Anisa Esmail is the Marketing Coordinator at Root Division, bringing a blend of arts administration expertise and creative practice to the team. She freelances at 7x7 Magazine as a Culture Writer and is receiving her MFA in Fashion Design from Academy of Art University. Anisa first joined Root Division in 2022 as a Studio Artist and later served as a Studio Artist Board Representative. A Bay Area native who has lived in San Francisco since 2010, Anisa is a San Francisco State University alumna with previous education from the San Francisco Art Institute. She has also contributed her skills to the California College of the Arts and The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Beyond her marketing role, Anisa is an active member of the local arts community as an abstract figurative painter, arts writer, and womenswear designer. Her artwork has been showcased at venues such as Bass & Reiner, SOMarts, and Southern Exposure.
