Jessica Sofia Lopez

Jessica Sofia Lopez is a Mexican/Canadian arts and culture advocate. Her upbringing between countries and cultures led her to develop a sensitive understanding of how the world connects. She has a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts with a Major in Contemporary dance from one of the top 100 art and design universities worldwide, Concordia University in Montreal Canada. She later continued her studies in Media, Art, and Philosophy at the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen in the Netherlands. She has contributed to impactful projects such as the 2020 Museum Night Fever in Brussels and the 2021 MOMENTA Biennale in Canada. In 2020, she was awarded a grant from the Canadian Arts Council for her work as a cultural advocate for diversity. The following year, she received an Emerging Artist Award from the Conseil des Arts et des Lettres at the Dance Biennale in Montreal. In the name of art, she has worn many hats: artist, choreographer, cultural mediator, programmer, grant jury member, educator… Today, she brings this experience to her role as Marketing Manager of the New Orleans Film Society.