Nancy E. Rivera is a visual artist whose practice intertwines photography, fiber art, and sculpture to explore themes of identity, belonging, and citizenship. Her work is deeply informed by her family's immigration journey, including twelve years of living undocumented in the United States.

Rivera’s work has been featured in prominent group and two-person exhibitions across the U.S., including Spring/Break Art Show in Los Angeles, PS122 in New York City, the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art in Salt Lake City, and Granary Arts in Ephraim, Utah. Her pieces are held in private and public collections such as the Center for Creative Photography, Hood Museum of Art, and the State of Utah Alice Merrill Horne Art Collection.

In 2024, she received CENTER’s Jay and Susie Tyrrell Excellence in Works by Hand Award and is an alumna of the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) Leadership Institute. Rivera has contributed as a guest lecturer, juror, and board member for organizations including 516 Arts, Brigham Young University, the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Salt Lake City Arts Council.

In her role as Director of Planning & Program at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Rivera oversees the museum's programmatic initiatives, including exhibition planning in support of the institution’s mission and core values.