Permission to Breathe
The Breathe Project was founded with the intention of providing a platform for creatives to inform, inspire, and drive action through contemporary artistic practice and performance.
Located in Miami, our headquarters house a growing art collection of contemporary artists whose work breathes in alignment with our mission. The arts are the fundamental driver of The Breathe Project, and supporting artists is at our very core.
The Breathe Project also provides a platform for dialogue around the modern challenges addressed in literature, theatre, cinema, fine arts, architecture, gastronomy, music—a confluence of different worlds through art-related dialogues. Our mission is to activate socially conscious endeavors by providing opportunities to inform and inspire.
Breathers
The Breathe Project was founded by producer M.J. Peckham along with a team of art ambassadors who are known as Breathers.
M.J. Peckham
Founder
M.J. is an exponentiator of the arts and the artist with a background in Social Psychology and Family Therapy.
Originating from Vietnam, M.J. spent much of her formative years in England where she studied Social Psychology at University of London. Relocating to Miami in her twenties, she went on to complete a Masters in Family Therapy. M.J.’s deep interest in the field of mental health was cultivated from a young age with her exposure to the ravages of war and the cultural, emotional, and psychological ramifications of displacement and migration.
Combined with her immense regard for the arts, M.J. sees a path forward for developing positive change in nurturing artists and their works, focusing on bringing previously unheard voices to the fore to make an impact on society, the environment and our youth. This is the essence of The Breathe Project.
Mali Parkerson
Mali Parkerson is a curator and fine art entrepreneur and a former television executive for Telemundo/NBCUniversal working on shows like Big Brother and Deal or No Deal.
Born in Bolivia to a bicultural family, Mali Parkerson has an expansive and global perspective. She was raised in Latin America and has lived in over 10 countries around the world, having established deep personal connections in each one. Mali’s work as a TV exec put her focus on Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
In 2008, Mali revived her passion for the arts and redirected her career as a gallerist and business representative for sculptor Rafael Barrios and painter Lluis Lleo catapulting their careers by producing exhibitions on Park Avenue in New York City under her solo venture, The Hue Art.
Creative Director
Dieterich Gray
Dieterich is a producer, writer and actor featured in such shows as The Mandalorian (Disney+), American Horror Story (FX), Westworld (HBO), and Lucifer (Netflix) and was a producer of live immersive experiences for Google, KinderCare, Dignity Health and Captain Morgan.
Brought up in the cornfields of Illinois, Dieterich received a Bachelor in theatre arts from Illinois State University and joined fellow alumni at the prestigious Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. Dieterich honed his acting and storytelling career at The Second City and Piven Theatre Workshop.
This led him to capture audiences Off-Broadway and at Yale Repertory and Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, DC. Dieterich then brought his storytelling to the world of branded content while serving as Creative Director for the cross-platform start-up, Glass Media Lab.
Director of Creative Development
Lissette D. San Martin
Lissette is a Cuban-American international events producer who has created elite experiences for companies like Disney, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures and Warner Bros. in the US, the UK, France, Central and South America. Born in Miami, Lissette has a background in accounting, managing multi-site networks, marketing and strategic branding.
After graduating from Florida International University, she was immediately recruited by The Graham Companies, a family-owned business responsible for the creation and development of Miami Lakes. After 10 years in the corporate environment, she decided to use her passion for entertaining and forge a flourishing career producing for major companies. Lissette now resides in Bogota, Colombia.
Director of Operations
Camille Martayan
Camille is a singer-songwriter based in NYC. Her music fuses a broad assortment of sounds, extending beyond their intersection to achieve something raw and bright. She blends elements of Jazz, R&B, electronic, disco, and indie in her sound.
Camille grew up in Miami Beach, raised by Cuban and Armenian parents. She learned to play the guitar at the age of 12 and has been a singer since she could talk. With a keen ear and years of practice, she is bursting forth with a sound of her own. Her music comes from the heart.
Camille graduated from New York University in 2020 with a bachelor's degree in Music Business. She formerly worked at the world renowned Blue Note Jazz Club in NYC where she had exposure to some of the best musicians in the world. With a strong background in music & marketing, she has joined our team to help spread the word about The Breathe Project. As an artist herself, she’s passionate about raising awareness of our projects and our team’s values.
Music & Marketing Coordinator
Ben Edelman
BEN EDELMAN is an actor and producer.
As an actor, he made his West End debut in Joshua Harmon’s play ADMISSIONS, reprising the role he originated to rave reviews at New York's Lincoln Center Theater. Edelman won an Obie and a Theater World Award and received a Drama Desk nomination for his breakout performance.
Most recently, Edelman starred in LETTERS FROM MAX, for which he was nominated for his second Drama Desk award as well as a workshop of BIG WHITE FOG at NYTW produced by Jon Batiste and also featuring Anna Deveare Smith, Amber Gray, and more. Previously, he starred Off-Broadway in THE GETT, and in the Broadway and Off-Broadway productions of SIGNIFICANT OTHER.
Edelman's producing work includes YOUR FRIEND, MEMPHIS, which premiered at SXSW, and David Vadim's NIGHTBIRDS (co-producer), as well as an upcoming UNTITLED REALITY TV DOCUMENTARY, and several projects in development, including a musical album, a TV show, and two narrative feature films. Regional Theatre: THE CHOSEN. TV: THE GOOD WIFE, BRAINDEAD, and INSTINCT. He trains with David Vadim and holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University.
Collaborative Partnership Facilitator
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