President / Founder
Daphney Thomas
Board Members
Kimberly BOlden
Founder of Southwestern Ohio Minority Arts Alliance
Board Members
Kelley Houston
Art Collector, Nightlife Venue Management, Community Activist
Board Members
Kimberly Gory & Napoleon Maddox
Founders, Underworld Black Arts Festival
Board Members
RH Valentino Sweeten
Founder, Beat Lounge Ltd
Owner, RH & Co. Image Consulting
Board Members
Dr. Courtney Terry
Director of Education, The Hip Hop Museum (Bronx, NY)
Board Members
Toilyn O'neal-Turner
CEO & Founder, The Robert O'Neal Multicultural Arts Center
Board Members
Commissioner Gene Andrews, Alpharetta,GA
CEO, Nash/lanta Music Group
Board Members
Shauntel Dobbins
CEO, FinanciallyU
Rising Board Members
Kelijah Houston
Drama Major/Actor/Stage Manager
Rising Board Members
makiyah smith
Muralist, Audio Visual Technician
WE’RE Building
We build bridges across genres and disciplines, fostering a thriving creative ecosystem with opportunities, platforms, and networks of support for Black artists.
WE’RE AMPLIFYING ART
We elevate art as a catalyst for expression, storytelling, and transformation; championing creativity as a driver of cultural and economic impact.
WE’RE STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY
We’re strengthening community through the arts, using creativity as a positive force to foster connection, inspire dialogue, and create lasting impact in the lives we serve.
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