Deborah Chi
PUBLIC ARTS CURATOR · EDUCATOR · COMMUNITY BUILDER
WORK
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Fostering community engagement, strategic planning, and organizational effectiveness by supporting both individuals and nonprofits in achieving their goals.
PARTNERSHIPS
Building sustainable community partnerships, enhancing organizational performance, and empowering creatives through collaboration.
ARTS & EDUCATION
Cultivating environments where arts and education thrive through training, development, and outreach.
SELECTED WORK
Creative Bond at St. Lydia’s
Founder and Director. Workshops, exhibitions, and performances in Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood.
The Patterns That Shape Us
Solo exhibition. Fractals, sacred geometries, and self-repeating patterns found in nature. Featured in Epicenter NYC.
Powerhouse Arts
Community Advisory Council. Brooklyn, NY.
ABOUT
As the Founder and Director of Creative Bond at St. Lydia’s, I lead initiatives to provide artists and creatives with opportunities to showcase their work through workshops, exhibitions, and performances. With 10+ years of combined experience in nonprofit, events and education, I focus on fostering community engagement, strategic planning, and organizational effectiveness by supporting both individuals and nonprofits in achieving their goals.
My work emphasizes building sustainable community partnerships, enhancing organizational performance, and empowering creatives through collaboration. By leveraging skills in teamwork, training and development, and outreach, I aim to cultivate environments where arts and education thrive. My approach is rooted in a commitment to radical hospitality and the value of creative flourishing for individuals and communities alike.
“Art connects us to one another and to parts of ourselves that might otherwise be difficult to access.”