About

Ava Haitz, last name pronounced “heights”, is a queer, Philadelphia-based artist and educator. Born and raised in a small town in Western, NY, they have spent the last decade immersed in arts and culture, forged by the city of brotherly love. They create animation, sculpture, immersive video installations, and interactive books and zines. Ava is a Zine Librarian at The Soapbox Community Printshop and Zine Library as well as a member of both the Philadelphia Animation Ensemble and Davinci Art Alliance. She holds a BFA from the University of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and is a founding member of The Philadelphia Animation Festival.