Mariana Amatullo, co-founder and director of the College-wide initiative Designmatters, is the Director of the International Initiatives Department of Art Center College of Design. In this capacity, she works closely with Art Center President Richa
...MoreMariana Amatullo, co-founder and director of the College-wide initiative Designmatters, is the Director of the International Initiatives Department of Art Center College of Design. In this capacity, she works closely with Art Center President Richard Koshalek and the educational leadership of the College in developing strategic partnerships that enhance Art Center’s commitment to be at the forefront of international design education. Through her leadership, Art Center is the first design institution to be designated by the United Nations as a non-governmental organization (NGO). In her role, Mariana is responsible for overseeing an innovative portfolio of ongoing design projects and publications, and is also at the helm with Mr. Koshalek of a cross-institutional communication campaign under development on earthquake preparedness in Southern California. In 2006-07 Mariana served as an advisory board member to UNESCO”s Social Design Network and judged UNESCO and Felissimo’s Design 21 international competition “Heated Issue” focusing on new design proposals towards sustainability; she also contributed as an advisor to the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum exhibition “Design for the Other 90%.” Mariana holds a Licence en Lettres Degree from the Sorbonne University, Paris, and a M.A. in Art History and Museum Studies from the University of Southern California.
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