Mary Miss, Founder & Artistic Director
Mary Miss has reshaped the boundaries between sculpture, architecture, landscape design and installation art by articulating a vision of the public sphere where it is possible for an artist to address the issues of our time. Her installations focus on social, cultural and environmental sustainability to reveal history, ecology or aspects of sites that have gone unnoticed. In addition to BROADWAY: 1000 Steps, she recently completed a project for the Indianapolis Museum of Art focusing on a 6-mile stretch of the White River. Miss was one of four artists who developed concepts for envisioning the future of Long Island City as part of the exhibition, Civic Action: A Vision for Long Island City at the Noguchi Museum and Socrates Sculpture Park. She has received grants from the NEA, NOAA, and the National Science Foundation. In 2012 she was awarded NYC Design Commission’s Award for Excellence in Design for The Passage: A Moving Memorial on Staten Island. See www.marymiss.com for details of Mary's work.
Olivia Georgia, Executive Director
Olivia Georgia has worked in the arts as an administrator, curator, and teacher for over thirty years. Prior to joining CALL, she served as Executive Director of The House Foundation for the Arts, Director of the Bronx Museum of the Arts, Director of Visual Arts/Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, and Executive Director of Maryland Art Place, She has taught arts administration at the NYU Steinhardt Department of Art and Arts Professionals and at Goucher College.
Aaron Asis, Project Designer
Aaron Asis was born and raised in New York City, and holds degrees in Fine Art, Architecture and Urban Design. At the nexus of these three disciplines, his work explores ideas related to the significance of under-appreciated urban experiences and the ways in which these experiences impact our everyday lives. Aaron is currently working as a projects designer for City as Living Laboratory, and as an independent artist and filmmaker, where his work focuses on promoting access, awareness and appreciation—in an urban context.
Rebecca Lucher, Programs and Operations Manager
Rebecca Lucher joined CALL in 2023 as the Programs and Operations Manager after completing her MA in Visual Arts Administration at NYU. She received her BS in Visual Arts with a concentration in Drawing and Painting and a BA in Communication Studies concentrating in Public Relations at the State University of New York (SUNY). Lucher is passionate about using the arts as a tool for sharing stories, building relationships, fostering connections, and as a strategy for urban revitalization. As a New York Native she grew going to museums and which help her form her passion for the arts.
Adrián Cerezo, Ph.D., M.E.Sc., Consultant, for WaterMarks Milwaukee
Dr. Cerezo has more than 25 years of experience in the field of science communication, museum design and informal education. His work integrates his expertise in science and policy with his experience in informal education and science communication to produce educational design, visualisations, animations, websites, and community-based art interventions. Dr. Cerezo is a Visiting Researcher at the Yale Child Study Centre. He serves as Senior Advisor on Early Childhood Development and Climate Change for Asia Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood (ARNEC) and UNICEF Pacific. He is the Senior Knowledge Platform and Visualisation Design Fellow for the Early Childhood Development Action Network (ECDAN). Since 2007, he has collaborated extensively with Dr. Pia Rebello Britto (UNICEF) to communicate the intricacies of global ECD policy to decision makers in the public and private sector.