Amanda Cervantes | Programs Intern

Amanda is a queer multi-disciplinary artist who has Interned with CAD since 2019, assisting in exhibition curation, preparation, program development, event facilitation, and research. Her work primarily lies in constructing archives and stories through found objects, family photos and other cultural ephemera. She received a BFA from the University of Illinois at Chicago and has done community outreach and education at both Gallery 400 and the Art Institute of Chicago. She currently works at Harold Washington College and recently curated Amigas Latinas in collaboration with Gerber/Hart Library and Archives.