Meet the speakers, organizers and leaders of each datathon track for the 2019 Arts Datathon: Democratize.
Track leaders and datathon organizers
Bronwyn Mauldin is Director of Research and Evaluation at the LA County Arts Commission, where she leads a team using data and analysis to help ensure that all residents of LA County have access to the arts. She also makes zines.
W.F. Umi Hsu (pronouns: they/them) leads design strategy and digital initiatives at City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. They are a strategic designer and public humanist who engages with hybrid research and organizing agendas for equity in arts, technology, and civic life.
Tanya Aguiñiga is a Los Angeles based artist/designer/craftsperson who was raised in Tijuana, Mexico. She is founder of AMBOS (Art Made Between Opposite Sides), an ongoing series of artist interventions and commuter collaborations that address bi-national transition and identity in the US/Mexico border regions.
Matthew Agustin is Research Associate for the LA County Arts Commission’s arts education initiative, the LA County Arts Ed Collective. He guided the launch of the Arts Ed Collective’s arts education data project, the Arts Ed Profile, conducts analysis of grant program data, and is the Commission’s resident GIS analyst.
Emily Forscher, LA Counts
Jessica Gambling has been the museum archivist of LACMA since the position was established in 2010, where she is responsible for managing museum records. After hours, she is a founding member of the Wikimedians of Los Angeles Wikimedia users group.
Robin Garcia is an ACLS/Mellon Public Fellow at the LA County Arts Commission. Her work revolves around evaluating the Arts Commission’s Cultural Equity and Inclusion initiative.
Natalie Godinez is an educator and textile artist raised in Tijuana, Mexico. She is currently the Community Outreach Manager for AMBOS (Art Made Between Opposite Sites) Project, where she builds relationships with artists, activists, and organizations focused on the US-Mexico border.
Milena Golshan is Collection Information Specialist at LACMA where she contributes to the improvement of collection data and digital assets. She is also interested in data practices and data sharing in various fields.
Abril Iñiguez-Rivas is the Associate Director of Programs & Evaluation at Arts for LA, where she helps oversee Arts for LA’s signature civic engagement events and advocacy programs, and drives the organization’s evaluation practices.
Nina Kin spends her time working for the County of LA, organizing volunteers through Hack for LA and MaptimeLA, and crafting.
Susannah Laramee Kidd, Metris Arts Consulting
Yvonne Lee is the Head of Collection Information and Digital Assets at LACMA where she manages a team that empowers systems and users to maximize the images and data related to the museum’s collection.
Neelima Narayanan is the Civic Art Registrar at the LA County Arts Commission where she catalogues and oversees conservation needs for the County’s Public Art Collection. She is also a designer and has her own fine jewelry line.
Edwin Rodarte is the Senior Librarian of Emerging Technologies for the Los Angeles Public Library. He is in charge of technology-based projects as well as data related programs and requests.
Andy Rutkowski is a visualization librarian at USC Libraries.
Stacy Williams is the Head of the Hellen Topping Architecture and Fine Arts Library at USC.