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Let's make something remarkable
happen.

MALLORY
RUKHSANA NEZAM

Cross-sector strategy ◆ Civic innovation
Public Play ◆
Artists-in-residence in government
I'm a social alchemist, cultural organizer, and strategist who facilitates cross-sector partnerships to solve wicked problems.
My passion lies in making the public sector work better for real people, and for the civil servants inside. But my approach to cross-sectoral strategy to solve core problems is relevant to any partner. I've used my methods with universities, sports brands, private companies, philanthropic institutions, nonprofits and of course government.
As a public artist, I've been activating public space to cultivate participation in the public domain to both foster a sense of civic ageny, and to encourage interactions that shake up social barriers. I'm known for making the mundane magical through public play.

HIGHLIGHTS

Since 2020, I have been the Curator of Partnerships and Programming for a publication called FORWARD, which lifts up how artists are tackling the vital problems of our time. Read through the link below.

Midwest Memory supports monument and memorial projects in small towns and rural communities across the midwest. Learn more below.

I am a Co-Founder of the Cross-sector Artists in Residence Lab. Check out more at cairlab.net.

The Mirror Casket project is a historic performance and sculpture built by a team of artists in St. Louis MO in response to the killing of Mike Brown. It is in collections at the Smithsonian. For more, visit mirrorcasket.com
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