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TAILINH AGOYODirector/Seeds EastTailinh Agoyo has worked in public relations, marketing, and design for over 20 years. In her early career, Tailinh was Head of Design for the international firm Monitor Group's West Coast offices. She then moved to SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market as Director of PR, Marketing, and Programming. Leveraging both traditional and social media outlets, SWAIA received international attention for Santa Fe Indian Market resulting in record 175,000 visitors for 2013. Along with two colleagues, Tailinh founded Indigenous Fine Art Market in 2014 and managed marketing and creative services for the national non-profit organization until April 2016. In May 2016, Tailinh produced EAST, an Indigenous art show in Connecticut in partnership with the Pequot Museum and Northeast Indigenous Arts Alliance. Since 2016, Tailinh has served as the director of We Are the Seeds of CultureTrust, a non-profit organization committed to uplifting and centering Indigenous voices through the arts. In its fourth year, We Are the Seeds has produced six celebrations of Indigenous arts and culture and multiple art education programs. Tailinh is also an artist and an actor. Her photography work is focused on capturing the vibrancy of Indigenous people today. The Warrior Project, a collection of photos of Native youth and their commitment to environmental stewardship has received international attention and continues to be impactful. She is the mother to four incredible sons all of whom are basketball obsessed!
Tailinh is the Tomaquag Museum's 2020 Eleanor Dove Entrepreneur Award Recipient! Watch the honoring celebration here. |
PAULA MIRABALDirector/Seeds WestPaula Mirabal: Working at prestigious institutions such as the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, Museum of Indian Art and Culture, Millicent Rogers Museum, and the Museum of Contemporary Native Art has given Paula the opportunity to work with artists, curators, and writers throughout her career. She worked for five years at SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market as Indian Market Manager/Artist Services. In her position, she was responsible for logistics required for a global event that brings over 175,000 people to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Paula is one of the founders of We Are the Seeds of CultureTrust where she works as director/operations. Paula has maintained very strong ties with her family and community of Taos Pueblo.
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LESLIE ZAMORACreative Director and Program ManagerLeslie Zamora graduated from the University of Baltimore in 2017 with a B.A. in Digital Communication, with a concentration in Media Design and Production. During her time at UB, she worked in public relations and graphic design for various cultural organizations on campus. Leslie has been an associate with We Are the Seeds for two years, and continues to dedicate her work to organizations that amplify and strengthen voices that often go unheard. She works in marketing with a focus on graphic design and web design. She also manages We Are the Seeds programming and facilitates expanding community outreach.
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ZACHARIAH JULIANDigital Media and Artistic ProducerZachariah Julian has produced the We Are the Seeds stage since its inception. He curates programs that are diverse, balanced, interesting, and entertaining. A musician and performer, he is knowledgeable in production and stage management. He has lived on the Apache Nation for 19 years and has been playing piano for over 20 years. Zachariah started composing when he was 16 and attended University of New Mexico majoring in Music Theory and Composition. He has just released a record called These Marked Trees.
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CASSIE ROSE MITCHELLCommunications and Development CoordinatorCassie Rose Mitchell (Modoc/Klamath) has worked with her tribe focusing on outreach and prevention. She is also versed in marketing/communications. Cassie is an environmental advocate and artist who incorporates her peoples' ancient Indigenous designs with deep meanings into her work. Raising awareness about water and land issues on her Indigenous homeland in the Pacific Northwest has been a lifelong priority. She believes that art and awareness go hand in hand, because artwork can speak to people across the world and have a lasting impact for generations to come.
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We Are the Seeds is a project of CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia, a charitable 501(c)(3) trust supporting diverse cultural practices in the Philadelphia region. CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia provides a charitable home and affordable shared management resources for arts and heritage programs of diverse disciplines and cultural traditions.
