Emiliano Lopez

About

Emiliano is a Los Angeles-based artist, activist, and advocate at the intersection of technology, art, and justice. He is the Founder and Executive Director of Project Protocol, an online platform that empowers people on parole to review their parole officers and share their experiences anonymously. The platform also offers a resource directory for essential support in navigating reentry. The vision for Project Protocol was conceived from Emiliano’s personal experiences while on parole, and it is what drives his commitment to dismantling harmful systems and promoting transparency and accountability. Emiliano is also the Board Chair of Creative Acts, A nonprofit organization that seeks to transform urgent social justice issues through the revolutionary power of the Arts to heal trauma, build community, raise power, and center the voices of those who are or have been incarcerated.

Emiliano was  a primary team member to cultural and media projects, including Decarcerateca.org, Mapping Deportations, Future IDs at Alcatraz, and Urban Lens Gallery. 
Emiliano credits his leadership journey to his work experience at Initiate Justice Action, a 501c4 organization advocating for systemic change,  Amity Foundation, GRIP Training Institute, Defy Ventures, and Anti-Recidivism Coalition. Emiliano blends advocacy with his artistic practice from the lens of one being impacted by incarceration.