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Hi, my name is Josette Melchor. My mission is to create meaningful human experiences that bridge culture, technology & cities.
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Newtemporary ↗Say
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I build at the intersection of AI and culture. I founded Gray Area, led global placemaking and art curation at Google, and now run Newtemporary, a studio for strategic AI projects and commissioned work. Through Newtemporary I’m currently serving as Interim Executive Director of The Long Now Foundation. I also serve on the board of the Burning Man Project.
Interim Executive Director — fractional, through Newtemporary
Stepping in as fractional Interim Executive Director, through Newtemporary, to steward the Foundation through an executive transition. I lead the senior team alongside the Board and founders while they search for permanent leadership.
Founder
Studio for AI consulting and commissioned projects with social impact. Current clients include UNIQLO, Temporal, Recidiviz, and The Long Now Foundation.
Speaker · DJ
I give talks on the intersections of cities, culture, and technology. My DJ sets mix genres techno, house, disco and everything in-between.
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 curatorial project forging communities and place, Founded as a 501c3 San Francisco nonprofit applying art and technology to social and civic impact. Forged a creative technology ecosystem teaching code for art and reaching audiences through immersive experiences.
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.