Climate Resilience, Public Art, & Under-resourced Communities

Hear from Forecast Change Lab Fellow, Paula Castillo, about her report on her research on climate change and public art. She will be joined by Sherri Brueggemann, Public Art Urban Enhancement Program Manager for the City of Albuquerque, Cultural Services Department. Castillo will share insights from her many interviews, as well as recommendations for how to continue moving forward public art projects that address climate change.

Register: https://events.humanitix.com/climate-resilience-public-art-and-under-resourced-communities

Featuring:
• A Latina artist based in Belén, New Mexico, Paula Castillo holds an MFA from the University of New Mexico; she creates performative and sculptural installations inspired by human geography and environmental research. Her recent public-facing work includes Reverse the Curse, a transformative ritual-based participatory performance that critically examines the impact of mechanical applications on the Rio Grande River.
• Sherri Brueggemann is a career professional in arts administration. She is the Public Art Urban Enhancement Program Manager for the City of Albuquerque, Cultural Services Department and has been managing art programs and public art projects in New Mexico for 20+ years.

This conversation, held via Zoom, is from Forecast’s Change Lab. Change Lab Research Fellows go deep into an area of critical importance, and apply findings to collectively develop a national public art policy platform rooted in justice, health and human dignity for Black, Brown, and Indigenous people.