Originally from San Diego, Stacy Kelley draws on over twenty years exhibiting the work of artists and designers in collaboration with design leaders and cultural institutions through experiential, interdisciplinary formats, including commissioned art, public art, and community programming. In 2019, Stacy helped Mingei International Museum and a founding team launch San Diego Design Week, directing the community-driven event in 2020 and 2021. An annual five-day series of events around the region, San Diego Design Week was established to provide a platform for interdisciplinary exchange and collaboration around design and became part of the network of World Design Weeks, which includes Design Weeks in over 40 cities around the world. She currently serves as Director of Art at Unfold Projects, leading artists within its design and restoration projects, artist residency program, and workshops rooted in regenerative practices in art and design.
Stacy Kelley, CO-Director
Katalina silva, CO-Director
Katalina Silva is a Tijuana transborder native and co-founder and creative director of Enigma Creative, an agency which leads and develops design projects and community programming, including Tijuana Design Week. Since 2014, Katalina has cultivated and strengthened the local creative community through her work as host of the Tijuana chapter of the international monthly event series CreativeMornings. Her curatorial and multidisciplinary community projects include Reacciona Tijuana, Cardinal 5, Ciudad Habla, and Mujeres del color de la tierra. Kati is a member of both the San Diego Design Week organizing committee and the Board of Advisors at Balboa Park Cultural Partnership, as well as a member of the bid committee and subsequently the organizing committee for World Design Capital San Diego-Tijuana.