Coka Treviño

Founder & Director

Coka Treviño is an experienced curator and arts leader with over 20 years dedicated to fostering cultural engagement and creating impactful connections between artists, art spaces, and communities.
Throughout her career, she has prioritized diversity, equity, and inclusion building programs and exhibitions that amplify the global majority and highlight emerging talent.

As the Curator and Artistic Director at Big Medium, she led the organization’s curatorial vision, directed the Texas Biennial, and expanded outreach initiatives to elevate the visibility of Texas artists on national and international platforms, including ZONAMACO and UNTITLED Art Fair.
Her work strengthened partnerships and developed opportunities for artists across various creative disciplines.

She also consulted on the development of the Thinkery Museum’s Artist in Residence program, ensuring its focus on accessibility and inclusivity.

Coka has worked with ArtPrize as a Curator and Outreach Specialist. She has co-curated events for the Blanton Museum and exhibitions for the Mexican American Cultural Center, the SXSW Art Program, and the Gallery at Austin’s Central Library. She also consulted on the development of the Thinkery Museum’s Artist in Residence program, ensuring its focus on accessibility and inclusivity. Previously, she supported the Exhibition department at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Monterrey, managed and curated exhibitions from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León art collection in Monterrey, and served as a Curatorial Assistant for the Universal Forum of Cultures in Monterrey. She co-curated a concert with the Austin Symphony, highlighting women of color composers adding these pieces to the Symphony’s repertoire. She co-produced the project Translating Community History, a set of two books and hours of storytelling by Black and Latinx neighborhoods in Austin, which was recognized by the Preservation Merit Awards in 2023. The Mexican American Cultural Center featured her Spanglish Series. She co-curated and managed Golden Hornet’s MXTX, a gender-balanced album, concert series, and open-source audio sample library to build cultural bridges between the US and Mexico.

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