Join the collective as we share some reflections from our beach walks over the past year, gather in small group for conversation and explorations, and create a collective map of our connections to place. We invite you to bring objects that connect you to meaningful beach spaces.

About Courtney Morgan + Natalia Pinzon Granados:

Courtney Morgan is an artist, storyteller, and environmental advocate of Jamaican descent, who’s work redistributes power by using art as a social practice. Codesigned with vulnerable communities, Morgan’s civic-scale projects have engaged hundreds both on the street and in venues such as the Reginald F. Lewis African American Museum and Parsons School of Design. Morgan’s environmental art practice explores the interactions found in the natural and built environments. Morgan’s interest lay in the layers between storytelling that amplifies marginalized narratives, preservation of spaces and histories, and collective dreaming alongside communities. The works created by Morgan are multimedia and vary in scales from temporary block interventions to audio experiences to mixed media paintings.

Natalia Pinzon Granados is a multidisciplinary storyteller committed to achieving social equity in the global South by strengthening organizations that drive systemic change. Trained in social sciences and design strategy, her creative practice as an amateur ceramist and enthusiastic writer was once a private pursuit. However, in recent years, Natalia has been exploring how creative thinking and artistic expression can nurture her professional work. Her History master's thesis delved into the role of artistic exhibitions in preserving the history of the Colombian armed conflict, underscoring her passion for the intersection of past, present, and future. Natalia believes that preserving collective memories of underserved or historically marginalized communities can empower them to reimagine flourishing and equitable futures.

About Culture Push + Show Don't Tell:
Culture Push is an arts organization that supports artists and creative thinkers using imaginative, participatory methods to address social and civic challenges. Operating at the intersection of art, social justice, and public engagement, Culture Push fosters collaboration, experimentation, and new ways of thinking through hands-on, community-driven projects.

The Show Don’t Tell Symposium is Culture Push’s annual gathering of artists and creative changemakers who share works-in-progress developed through Fellowship-supported civic experiments. Through interactive installations, performances, and participatory workshops, the Symposium invites the public into imaginative acts of collective learning, care, and resistance—spotlighting practices that push the boundaries of how art can move in the world.