Boss Witch Productions · Board of Directors

THE COVEN

Artists, thinkers, organizers, and accomplices.

CHAIR

Laura G. Gutiérrez

THEORY WITH TEETH

Scholar of queer Latinx performance, feminist aesthetics, and the politics of the body. An associate professor at UT Austin and artistic director of OUTsider, Laura works across scholarship, performance, and community-based programming.

SECRETARY · DIRECTOR

Carmina Escobar

VOICE / VISION / GETTING IT DONE

Radical vocalist, intermedia artist, film director, and the creative force steering Boss Witch. Carmina develops interdisciplinary performances and leads the artistic collaborations and production work behind Boss Witch’s projects.

BOARD MEMBER

Raven Chacon

SOUND / SPACE / POWER

Composer, performer, and visual artist from the Navajo Nation. A Pulitzer Prize winner and MacArthur Fellow, Raven works across noise, graphic scores, installation, and the histories held in land.

BOARD MEMBER

Daniela Lieja Quintanar

COLLECTIVE THINKING / INSTITUTIONAL MISCHIEF

Independent curator and researcher whose work grows from communal knowledge, everyday life, and political struggle. Formerly chief curator at REDCAT and LACE, Daniela brings experience in exhibitions, artist commissions, and collaborative research.

BOARD MEMBER

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Abby Sher

PATRON SAINT OF THE NEW & STRANGE

Museum founder, filmmaker, performer, and longtime accomplice to experimental music. Abby founded the Santa Monica Museum of Art, now ICA LA, and helped bring CalArts’ Wild Beast to life. Her work supports independent arts organizations and the development of new music.

BOARD MEMBER

Josephine Shetty

GOOD HOOKS / BETTER SOLIDARITY

Experimental pop artist, vocalist, audio engineer, educator, and union organizer. Known as Kohinoorgasm and Girl Debord, and as the lead singer of Pride Month Barbie, Josephine moves between sonic experimentation, pop pleasure, and collective power.

BOARD MEMBER

Micaela Tobin

OPERA WITH THE GATES LEFT OPEN

Filipino American composer, soprano, and sound artist working between opera, noise, ritual, and ancestral memory. As White Boy Scream, Micaela sends the voice through electronics and out into unfamiliar territory. Co-founder of HOWL SPACE.

A shared commitment to experimental art, artist-led production, and keeping the possibilities open.