Gonzalo Casals

Gonzalo Casals is the senior research and policy fellow for Arts and Culture at the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.  A cultural producer, arts administrator, and policymaker, Mr. Casals held various executive roles at El Museo del Barrio, Friends of the High Line, and the Leslie-Lohman Museum.  Recently, he was the commissioner for the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, where he directed cultural policy for the city of New York while leading the recovery of the arts and culture sector during the COVID-19 pandemic.