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Executive Director
Education Director
Program Administrator
Tab Title 4
Where did you grow up?
Austria
What kind of artist are you/ art do you do?
Social practice, environmental art, sculpture
What do you like to do in your free time?
Getting inspired by kids, art. Hiking, skiing, knitting, and cooking.
Monika Wuhrer is the founder and executive director of Open Source Gallery and KoKo NYC. Originally from Austria, she received her MFA in sculpture from the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. Monika founded Open Source Gallery and its education wing in 2007. She is the mother of 3 boys and realized that education in New York City is missing programs that encourage kids to play, explore and build without the standard supervision parents and other programs provide, but by letting kids assess their own risk, while still being supervised and kept safe. Monika has exhibited in the US, Norway, Austria, Italy, Thailand, Finland, France, Switzerland, and Japan.
Where did you grow up?
Charlotte, North Carolina.
What kind of artist are you/ art do you do?
Someone who enjoys art but doesn’t really make any!
What do you like to do in your free time?
Walk my dogs, read, travel
Christie Hodgkins is KoKo NYC’s Education Director. She received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Columbia University and started her career in the field of education as a Teach For America corps member in New Orleans. Christie has coordinated public programs for kids + families at Battery Park City Parks Conservancy and served as the Executive Director of Youth on the Edge…of Greatness in Detroit. Most recently, Christie worked at CAMBA where she developed and scaled up youth development programs ranging from early literacy and elementary/middle school after-school programs, to summer camps and college access + prep programs. Christie believes deeply that all kids should have access to KoKo’s unique programming and is excited to bring KoKo to more communities across NYC.
Where did you grow up?
In and around New York City
What kind of artist are you/ art do you do?
Poetry, Playwriting, Literary Arts, Spoken Word, Music and Music Production, Visual Art, Dance, Theatre, and Filmmaking
What do you like to do in your free time?
Mainly writing haha
Parker is a poet-writer, performer, musician, producer and educator-administrator from New York City. In their work in non-profit arts education, Parker both provides and supports access to equitable and high quality arts programming for young artists in the Tri-State area- focusing on LGBTQ+ youth as well as youth from diversified economic backgrounds. Parker is most excited to continue building on the amazing work at KoKo NYC!
Where did you grow up?
In and around New York City
What kind of artist are you/ art do you do?
Poetry, Playwriting, Literary Arts, Spoken Word, Music and Music Production, Visual Art, Dance, Theatre, and Filmmaking
What do you like to do in your free time?
Mainly writing haha
Parker is a poet-writer, performer, musician, producer and educator-administrator from New York City. In their work in non-profit arts education, Parker both provides and supports access to equitable and high quality arts programming for young artists in the Tri-State area- focusing on LGBTQ+ youth as well as youth from diversified economic backgrounds. Parker is most excited to continue building on the amazing work at KoKo NYC!
Executive Director
Education Director
Program Administrator
Tab Title 4
Where did you grow up?
Austria
What kind of artist are you/ art do you do?
Social practice, environmental art, sculpture
What do you like to do in your free time?
Getting inspired by kids, art. Hiking, skiing, knitting, and cooking.
Monika Wuhrer is the founder and executive director of Open Source Gallery and KoKo NYC. Originally from Austria, she received her MFA in sculpture from the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. Monika founded Open Source Gallery and its education wing in 2007. She is the mother of 3 boys and realized that education in New York City is missing programs that encourage kids to play, explore and build without the standard supervision parents and other programs provide, but by letting kids assess their own risk, while still being supervised and kept safe. Monika has exhibited in the US, Norway, Austria, Italy, Thailand, Finland, France, Switzerland, and Japan.
Where did you grow up?
Charlotte, North Carolina.
What kind of artist are you/ art do you do?
Someone who enjoys art but doesn’t really make any!
What do you like to do in your free time?
Walk my dogs, read, travel
Christie Hodgkins is KoKo NYC’s Education Director. She received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Columbia University and started her career in the field of education as a Teach For America corps member in New Orleans. Christie has coordinated public programs for kids + families at Battery Park City Parks Conservancy and served as the Executive Director of Youth on the Edge…of Greatness in Detroit. Most recently, Christie worked at CAMBA where she developed and scaled up youth development programs ranging from early literacy and elementary/middle school after-school programs, to summer camps and college access + prep programs. Christie believes deeply that all kids should have access to KoKo’s unique programming and is excited to bring KoKo to more communities across NYC.
Where did you grow up?
In and around New York City
What kind of artist are you/ art do you do?
Poetry, Playwriting, Literary Arts, Spoken Word, Music and Music Production, Visual Art, Dance, Theatre, and Filmmaking
What do you like to do in your free time?
Mainly writing haha
Parker is a poet-writer, performer, musician, producer and educator-administrator from New York City. In their work in non-profit arts education, Parker both provides and supports access to equitable and high quality arts programming for young artists in the Tri-State area- focusing on LGBTQ+ youth as well as youth from diversified economic backgrounds. Parker is most excited to continue building on the amazing work at KoKo NYC!
Where did you grow up?
In and around New York City
What kind of artist are you/ art do you do?
Poetry, Playwriting, Literary Arts, Spoken Word, Music and Music Production, Visual Art, Dance, Theatre, and Filmmaking
What do you like to do in your free time?
Mainly writing haha
Parker is a poet-writer, performer, musician, producer and educator-administrator from New York City. In their work in non-profit arts education, Parker both provides and supports access to equitable and high quality arts programming for young artists in the Tri-State area- focusing on LGBTQ+ youth as well as youth from diversified economic backgrounds. Parker is most excited to continue building on the amazing work at KoKo NYC!