The RAP committee is a volunteer group that selects temporary art projects in the Railyard and reviews it for inclusion in the Public Art Program. Current members of the committee:

Travis G Dale is a Multidisciplinary Artist with deep roots in the Street Art and Graffiti communities throughout the Southwest. Born and raised in Santa Fe, he is a Muralist, Sculptor and Tattooer. With a fine arts background he transforms spaces into immersive experiences informed by culture and community.

Tim Farrell is a Property Development Manager with the City of Santa Fe. A graduate of Providence College, Tim served as Senior Vice President of Asset Management at Gemini Rosemont Commercial Realty from August 2008 to December 2020, and as Senior Vice President at Joseph P Day Realty from August 1990 to July 2008, focusing on asset management and commercial tenant representation.

Aurelia Gomez retired from Santa Fe’s International Folk Art Museum, where she spent 25 years creating interactive exhibition components, teaching hands-on projects, coordinating artist workshops and working in administration. In her studio practice, Aurelia creates two and three dimensional work inspired by biomorphic forms and patterns in nature.

Lynn Grimes is a retired Santa Fe Public School teacher and visual artist. She believes that engagement with the natural world is the best inspiration for learning, creating and connecting to place. She lives off the grid in southern Santa Fe County where she engages with the surrounding landscape on a daily basis.

Melissa Houser has served since 2009 as a Land Program Manager with the Santa Fe Conservation Trust (SFCT). In addition to her conservation and stewardship experience gained at the SFCT, she has worked in financial administration, office management, database system administration, customer service and marketing. Melissa earned a Bachelor of Arts from Pitzer College in California, and a Master’s in Philosophy from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.

Kiki Johnson is an accomplished visual artist based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Painting from Yale University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from California Institute of the Arts. Johnson’s work has been showcased in prominent exhibitions across Los Angeles, Sacramento, Houston, and Halifax, Canada. She was a distinguished artist-in-residence at the Vermont Studio Center, where she further developed her artistic practice. Johnson is also a co-founder of Ms Barbers Gallery in Los Angeles, CA, and launched the Museum of Rhyme and Reason, an artist-run initiative in Santa Fe, NM, contributing to the vibrant art community in her region. Her artistic endeavors reflect a deep engagement with contemporary themes and a commitment to innovative practices.

Vic Macias is Director of Events & Marketing for the Santa Fe Railyard Community Corporation. A seasoned producer and logistics professional with extensive expertise in event production and management, Vic combines creativity, resourcefulness, and meticulous organization to deliver seamless experiences. He lives in Santa Fe with his wife and daughter, and in his free time enjoys snowboarding, hiking, photography, gardening, and supporting local non-profit events and small businesses..

Molly Mehaffy – Before becoming a principal partner in a Santa Fe landscape design company, Molly was a practicing artist in Santa Fe, and an assistant art conservator at the Museum of New Mexico. After 10 years co-owning her successful design/build landscape company, Molly got a Masters degree in Landscape Architecture from UC Berkeley.  She practiced landscape architecture in the Bay Area for several years, and then moved back to Santa Fe. Her wide-ranging interests, knowledge and experience in the arts and design worlds are an asset to the RAP committee.