Advisory Council Biographies

Jason Weeks (he/him)

Jason is the executive director of the Cambridge Arts Council, a city department and public nonprofit agency that engages residents and visitors through programming designed to stimulate awareness, participation, and support for the arts. Jason works with an advisory board, trustees of the nonprofit Cambridge Public Art Commission, elected officials, city administration, and agency staff to oversee an award-winning Public Art/Percent-for-Art program, the Cambridge Arts Grant Program, Cambridge Street Performer Program, and a variety of annual produced events including Cambridge River Festival, Summer in the City, and Cambridge Open Studios.

Nitasha Manchanda PhD (she/her)

Nitasha is a geneticist and philanthropist. She is the Founder of The Indian Edit podcast.

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Ethan Vogt (he/him)

Ethan is a filmmaker, curator, and placemaker whose work explores the intersection of culture, community, and the built environment.

He studied Visual and Environmental Studies at Harvard College, and has produced three theatrically released independent films, including Funny Ha Ha (dir. Andrew Bujalski), as well as large-scale public art events such as Bring to Light (Brooklyn, NY) and Camden Night Gardens (Camden, NJ).

His curatorial projects include The Laboratory of Longing, an exhibition on art and science with artist Ani Liu.

Currently the Executive Director of East Boston Main Streets, Ethan leads creative programming that supports small businesses and celebrates cultural diversity in East Boston.

Eva Zasloff MD (she/her)

Eva is a family physician and a painter.  She is the founder of Tova Health, a home-based model of care for newborn and postpartum medicine. She is also one of the sisters of Sisters Body, a clean hair and body line that donates 40% of their profits to reproductive rights organizations. She is an artist who focuses her work on birth and the biology that surrounds it. Her work is gestural and experimental — often working on large surfaces and incorporating natural materials including wood resin, egg, and clay. She has a studio / work space at The Barn of Schwamb Mill in Arlington, MA where she hosts and curates art exhibits and community gatherings.

Graham M. Jones (he/him)

Graham Jones

Melissa Gallin (she/her)

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