John Connelly introduces himself as a co-curator of Sangre de Nopal and describes his role as director of the Atkinson Gallery at Santa Barbara City College during the Getty Foundation research grant application in 2020. Freddy Janka then introduces himself, explains his current position as president of the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara, and describes his previous role with the Carolyn Glass Bailey Foundation in Ojai, along with his work as a co-curator and advocate for the project over a five-year period.