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Edlin G. Lopez is a community activist, artist and educator. She received a Bachelor’s degree in studio art from Humboldt State University with a minor in Art History, as well as a certificate for Museum and Gallery Practices. In 2016, she returned to pursue a California Teaching credential at California State University, Dominguez Hills. Her commitment to educating and providing access to resources for her community is evident in every project she takes on. She currently works as an English Teacher for newly arrived students from other countries, she participates in community events, and sits on the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Advisory Committee, where she advocates for the preservation of open space in LA County. Deeply dedicated to the work in the Los Angeles River, she has curated the main art gallery of the SELA Arts Festival since its inception in 2018, and is continuing to expand the notoriety of her home region of SouthEast Los Angeles.
Albert Orozco is an architectural designer based in Los Angeles, California who dedicates himself to exploring projects that reflect issues of the environment, racism, immigration, and identity. His current work interweaves Mexican-American histories, mythologies, and geographies with architectural design to orchestrate scenographic stories that critique colonial architecture. Albert was recently awarded winner in the international Fairytales Competition by Blank Space for his illustrated story ‘Lloronas of Juarez.’ His work has also been exhibited in galleries including the Architecture & the City Festival and ArtShare LA. As a founder of Open Walls he hopes to create more collaborative spaces between artists, scholars, activists, and designers to imagine more ecologically sustainable spaces for historically dispossessed communities. Albert holds a Master of Architecture and Bachelors of Arts in Architecture degree from the University of California, Berkeley.