Emiliano López
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’s previous dedication was to organizations like Initiate Justice Action, a 501c4 organization advocating for systemic change. Amity Foundation, GRIP Training Institute, Defy Ventures, Anti-Recidivism Coalition. As a Future IDs Art and Justice Leadership cohort member, Emiliano has contributed to cultural and media projects, including Decarcerateca.org, Future IDs at Alcatraz, WeRise; he served as a cultural producer at Urban Lens Gallery, and more, blending his advocacy with his artistic practice.