What to Do: Daisha Board’s Guide to Dallas
The founder and curator of Daisha Board Gallery in West Dallas shares her top picks for June and beyond. By Taylor Crumpton | June 16, 2022|2:27 pm |Images Courtesy of Venues Observe Juneteenth Courtesy Daisha Board Gallery Opened in October 2021, Daisha Board Gallery uplifts the works of BIPOC artists, LGBTQ+ artists, and artists with disabilities. Starting June 8, it will feature “The Mount: A Photo Collection on Restoring America’s Buried Past.” The photography exhibition from Dallas-based journalist, filmmaker, and former CBS News producer Rodney Hawkins follows his personal journey to restore his family plot at Old Mount Gillion Cemetery in Nacogdoches, the oldest town in Texas. Like many Black cemeteries, it was in a state of disarray and in need of historic preservation and restoration. Hawkins’ photos document his family’s efforts to honor
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WFAA Channel 8 Up in 60: Daisha Board Gallery gives underrepresented artists a platform to showcase work
Author: Chris Sadeghi (WFAA)Published: 6:18 AM CST February 2, 2022Updated: 6:18 AM CST February 2, 2022 DALLAS — A new art gallery in Dallas is giving underrepresented artists a platform to showcase their art. Daisha Board opened her gallery three months ago with the hopes of creating a legacy for not only her family but the community. https://daishaboardgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Daisha-Board-Gallery-Up-In-60-1.mp4 “The inspiration behind the gallery is my children,” said Board. “I wanted to leave them something they could believe in.” Though her background was in real estate, Board wanted to do something she felt more passionate about. The gallery on Sylvan Avenue is free to visit and Board hopes it appeals to art enthusiasts and novices alike. “Art is not just for the elite. It is for everyone.” The gallery features artists of color such
Visit Dallas – Deep in the Heart of Dallas with Daisha Board
Welcome to Deep in the Heart of Dallas! Our latest series, focused on sharing the stories of the Dallas community, follows local creatives through the city to learn how the city inspires their work. Today, we’re featuring Daisha Board – founder of Black Sheep Art Culture and owner of Daisha Board Gallery – who’s generating opportunities for underrepresented artists. Let’s take a deep dive into Daisha’s story! Tell us about your journey to the art scene in Dallas My initial background is in finance, but I got laid off in 2016. I’ve always been drawn to art, and I wanted to go into a career that would serve a higher purpose for me. I took a year off and visited galleries and museums with my children. I saw that there was a void
Dallas Observer – Daisha Board Leads a Herd of BIPOC Artists With Black Sheep Art Culture
It was Daisha Board’s daughter who first pointed out to her that there weren’t many female artists in the museums and galleries she regularly visited with her mother and siblings. Board noticed, too, the lack of artists of color. “We noticed on our visits that there was a void,” Board says. “I came back home and I just really thought about what can I do to help advocate for these artists that I know personally who could benefit from being in spaces like the spaces we visited.” It was 2016, and Board had just lost her finance job at Fanny Mae, where she’d worked for several years. At the time, she was in transition, wondering what she wanted to do with her career. Tired of working for others, she finally decided to follow