Gonzalo Casals
Director of Education and Public Programs El Museo del Barrio
- New York City NY
Nonprofit and Arts Administrator, Cultural Organizer, Civic Engager, Radical Collaborator.
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Biography
For the last decade, Gonzalo Casals, an aspiring neighborhoodist, has been exploring cultural production as a vehicle to foster empowerment, social capital, civic participation and community development.
Through his work at El Museo del Barrio, and now at Friends of The High Line and The Naturally Occurring Cultural Districts New York (NOCD-NY), he joins the leadership of a generation of cultural workers that are redefining the role of cultural organizations and their relationship with communities, neighborhoods and cities. Casals experience ranges from innovative programming design, authentic engagement strategies and progressive cultural policy.
Through his work at El Museo del Barrio, and now at Friends of The High Line and The Naturally Occurring Cultural Districts New York (NOCD-NY), he joins the leadership of a generation of cultural workers that are redefining the role of cultural organizations and their relationship with communities, neighborhoods and cities. Casals experience ranges from innovative programming design, authentic engagement strategies and progressive cultural policy.
Industry Expertise
Education/Learning
Non-Profit/Charitable
Museums and Institutions
Areas of Expertise
Minority Access and Representation in Museums
Role of Museums in the 21st Century
Radical and Sustainable Collaborations With Unlikely Partners
Education
Hunter College, City University Of New York
Master of Science in Urban Affairs
Urban Affairs
2013
With a focus in Neighborhood and Community Development.
Universidad de Belgrano Buenos Aires, Argentina
Master’s Degree in Architecture
Architecture and Design
2000
Getty Leadership Institute, Getty Museum,
Museum Leadership Institute
Arts Administration, Non Profit Management
2010
CORO New York
Immigrant Civic Leadership Program
CIvic Engagement in Immigrant Communities
2011
City College of New York, City University of New York
Masters in Art History and Museums Studies
Museum Studies Art History
2006
Universidad de Belgrano
Masters in Architecture and Design
Theory and History of Architecture
1998
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Affiliations
- Friends of The High Line
- Naturally Occurring Cultural Districts New York
- El Museo del Barrio
Availability
- Keynote
- Moderator
- Panelist
- Workshop Leader
- Host/MC
- Corporate Training
Fees
$0 to $500*Will consider certain engagements for no fee
