SOPHIA ARRAZOLA (SHE/HER)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Impact Coordinator
La Nueva Fábrica · Guatemala | 2022–Present
La Nueva Fábrica · Guatemala | 2022–Present
Designed La Nueva Fábrica’s first inclusive artist residency program supporting Mayan and non-binary artists from Central America.
Developed partnerships, community programs, and grant strategies.
Led evaluation processes and arts-based research.
Founder & Executive Director
Mi Calle, Nuestra Calle · MX–GT–ES | 2020–Present
Mi Calle, Nuestra Calle · MX–GT–ES | 2020–Present
Directs a feminist platform for research, art, and plural futures.
Develops participatory projects on public memory, migration, and gender justice.
Mobilizes resources and partnerships across Latin America and Europe.
Visual Strategist
UN Women · Guatemala | 2020–2021
UN Women · Guatemala | 2020–2021
Led visual communication strategies for gender equality campaigns.
Produced multimedia content and training for advocacy initiatives.
Independent Consultant
Global | 2017–Present
Strategic design & participatory research for: Think Olio (US–NY), Institute for the Future (US–CA), COMMON HORIZON (CA), GENSLER (MX), UNHCR (GT), Taller Ken (NY), Fundación Paiz (GT), Plan Internacional (GT) among others.
Global | 2017–Present
Strategic design & participatory research for: Think Olio (US–NY), Institute for the Future (US–CA), COMMON HORIZON (CA), GENSLER (MX), UNHCR (GT), Taller Ken (NY), Fundación Paiz (GT), Plan Internacional (GT) among others.
EDUCATION
Postgraduate Diploma in Future Studies
Centro de Diseño, Cine y Televisión · Mexico | 2019–2021
Centro de Diseño, Cine y Televisión · Mexico | 2019–2021
Specialization in Social Entrepreneurship
Universidad Iberoamericana · Mexico | 2019
Universidad Iberoamericana · Mexico | 2019
BA in Graphic Design, Specialization in Strategic Design
Universidad Rafael Landívar · Guatemala | 2011–2016
Universidad Rafael Landívar · Guatemala | 2011–2016
Academic Exchange – Fine Arts & Photography
VERITAS University · Costa Rica | 2013
VERITAS University · Costa Rica | 2013
ARTISTIC RESIDENCIES
La Nueva Fábrica · Guatemala | 2021
Weaving Futures (2022) — Gender, embroidery, memory & evolving installation that represents various timelines—past, present, and re-signified futures of 65 women in Guatemala
SELECTED PROJECTS
The Fluidity of Bodies (2024) — Feminist reflections on water, spirituality & politics
Vernacular Clothesline (2023) — 100 testimonies on public space in Mexico City
Bodies as Territories (2023) — A collective reclamation of the right to inhabit our bodies with dignity, freedom, and autonomy.
→ Full list at sophiarrazola.com
AWARDS & GRANTS
AULA Grant, LA ESCUELA_ | 2024
Ama Amoedo Foundation, Organizations Grant | 2023
Rafael Landívar University, Honorable Mention (Thesis Award) | 2016
CONFERENCES & PUBLICATIONS
IFTF Foresight Talk, Institute for the Future, California | 2023
Diseña Mexicana, Mexico City | 2022
Publication: Navigating Possible Futures – Comparative Study on foresight practices | 2023