Mijares Fick brings more than 15 years of experience designing artist-centered programs, cultivating strategic partnerships and expanding opportunities for emerging artists. Her career has been focused on supporting artists at pivotal stages of their development while building connections across cultural and professional communities. 

As Co-Founder and Co-Director of Future Fair, an access-focused contemporary art fair launched in 2020, Mijares Fick built an organization that created new pathways for emerging galleries and artists while fostering professional development, collaboration and broader access to the contemporary art world. Under the leadership of Mijares Fick and Co-Founder Rebeca Laliberte, Future Fair established the Pay-It-Forward Fund, dedicating a portion of fair proceeds to reduce financial barriers for under-resourced galleries and artists.

Mijares Fick has also contributed to arts education and mentorship through teaching, artist support and curatorial work, and has served as a visiting critic and speaker at organizations and institutions including the United Nations, School of Visual Arts, Sotheby's Institute of Art and Parsons School of Design. Her experience positions her to shape an ambitious new model for artist support within a public university.