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Year 4 Fellows

Arturo Mendez-Reyes

Arturo Mendez-Reyes
Year 4 Fellow
He/They

San Francisco, CA

Executive Director
Arts.Co.Lab

Arturo Méndez is an arts producer, curator, musician, and community organizer, advancing cultural equity in San Francisco for the last 8 years, where he has started community projects including Arts.Co.Lab, La Diáspora Festival, and Urban Prophets Illustrated where he serves as Executive Director/Lead Producer. 

His work seeks to promote cultural equity by promoting institutional policies and practices that center the voices of people from under-resourced communities.

Recipient of fellowships with the Emerging Arts Professionals ‘19, the Intercultural Leadership Institute ‘22, NALAC’s Leadership Institute ‘21, Advocacy Leadership Institute ‘20, and Seeding Reciprocity Fellowships with the SFAC ‘20.

“Culture is an essential tool to pursue dignity for all people”

“La Cultura es una herramienta indispensable para la Dignidad de los Pueblos”.

For more information: https://www.ideasconcorbata.com/