International Study Center. She was awarded the Fulcrum Grant in 2021 by 516 Arts for her exceptional use of historical mediums. Samantha's practice is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.