Hi, WE’RE ART CURATORIAL INC
Art Curatorial Inc. is a multicultural arts organization rooted in lived intersectional experience. We curate with and from community, centering distinct voices, honoring cultural lineage, and sparking meaningful dialogue across difference.
We expand creative opportunity and build sustainable futures for black artists by investing in mentorship, entrepreneurship, and long-term career pathways. Our work ensures that art is not only created, but becomes a force for liberation, strengthening cultural legacy and opening pathways toward collective power.
Through creative placemaking, intergenerational mentorship, and policy advocacy, we amplify culture, cultivate belonging, and support communities in shaping futures where they can thrive while remaining connected to their homeplaces.
As curators, artists, producers, and developers, we create spaces that reflect, uplift, and are accountable to the communities we serve.
Our mission is to build a vibrant, inclusive arts and media ecosystem that sustains cultural continuity, honors community legacies, and reimagines what is possible, together.
OUR Team & BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DARIAN YOUNCE
Creative Director
Darian Younce is a renowned filmmaker whose work visually explores the power of Black storytelling. Born and raised in Austin Texas, Darian's local expertise and creative vision are invaluable assets to our organization, solidifying our position as a community cornerstone
Parker PRECIOUS
Business Development
Parker "Geelah" Precious brings a unique perspective to our board as an acclaimed writer with both Austin-based and international experience. Her global insights and expertise are invaluable in fostering connections with artists and organizations worldwide, helping us to expand our reach and impact.
MUENI LOKO RUDD
Board Director
Mueni Loko Rudd is as a Kenyan American curator, cultural preservationist, and scholar advocate whose work prioritizes Black and other historically excluded folks. Rooted in liberation, her curatorial practice challenges colonial patriarchal structures while fostering community centered offerings across the American South and beyond. In 2022, Mueni joined the faculty at Huston-Tillotson University, where she teaches in the College of Arts & Sciences.
TIMI ETEBU
Board Member
Timi Etebu is the principal and cofounder of Mitochondria Gallery, an art space dedicated to nurturing and expanding the platforms available to artists from Africa and the African Diaspora. Over the past five years as the Principal, Etebu has worked closely with over 20 emerging and established artists to establish and stabilize their foothold in the North American art market through strategic management, international art fair, gallery exhibitions, museum shows, residencies, press, and interactions with nontraditional art spaces.
Ibiye ANGA
Executive Director
Ibiye Anga is a globally minded multidisciplinary artist and creative executive. Named A Rising Star by the Austin Business Journal, she brings a global Afro-Diasporic lens to her work, shaping cities cultural narrative, uplifting arts district, and creating space for other creatives to thrive.