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In her oral history interview conducted on August 20th, 2024, Rachel Hanson, the City of Lafayette’s current Director of Arts & Cultural Resources, reflected on the city’s artistic growth into a creative, diverse, and eclectic community. Rachel spoke about expanding the citizen led efforts in institutions like the Lafayette Art Collective into an organization run by city staff. Additionally, she also spoke about her work in local history and developing a public exhibit at the Collective to honor the story of Rose Lueras and Lafayette’s larger Latino history. Overall, Hanson’s interview gives an example of how the City of Lafayette has engaged with public art historically and in 2024.