Zachary Rivera

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Zach Rivera, Theatre Educator and Director

Zach Rivera is a high school theatre educator and director based in Jacksonville, FL. He currently teaches grades 6-12 at a school for children with learning differences, and advocates passionately for arts education at all levels.

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Floridian Theatremakers Fight Back Against State and Local Governments in Arts Funding Battle

2 March 2026

In Florida, state and local arts funding has become the site of an ideological battle. Zachary Rivera discusses the impact of these funding cuts—and the work of Floridian theatremakers who know that art is precious enough to fight for.

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