On September 29th, we held an exciting AIRIE Asks with live from the AIRIE cabin with September fellow Alejandro Rodriguez, artist, writer, director. In conversation with curator & cultural worker Zee Lopez Del Carmen and Everglades National Park Rangers, Rodriguez as he reflected on his time in residency at Everglades National Park. This in depth and illuminating conversation explored the impact of AIRIE and ENP's partnership, the importance of the Everglades, as well as some work in progress from Rodriguez himself. Watch the recap below!
Alejandro Rodriguez is a Miami-based writer, director, and founding Artistic Director of The Peace Studio’s Artist as Catalyst Program. His writing has been featured in collaborations with musicians, choreographers, and filmmakers all over the globe. His first full-length show, Sorry, enjoyed two sold-out runs at the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center (LPAC) in New York, and his earlier work, Now is the Time, was produced three times in NYC including at the Joyce in Chelsea. He has been the recipient of residencies through the Miami Light Project, SPACE at Ryder Farm, Makehouse, and the Center for Innovation in the Arts at Juilliard, as well as grants from the Queens Council of the Arts, CUNY Dance Initiative, and the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs. He’s lectured at multiple colleges, is on faculty at The Performing Arts Project, and has carried an adjunct professorship in the CUNY school system. Read more about Alejandro.
Zee Lopez Del Carmen is a Curator, cultural worker, researcher, and Dade-County local from the Caribbean that specializes in programmatic support for nonprofits, foundations, art spaces, and community-based organizations. They founded ZDC Consulting in 2020, focuses on curating programmatic development that elevates social justice through the arts and cultural affairs. Zee brings together cross-sectoral partnerships that elevate accountability and community through strategic development. Zee’s mission is to be a catalyst for action around critical issues by collaborating with community partners, creatives, educational institutions, governmental agencies, and multinational corporations.