CEI Team
Collective Administrators
Andrea Gordillo
Co-Director, Arts Connect International
Andrea Gordillo (they/them) is co-Director of Arts Connect International (the umbrella organization where the CEI is held). Since 2021, they have contributed to leading the administrative and programmatic duties of the CEI, strategically dreaming and enacting ACI administration and programming, and experimenting with collective leadership models.
Damaris Calderon
CEI Space & Partner Relations Steward
Damaris “Mars” Calderon (she/her) is the Space & Partnership Steward of Arts Connect International (the CEI’s administrative steward). Since 2025, she has supported partnership engagement, event support, and maintenance of CEI administrative spaces. Her background includes project management and curatorial support for museums, universities, community organizations, and independent artists.
mica rose
Co-Director, Arts Connect International
mica rose (they/them) is Co-Director of Arts Connect International (the CEI’s backbone organization). Since 2021, they lead & support CEI’s in-person networks and programs—including curation and install of over a dozen CEI Gallery Shows, each paired with events from receptions to film screening and concerts. As a consultant and facilitator: they collaborate with theatre companies, museums, colleges & universities, and community centers.