Erin Salazar
Salazar is an artist, idea machine, muralist, seamstress, community organizer and a public art curator.
Salazar is the Executive Director and Founder of the Local Color formerly the Exhibition District. Salazar has led many public art and advocacy projects including murals totaling 30,000 sf of vertical space and opened a 20,000 sf creative haven called Local Color in downtown San Jose.
How this Queen slays:
2019
Knight Foundation Inaugural Public Space Fellow
City of San Jose Mayor's Commendation
New Leaders Council Art in Action Award
City of San Jose District 3 Champion
2018 State Senator Jim Beall's "Woman of the Year" award for creative enterprise.
2017 KQED’s Bay Brilliant: Women to Watch.
2016 Creative Community Fellow with National Arts Strategies
2015 K-880 Emerging City Champion Fellowr