Art Talk Tuesdays | Creating Space and Opportunities: DC Black-Owned / Managed Art Galleries and Spaces
Date and Time
May 20, 2025 6:00 pm
Location
Brookland
625 Monroe St NE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20017
May 20, 2025 6:00 pm
Brookland
Between the 1970s and 1990s there existed more than 20 DC Black owned/managed art galleries and spaces. Many of these spaces are not documented beyond footnotes and paragraphs.
Join us for a conversation anchoring the past by sharing information and locating relevant materials about Black Art Spaces with Claude L Elliott, Gail Shaw-Clemons, Tim Davis and Julee Dickerson-Thompson.
Facilitated and Moderated by Carol Rhodes Dyson
Carol Rhodes Dyson serves as the Art Curator for Busboys and Poets, overseeing the visual art exhibitions across all locations since 2013. Her curatorial vision centers on showcasing a wide range of artists whose work reflects the rich cultural, political, and social diversity that aligns with the mission of Busboys and Poets.
Carol’s journey in the arts was sparked by a powerful question she asked as a young artist at the Kansas City Art Institute: “Who are Black artists, and what are they doing?” That moment ignited a lifelong commitment to discovering, supporting, and amplifying underrepresented voices in the visual arts.
She holds a BA in Art History from Howard University and an MFA in Curatorial Practice from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Over the past three decades, Carol has worked extensively in art administration, education, development, and curatorial practice. Her experience includes curating for museums, galleries, and alternative spaces in Washington, DC; Maryland; Virginia; and Kansas City, Missouri.
In addition to her work with Busboys and Poets, Carol has served as Curator at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum and the Howard University Interdisciplinary Research Building (HU-IRB), where she organized exhibitions exploring the intersection of art and science.
Carol is a Board Member of Artomatic, a Public Art Commissioner for the Prince George’s County Arts and Humanities Council, and a member of the Women’s Caucus for Art. She also served as President of Black Artists of DC from 2013 to 2017.
Through her curatorial work, Carol continues to champion artists and creative communities that inspire dialogue, provoke thought, and bring about social change.
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