Professional Role

Projects

Before I Die
2011 – present
An interactive public art project that invites people to share their hopes and dreams in public space.
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I Wish This Was
2010 – present
An interactive public art project that invites people to voice what they want in vacant storefronts.
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Neighborland
2011 – present
An online tool that helps people self-organize and shape the development of their communities.
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Looking for Love Again
2011 – 2011
An interactive public art project that invites residents to share their memories of and hopes for an abandoned high-rise in Fairbanks, Alaska.
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Career Path
2011 – 2011
An interactive public art project that invites people to reflect on their larger life choices in Turku, Finland.
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Biography

Candy is an artist, designer, and urban planner who explores making cities more comfortable and contemplative places. She believes in the potential of introspection and collective wisdom in public space to improve our communities and help us lead better lives. Recent projects include Before I Die, where she transformed an abandoned house in her neighborhood in New Orleans into an interactive wall for people to share their hopes and dreams - a project The Atlantic called “one of the most creative community projects ever.” Other projects include I Wish This Was, a street art project that invites people to voice what they want in vacant storefronts, and Neighborland, an online tool that helps people self-organize and shape the development of their communities. She is a TED Senior Fellow, an Urban Innovation Fellow, and was named a “Live Your Best Life” Local Hero by Oprah Magazine. By combining street art with urban planning and social activism, she has been recognized as a leader in developing new strategies for the design of our cities. She is co-founder of Civic Center, an art and design studio in New Orleans. See more at candychang.com.

Fun facts

Favorite meal:
Dim sum in a massive room of rowdy eaters.