Gonzalo Casals
Adjunct Instructor
Gonzalo Casals is a cultural producer, educator, and policymaker. He currently serves as Co-Director of the Culture & Arts Policy Institute alongside Mauricio Delfin. Previously, he was the Senior Research and Policy Fellow for Arts and Culture at the Mellon Foundation and Commissioner for the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, where he led cultural policy and guided the recovery of the Arts and Culture sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gonzalo has also held executive roles at El Museo del Barrio, Friends of the High Line, and the Leslie-Lohman Museum.