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Mayela Rodriguez is a social practice artist born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. As Blue Sky Center’s Arts Program Manager, Mayela helps facilitate opportunities for creative expression throughout the Cuyama Valley. She does this through nurturing direct engagements between community members, local partners, and visiting artists. Mayela first fell in love with the Cuyama Valley when she was a Blue Sky Desert Fellow in 2019. During her fellowship, Mayela held cartonera-making workshops for the residents of the Cuyama Valley. Additionally, Mayela worked with the community to convert the display case behind New Cuyama’s C&H Market into a community art gallery.