J. Gibran Villalobos

Partnerships & Engagement Liaison - Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

J. Gibran Villalobos is Partnership and Engagement Liaison with the Museum of Contemporary Art, which specifically developed the position for Gibran due to his demonstrated track record developing relationships with community-based organizations and artists.

Gibran expands the MCA’s mission in response to the needs of the cultural communities it serves. He promotes the need for and value of the arts in ongoing community and neighborhood engagement and works to amplify African, Latinx, Asian, Arab, Native American (ALAANA) voices in all the outreach and community engagement the institution does, brokering relationships between internal and external stakeholders. In doing so, he is effecting change on the institution’s growth and how it is being perceived and received in different communities. Across all his roles, he engages his work through the lens of racial equity.

Photo credit (main image): Leslie Frempong
Photo credit (bio image): Anjali Pinto