Born in Portland, OR, Amber Kay Ball (citizen of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians) is a theatre maker, visual artist, and community-based advocate. As a contemporary Native multi-practice artist, Ball uses theatre, multimedia, and beadwork as mediums for sharing stories, truths, laughter and joy. These mediums allow them to critically explore, honor, and weave Native pasts, presents, and futures in a just and liberated format. Ball studied theater arts and Native American Studies at the University of Oregon where they were able to study theatrical arts abroad in London, UK. 

Most recently, Ball co-directed The Nut, The Hermit, The Crow and The Monk in New Native Theatre’s 15th season at Gremlin Theatre, Minneapolis, MN. Their play Finding BigFoot was selected for the Fertile Ground PDX New Play festival and premiered as a staged reading at Barbies Village. Ball has previously directed with Creative Nations First Storyteller’s Festival and Red Eagle Soaring Native Youth Theatre, as well as a workshop production of Tipi Tales From the Stoop at New York Theatre Workshop. They are a Miller Foundation Spark Awardee, a PICA Precipice Fund Awardee, and a recipient of the Indigenous Place Keeping Artist Fellowship through the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Ball additionally received the Community Mentor Award from Southern Oregon University’s Native American Studies Department.