PRESENTATION

"Her bright, vibrant murals are impossible to ignore.”

Alyse Nelson, President of Vital Voices, “The Daily Beast”, Newsweek.

Panmela Castro has been an active graffiti artist on the streets of Rio de Janeiro and other cities around the world since 2000. Her artistic research subject is the female body in dialogue with the urban landscape, otherness and perceptions brought about by experiences on the street, in the production of urban art. The artist critically investigates the construction of a female mythology arising from social constraints on women in contemporary society.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2015 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. EVA – Gallery Scenarium.

2015 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Anarkia Andarilha – Espaço Furnas Cultural.

2012 | New York, USA. The Myth – Bob’s Gallery.

2012 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Eat Art - Cultural Center CEDIM Heloneida Studart.

2010 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Xarpi Nigth Festival – Balaio Cultural.

2009 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Blends – Cinelapa.

2009 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Xarpi Rap Festival 4 – Cinelapa.

2008 | Bogotá, Colômbia. Anarkia – Cultural Center La Família Ayara.

2007 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mulheres – Gallery Paris, Hotel Paris.

2007 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Long live the Anarkia - Grand Gallery do Rio de Janeiro.

CURATORSHIP

2015 | Brazil. Pequim + 20 in Graffiti - Exposure Rotary by ONU Women.

2014 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Where there is respect, there is peace. - Gallery Scenarium.

2014 | Nova York. Pequim + 20 em Graffiti - Exposição Rotativa da ONU Mulheres.

2014 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Galerio - Institute Eixo Rio.

2013 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. History Told by Them – Urban Art Gallery, School Sesc.

2013 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. History Told by Them - Sesc Nova Iguaçu.

2013 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. History Told by Them - Cultural Center School Sesc.

2013 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Project “Vértices”– Programming lectures and workshops, Sesc Nova Iguaçu.

2012 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. New Horizons, New looks - Cultural Center CEDIM Heloneida Stuard.

2012 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Still in Need - 1st International Urban Artists Show, Cultural Center CEDIM Heloneida Stuard.

2012 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Cup Graffiti –Acari’s wall subway station.

2012 | Brasília, Brasil. Wall At End Violence against Women.

2009 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Girls of Graffiti – Traveling exhibition of Urban Artists: Cultural Center Viva Arte; Lacucaracha; Sesc São João de Miriti; Culture house Elbe of Holanda; Sesc Tijuca.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2015 | São Paulo, Brazil. Múltiplo IN-Comum - A7ma Gallery.

2015| New York, USA. Towers Of Power - MoMA

2015 | New York, USA. We’ve Got Your Back Girl - Pop International Galleries

2014 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Casa Fenomenal - Nike

2014 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ArtRua Festival - Institute Rua.

2014 | Vienna, Austria. Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

2013 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Graffiti, The Art of Color in the Streets - Gallery UNIRIO.

2013 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ArtRua Festival - Institute Rua.

2013 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. V Multigrab Expo Shapes – Hangar of Urban Arts Hélio g. Pellegrino.

2012 | Santiago, Chile. Optimística – Art Gallery Chimkowe.

2012 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. IV Multigrab Expo Shapes – Galpão das Artes Urbanas Hélio g. Pellegrino.

2011 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ArtRua Festival – Institute Rua.

2011 | Berlin, Germany. The C.O.P guide to Etiquette - Strychnin Gallery.

2011 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Color Pink Shock – Cultral Center CEDIM Heloneida Studart.

2011 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Summer in Culture - Parque Lage.

2011 | São Paulo, Brazil. Toyart International Exhibition – Brazilian Sculpture Museum (MUBE).

2011 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. III Multigrab Expo Shapes – Hangar of Urban Arts Hélio g. Pellegrino.

2010 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Graffiti Collective Show – Gallery BNDES.

2010 | São Paulo, Brazil. First Graffiti Fine Art International Bienal – Brazilian Sculpture Museum (MUBE).

2010 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Wall - International Festival of Poster Art - Cultural Center of the Federal

Justice.

2010 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Hidden zone – Sesc Nova Iguaçú.

2010 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Hidden zone – CEDIM Gallery.

2010 | Washington D.C, USA. The Art Whino Art Gallery.

2009 | São Paulo, Brazil. 3rd Meeting Paulista of Hip Hop - Latin America Memorial.

2009 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Araka – Espaço 00 - Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

2009 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Peripheral Movement – Sesc Caxias, Sesc Niterói and Sesc Madureira.

2008 | Bogota, Colombia. Canvas Tour – Rotary Collective Exhibition.

2008 | Toronto, Canad. Banknotes – Us & Them Gallery.

2008 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil. 1st Graffiti International Bienal of Belo Horizonte.

2007 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. From Portinari to Graffiti – Sesc Nova Iguaçu.

2007 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On and about the streets – Sesc de Madureira.

EVENTS, FESTIVALS & SPECIAL PROJECTS ESPECIAIS

2015| Brasília, Brazil. Comission of canvas for the chamber of deputies collection.

2015 | New York, Estados Unidos. Comission of canvas for Barnad College.

2014 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Cultural Quarter of Lavradio. Creation of "Where there is peace, there is respect" wall of 336m2 in celebration of the 8th anniversary of the Maria da Penha Law for the project Graffiti By the end of Domestic Violence.

2012 | Edmonton, Canada. Custom Edmonton City Government. Creation of murals "Piece Of Mind" of 80m2 and "House Of Refugion" of 300m2.

2012 | Valparaíso, Chile. Polanco Festival. Creation of the wall "Woman with Flor". With Finok, Cekis and Saile among others.

2012 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Peripheral Festival. Creation of the wall "Yes, she wanted to fly" wall 80m2 for urban art gallery.

2012 | Madison, EUA. Marquette Neighborhood Association’s Art and Culture Committee,

Willy Street Co-op.

Criação do mural “The Siameses Twins” de 280m2

2012 | Vienna, Austria. Museum Quarter. Creation of the work "Eve" for the Street Art Passage.

2012 | Washington D.C, EUA. Vital Voices e Ambus Canvus.

Gender and the Urban Space: Affirming the Female Gaze in Contemporary.

2012 | Madison, EUA. Mother’s Full Cofee shop

Criação co mural “Eva”com live paint.

2010 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Cine Odeon, Hutúz Film Festival. Creation portrait of Fernanda Montenegro.

2010 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Hip Hop Celebrates Live paint.

2010 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Cultural Center Laura Alvim. Live paint portrait of Laura Alvim in the spring in Laura event.

2010 | 2010 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Fundição Progresso, Ministry of Culture.

Live paint at the meeting of Cultural Diversity.

2010 | Joinville, Brazil. Meeting of Streets, Joinville Dance Festival. Live painting of the

book "I Love Dance".

2010 | New York, USA. Ringing of Bell, Wall Street. Participation in the opening

ceremony of the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate the national day of Women

Inter.

2009 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. World March for Peace. Wall creation "I fight as

Woman".

2009 | Ponta Grossa, Brazil. Graffiti in stairs, Government of the City of Ponta Grossa.

Wall for the week of Black Consciousnes.

2009| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Cine Odeon, Hutúz Film Festival. Creation portrait of

Fernanda Montenegro.

2008 | Toronto, Canada. Manifest Festival

Live Paint with artists Opini, EGR and Elicser.

2008 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Project Favela Graffiti Social. Painting of several

murals in the vicinity of the mining community.

2008 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Cine Odeon, Hutúz Filme Festival.

Live paint.

2007 | SP, Brasil. Just Write Your Name .

Econtro de Graffiti.

2007 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Hutúz Rap Festival.

Paint of Supervia’s train car.

2006 | Rj, Brasil. Meeting Of Styles.

Graffiti Meeting.

2006 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Hutúz Rap Festival

Creation of retelling artist Debret in sidings in the church Our Lady of Mount Carmel

2006 | São Paulo, Brazil. 30 hours of Graffiti.

Collective mural creation.

2006 | Porto Alegre, Brazil. Trading Idea Institute.

Mural creation.

CLIENTS

• Nike

• Rede Globo

• Roberto Marinho Foundation

• Rede SESC

• FIRJAN

• Prefecture do Rio

• Avon

• Sol & Vento

PARTNERS

• Avon Institute

• ONU Women

• Ford Foundation

• MamaCash

• Diller - Von Furstemberg Family Foundation

• Vital Voices

• Womanity Foundation

• CEDIM

• Ana Laet

Casa Fenomenal for Nike, 2014.

Lecture at Shatil Conference, Jerusalem, Israel.

· In order to increase her influence beyond the streets, Panmela Castro graduated with a degree in Painting from the prestigious School of Fine Arts at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and has a Master of Arts from the University of Arts Institute State of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) focusing on Contemporary Arts.She has been an art teacher for over 15 years and has coordinated courses, workshops and lectures in Brazil and throughout the world including the United States, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Brazil

2015 | Rede NAMIAfroGrafiteiras project coordinator.Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.Audience: Black women.

2012-2015 | Casa de Cláudia.Coordinator of permanent graffiti workshop.São João de Meriti, Rio de Janeiro.Audience: Youth - 13 to 19 Years Old.

2013 | Festival of Sand Arts. Instructor of Graffiti Workshop about gender equality - 4 hours. Areias, Brazil.Audience: Public.

2013 | Panmela Castro - House-atelier. Instructor of Graffiti Workshops. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Audience: Adults.

2013 | SESC Nova Iguaçu. Project vertices.- General Coordinator.Professor of Graffiti Workshop - 4 hours.Nova Iguaçu, Brazil. Audience: Public.

2013 | Cultural CEDIM Heloneira Stuard.General Coordinator of Stencil Workshop.Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Audience: Women.

2012 | SESC Nova Iguaçu. Instructor of Graffiti Workshop. Pedagogical Coordinator - 40 hours. Nova Iguaçu, Brazil.Audience: Public.

2012 | SESC São João de Meriti.Pedagogical Coordinator of Graffiti Workshop about gender euality - 4 hours. São Jão de Meriti, Brazil. Audience: Public.

2011 | Petrobrás.Teacher of Graffiti Workshop for gender equality - 4 hours.Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Audience: Business Officials.

2011 | Cultural Center CEDIM Heloneira Stuard. Instructor of Stencil Workshop.General Coordinator. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Audience: Adults.

2011-2012 | Cultural Center CEDIM Heloneira Stuard.Teacher in Graffiti Workshop - 48 hours. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Audience: Women artists.

2006-2007 | Culture House of Holland Elbe. Teacher of Graffiti Workshop. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Audience: Public.

2002-2011 | Culture House of Holland Elbe. Professor of weekly Drawing and Painting Workshop.Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Audience: class for adults and class for children.

2007-2010 | Laura Alvim Culture House . Professor of weekly Graffiti Workshop. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

2007-2008 | Ink Graffiti Shop.Instructor of weekly Graffiti Workshopi. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

2007-2008 | College of the Air Force Brigadier Newton Braga. Teacher of weekly Drawing and Painting Workshop.Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Audience: Youth.

2007 | College of the Air Force Brigadier Newton Braga. Teacher of Caricature Workshop - 4 hours.Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

2004-2007 | Gau system of education. Teacher of weekly Drawing and Painting Workshop. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Audience: Youth.

2002-2007 | Educational Center HALTEC. Teacher of weekly Drawing and Painting Workshop.Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Audience: Youth.

1998-2007 | Educational Center of the Future.Teacher of weekly Drawing and Painting workshop.Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Audience: Youth.

2003-2005 | Educational Center Di Maggio. Teacher of weekly Drawing and Painting Workshop.Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Audience: Youth.

2001-2006 | Atelier AMH. Instructor of weekly Drawing and Painting Course. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

2002 | Ateliêr AMH. Instructor of Graffiti Workshop - 108 hours. Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

2001-2002 | The Constitution Cultural Center.Instructor of weekly Drawing and Painting Workshop.Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

International Experience

2015 | Barnard CollegeNew York, USA.Audience: Young Adults.

2012-2015 | ANNpower Vital Voices Initiative Mentor for leaders and arts program. Washington, DC, USA.Audience: Teenage girls from across the United States.

2013 | Shatil Conference Teacher of Graffiti Workshop - 4 hours.Jerusalem, Israel.Audience: Public.

2012 | Modern Art Museum of Vienna (MUMOK)Teacher of Graffiti Workshop about gender equality - 4 hours. Vienna, Austria.Audience: Teenagers.

2012 | Goove With Me Teacher of Graffiti Workshop about gender equality – 4 hours.New York, USA.Audience: Teenagers.

2012 | Global Kids Foundation Teacher of Graffiti Workshop about gender equality – 4 hours. New York, USA.Audience: Teenagers.

2012 | Brooklyn High School Teacher of Graffiti Workshop about gender equality - 4 hours. New York, NY, USA. Public: Adolescent Women.

2012 | Goodman Community Center Teacher of Graffiti Workshop about gender equality - 4 hours.Madison, WI, USA.Audience: Teenagers.

2012 | Lodi Higth School Teacher of Graffiti Workshop about gender equality - 4 hours. Madison, WI, USA. Audience: Teenager Women.

2010 | Man Up Campain Teacher of Workshop: Graffiti as a Tool to Combat Domestic Violence - 4 hours. Johannesburg, South Africa.Audience: Young International Leaders.

2010 | Words Beats & Life INC. Teacher of Graffiti Workshop - 4 hours. Washington DC, USA.Audience: Teenagers.

2008 | Foundation La Familia AyaraTeacher of Hyper Realism Workshop - 4 hours.Bogota, Colombia

LECTURES, COLLOQUIA, DEBATES AND EXCHANGES EXPERIENCE

Speaking Engagements

2015 | Cochabamba, Bolivia. Ella 2015.Latina america Women conference.

2015 | Israel. Women in areas of conflicts. Panelist.

2015 | New York, NY, USA. Barnard College.7th Annual Global Symposium, Women Changing the World.

2014 | Oslo, Norway. World Woman. 2014 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. MAC - Museum of Contemporary Art in NiteroiMuseum Forum - Dialogue Urban Experiences with Gyselle Mendes and Paul Kauss.

2013 | New York, NY, USA. New York University.Panel of women leaders at the forefront of the fight against domestic violence. Presented by Wagner International Public Service Association (IPSA), Wagner Women's Caucus (WWC) and with the participation of Marina Pisklakova-Parker, founder of the first line of care to women victims of domestic violence in Russia.

2013 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. NUDERG/ UERJ. The Urban Art and the Feminist Movement. With Dr. Lia Rock, Graduate Program Professor in Social Sciences / UERJ.

2013 | São Paulo. Brazil. Barnard College. Women Changing Brazil. Michelle Gadsden-Williams, global head of diversity and inclusion at Credit Suisse; Eleonora Menicucci, Minister in the Policies Secretariat for Women; Monica Waldvogel, journalist Globonews; Duília de Mello, an astronomer at NASA and professor at Catholic University of America; Mayana Zatz, genetics professor at the University of Sao Paulo and leading researcher in stem cells and Adriana Machado, the first woman president and CEO at GE Brazil.

Video

2013 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Council of Architecture and Urbanism of Rio de Janeiro, CAU / RJ.Graffiti As Urban Revitalization - Fair Coated River With Silvio Coelho, architect and urban planner, Inspection and Building Maintenance Coordinator of the Municipal Secretary of Urban Planning.

2013 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV).Feminism in Brazil. School of Social Sciences, Center for Research and Documentation of Contemporary History of Brazil (CPDOC). With Lucia Xavier, Criola NGOs.

2013 | Jerusalem, Israel. Shatil's.Graffiti As Social Transformation Tool. “People Change Reality”, Shatil’s 30th Anniversary Conference. Com Barry Rozen, Eyal Arad, Garry Wexler, Garba Diablo, Wilfried Graf & Dr. Gudrun Kramer, Heather Booth.

2013 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. UNIRIO.Graffiti, The Colorful Art of the Streets - Cultural Center of Humanities and Social Sciences Area (CCH). With the USP professor Arthur Hunold Lara and the graffiti TOZ.

2012 | Brasilia, Brazil - Vital Voices and Avon Institute Global Partnership to End Violence Against Women.

2012 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil. TEDx – Expanding the Horizons.

Elected by the organizers of TEDx Brazil as one of the best lectures for women.

Video

Alessandra, founder of My River; Alice, founder of Asta network; Claudia, urban farmer and co-creator of "Urban Ortelões" and Tati Milk, Tati, Benfeitoria of founder.

2011| RJ, Brasil. Brazilian Academy of Letters.Graffitism - The Art of the Streets - Seminar Brazil, Brazils. Under the overall coordination of the Academic and President of GLA Marcos Vilaça and coordination of Academic Antonio Carlos Secchin, the meeting brought together representatives of graffiti art such as Alexandra Afa, Ahira The Crespo, Carlos Acme, and the Municipal Secretary of Works and Maintenance of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Osorio.

Video

2010 | Johannesburg, South Africa. University of Johannesburg. Man Up Conference - Art and Sports in Combating Domestic Violence.

2010 | GO, Brazil. Bank of Brazil Foundation. IX Brazil Educating the Bank Meeting

2010 | GO, Brazil. Bank of Brazil Foundation. III National Meeting of Digital Stations

2010 | Washington DC, USA. United States Institute Of Peace.Round table with innovative world peace: Moderated by Kathleen Kuehnast, Gender Adviser, Gender and Peacebuilding Initiative, United States Institute of Peace; Afnan Al Zayani (Bahrain), Board Member and Executive Hub, Bahrain Businesswomen Society, President, Al Zayani Commercial Services; Andeisha Farid (Afghanistan), Executive Director, Afghan Child Education and Care Organization; Rebecca Lolosoli (Kenya), Co-Founder and Director, Umoja Women's Village Uaso; Roshaneh Zafar (Pakistan) Founder & Managing Director, Kashf Foundation.

2010 | Washington DC, USA. Round table in the National Journal.

2009 | São Paulo, Brazil. Memorial of Latin America. 3rd Meeting Paulista de Hip Hop - A Chat About the Achievements and Women Win the Company.

2009 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sesc Caxias. Graffiti under Discussion: International Experience.

2008 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil. School of Arts Guinard.

2008 | Durban, South Africa. UN. Your City Conference - The Use of Arts In Preventing Violence in the Cities.

2008 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Comcausa. Brazil Coffee Philosophy - woman, graffiti and society

2008 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Cultural Center Raul Leoni. Brazil Women, Camera and Action.

2007 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Culture House Elbe of Holland. From Cave to the Gallery.

Mediation

2011 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Festival Panorama.Disruptive bodies: cut! camera! action! With Isabel Ferreira - Inventory; Marcela Levi and Guillermo Gómez Peña - Psycho Magic Actions For a World Gone Wrong; Marcelo Exposito - International Errorism: Errare Humanum Est; Collective Etcétera - Poner el cuerpo a hacer policy ... Andrew Mosque - insurgencies Poetics.

PRODUCTION - CULTURAL EVENTS EXPERIENCE

2012 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. State University of Rio de Janeiro. Screening of the documentary "Calle Libre" - Cine Arts UERJ. Discussion with Jakob Kartner, director. Bruno Boglossian, graffiti artist. Daniela Labra, curator.

2012 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Museum of Contemporary Art.Screening of the documentary "Calle Libre" at Cine Eye. Discussion with Jakob Kartner, director.

2009 | São Paulo, Brazil. Viva Cultural Center Art. 1st Meeting of Hip Hop and Health - The Women's Attitude on AIDS Prevention.

2008 | Porto Alegre, Brazil. Trading Idea Institute. Xarpi, One Night Writing - The inclusion of graffiti in the complex post urban language moderna.Com Luciano Spinelli, a degree in journalism and sociology and PhD student at the Sorbonne theme Estetica Brazilian graffiti; Fabiana Menini - Cultural Production, President Institute Exchanging Ideas; Pixobomb, artist and activist and Shock photographer.

2008 | Bogotá, Colombia. Centro Cultural La Familia Ayara. Cave to the Gallery.

2008 | Toronto, Canada. Inter-American Committee on Culture (CIC) of the Organization of American States (OAS), Department of Canadian Heritage. Ignites The Americas - Forum on Youth Arts Policy - Paraguayan delegation Coordinator, Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina.

LIVE PAINT

2015 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Espaço Furnas Cultural.

2015 | São Paulo Brazil. Workshop Internacional Violência Doméstica.

2015 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Projeto Verão do Rio.

2014 | Oslo, Norway. World Woman.

2013 | São Paulo, Brazil - Women’s Forum for Economy and Society.

2012| Istanbul, Turkey. - Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID).12th International Forum Awid Transforming Economic Power to Advance Women's Rights and Justice.

2011 |Deuville, France. Women's Forum for the Economy and Society. What Could the future bring us, politically, economically and technologically?

2010 | New York, USA. DVF Studio.

2009 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Museum of the Republic.What Difference Man Woman Has? Citizenship under Discussion.

PARTICIPATION

2012 | New York, NY, USA. Commission on Status of Women – CSW56, UN Women. “CSW” is the principal global policy-making body dedicated exclusively to gender equality and advancement of women.

2012 | New York, NY, USA. Women in The World Conference.

2010 | New York, NY, USA. Women in The World Conference.

2008 | Brazil, Uruguay and Germany. International Exchange "Zusammen y Mixed" general coordination Bertold Brechet House - Rosa Luxemburg Foundation.

2007 | Rio de Janeiro. Brazil. Violence and Gender in Urban Policy - Leaders Training Centre.

· “ Piece Of Mind". Commission by the Government of Edmonton, Canada.

SKILLS

•Graffiti • Cultural Event Production • Women's Rights • Painting • Design • Courses • Social Entrepreneurship • Creative Economy • Design • Classes • Curator • Art Direction • Human Rights • Lectures • Text • Education • Maria da Penha Law • Culture • Murals • Project Coordination • Leadership • Administration • Workshops • Portraits

ACTIVISM

From years of experience with art classes, Panmela Castro developed a successful methodology for using graffiti as a tool for communication.

In 2010, she founded Rede NAMI, a feminist network that uses the urban arts to promote the rights of women. The network’s front-line project "Graffiti to End Domestic Violence", uses graffiti as a promotional tool for Brazil´s Maria Penha Law (outlawing domestic violence) and its protective services.

In 2014 alone, NAMI has executed more than 34 workshops reaching 1,000 students from public schools in Rio de Janeiro, painting 500 m2 of murals incorporating themes of working to prevent violence against women.

Given the success of the methodology she implemented in the workshops regarding domestic violence, Panmela was recognized by Newsweek in 2012 as one of the most influential women in the world joining the likes of Michelle Brachelet, Angelina Jolie and Cindy Sherman.

Panmela has also been honored with two international awards for human rights. She received the Global Leadership Awards from Vital Voices, an organization founded by Hillary Clinton, and the DVF Award from famed designer Diane von Furstenberg.

"Her name is Pamela Castro. And she's great. Through art and graffiti, she helps other women. When you know these people

have faced difficulties and can overcome them, and not only that, but helped others to move on, it's amazing."

Diane von Furstenberg in an interview with Mila Burns for Marie Claire.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

2015 | Prêmio Toda ExtraJornal Extra - Brazil

2015 | Prêmio Mulher MelhorONG Mulher Melhor - Brazil

2013 | Young Global Leaders Honourees World Economic Forum - USA

2013 | Raising Talents Women’s Forum - France

2012 | 150 Women Who Shake the World Newsweek - USA

2012 | DVF Awards Diller - von Furstenberg Family Foundation - USA

2010| Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards Vital Voices - Award for Human Rights – USA

2009 | Award Hutúz CUFA - Graffiti Artist of the Decade - Brazil

2007 | Award HutúzCUFA - Highlighted of the 2007 Graffiti - Brazil

Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards, 2010.

CULTURAL / SOCIAL PROJECTS

2015 | AfrografiteirasExecutive producerSupported by Ford Foundation, AfroGrafiteiras is a project to support the black women empowerment througth the arts. 2012 -... | Agency Nami Graffiti project.Founder and General Coordinator.Graffiti business agency to develop and incorporate new urban artists in Rio de Janeiro market, with focus on domestic violence prevention. 2010 - 2015| Graffiti To End Domestic Violence project.Founder and General Coordinator. Funded by the Avon Institute, the project uses graffiti as a communication tool to end domestic violence. The project included paintings, exhibitions and workshops throughout Brazil. 2010 -... | Nami Feminist Network for Urban art. Creator, Founder and President.Feminist network that uses urban arts to promote women's rights. 2009 | Artefeito Youth Organization.Founder and Vice President. 2008 | Graffiteiras For the Maria da Penha Law. Creator and Arts Coordinator.Graffiti workshop in Caxias, Brazil.

"The work of Panmela is an ally in the fight against domestic violence. The street art has the power to reach everyone, and this provides a social change. Nami Network is proof that the fight for women's rights falls on society as a whole, there must be commitment. "

Delegate Martha Rocha in an interview with Reuters.

· Mural (336m²) to commemorate the 8th anniversary of the passing of the Maria da Penha Law. Graffiti To End Domestic Violence.

FILMS

2014 | Graffiti To End Domestic Violence.

2013 | The Inspiration of Origin Short film for Petrobras. By Aitor furloni, Brazil.

2012 | Panmela Castro Short film. By Heloisa Passos, Brazil.

2011 | Lights, Camera, Graffiti Feature Film. By Gustavo Coelho, Brazil.

2010 | Panmela Castro Short film. By Aaron Kistner, USA.

Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/panmelacastroart

PUBLICATIONS

Panmela has been the focus of the mainstream media in Brazil and throughout the world, including Marie Claire, Claudia, Gloss, Vogue, Carta Capital, O Globo, O Dia, Blog da Época, Newsweek as well as reports on Globo TV, PBS, Record, SBT and TV Brazil.

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