About the Speaker
Kristin Lantz (she/they) is an artist and curator whose work is concerned with the cultural implications of caregiving. Before becoming a mother on September 7, 2018, she was the programs coordinator at Gallery Gachet, a collectively-run space in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside that is dedicated to demystifying issues related to mental health and social marginalization. With over 15 years of experience in supportive roles at art spaces such as the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Columbus Museum of Art, the Museum of Vancouver and the Purple Thistle Centre, Kristin currently works with her partner Carmen Papalia as a collaborator and arts manager.