Josette
Melchor
Art · Technology · Cities
Art · Technology · Cities
Human classified as a Community Organizer, Curator, Entrepreneur, DJ, Queer Mexican Woman programming life at the intersection of art, technology, and cities.
I founded Gray Area and led global placemaking at Google. Now I run Newtemporary, a studio for AI consulting and commissioned projects, and serve on the board of the Burning Man Project.
Work — chapter by chapter
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Studio for AI consulting and commissioned projects with social impact.
Speaker · DJ
Talks at festivals and institutions including DLD, TEDx Silicon Valley, MUTEK, Resonate Festival, and Picnic Festival. DJ sets at the intersection of disco, techno, and house.
Global Program Lead — Placemaking & Art Curation
Built Google's global placemaking and art-curation programs from 0-to-1 — 1.5M square feet of public space serving 5M people across six countries, plus AI-art commissions like Gradient Canvas.
Founder
A San Francisco nonprofit applying art and technology to social and civic impact. Sub-projects include the Urban Prototyping Festival, the Grand Theater Revival, Hexadome, and the Knight Foundation-supported Experiential Space Research Lab.
Head of Cultural Programming
Led cultural programming for the future cities initiative.
Board Member
Board member of the nonprofit organization that produces Burning Man.
Advisory Board Member
Advising the nonprofit that promotes software literacy within the visual arts and visual literacy within technology-related fields.