Rye Ellis

Rye Ellis (He/Him) is the Marketing and Program Assistant at ArtStream. Rye currently lives in Olney, MD with his partner, Haley, and their three pets – Gretl, Stevie, and Kiko. Rye began volunteering in ArtStream classes in 2014 and has never left. He has proudly worn many hats in ArtStream over the years including mentor, assistant director, writer, script editor, teaching artist, and director. He has most notably been the co-director for Silver Spring Company B since 2019 and is currently working on his tenth show with his “home company.” Rye is very excited to join the ArtStream staff team as a Marketing and Program Assistant. Outside of ArtStream, Rye has specialized in working with people with disabilities and autism in other organizations such as the Cura Personalis Project, Spectrum and Beyond, and the Arc of Central Chesapeake. Rye has always been deeply involved in the arts and passionate about promoting inclusivity and self-expression in everything he does. He credits his family and the ArtStream community for inspiring him to pursue his work as a teaching artist and direct support professional. Rye is looking forward to many more magical years with ArtStream.