Biography

Oaklianna Caraballo is the Art in State Buildings Specialist at the University of Florida, Gainesville. Oaklianna began her public art career at the University in 2005.  Since then, she has administered over 34 projects, both publicly and privately funded. In addition to orchestrating the public art selection process for new state-funded buildings located on UF campuses throughout Florida, she created and implemented an art collections management policy and procedures, which includes oversight of the care and maintenance for over 160 works of public art, deaccessioning procedures, and integration of the ASB collection of art into university digital systems and infrastructure. 

Oaklianna received a UF Superior Accomplishment Award in 2014 and a City of Gainesville Art in Public Places Trust Award for 2019.

She has been a member of the Florida Association of Public Art Professionals (FAPAP) since 2006, serving as a FAPAP Board member since 2009, as FAPAP President from 2022-2024, and currently on the Executive Board as the FAPAP Past President. 

Oaklianna was appointed to the City of Gainesville's Art in Public Places Trust in 2021 and appointed to Chair of the Trust in 2024. 

She received her bachelor’s degree from Florida State University and her master’s degree in museum studies from the University of Florida.