We believe that black art should mean black equity. Art has always been an effective tool for social change, but black and brown artists haven’t always gotten the equity they deserve. For too long, equity has gone through black and brown artists, but not to them. We seek to disrupt that trend and in doing so disrupt the trend of black and brown wealth creation.  This is a summit for black and brown artists, art collectors and allies to connect, network, expose their art to potential investors. 

Rob Richardson: CEO Of Disruption Now Media 
 Richardson is the host of Disruption Now Podcast and owner of Disruption Now Media an interactive media platform focused on connecting, empowering and funding black and brown artists, entrepreneurs and leaders. 

Karla Ferguson CEO of the Yeelen Group. Yeelen Gallery is an incubator and art space dedicated to the development and promotion of contemporary culture and its contribution to the canon of art history.

Since its inception in 2006, the gallery has produced dynamic exhibitions by emerging and established artists from around the world, with a curatorial aim to reflect and expand our understanding of history,  culture and contemporary society. 

Rico Grant is the CEO of Paloozanoire and Curator of Black & Brown Faces, a guest exhibition featuring artwork by each of ten artists of color. The paintings, mixed media works, drawings and photographs on view explore struggle and uplift by focusing on the facial expressions of people of color during the extremes of 2020. Black & Brown Faces responds to the need for creative expression and dialogue to promote openness, health and wellness in communities of color and in our society.

Gee Horton is a Cincinnati-based self-trained Hyperrealist visual artist who has recently transitioned from a career in the corporate world to focus primarily on making art and building communities. Using graphite and charcoal pencils, Gee's drawings capture a heightened sense of realism, but it is important to note that the Hyperrealist style is only one facet of comprehending his work. Having earned a master’s in social work from the University of Louisville, he often incorporates his education and life experiences into his art to achieve a kind of power that for many triggers' emotional associations. With this in mind, his current work makes a connection between his African roots and their juxtaposition to American attitudes on the social and emotional development of the African American male experience.

In this episode you will learn:
How to scale your work as an artists
What collectors and curators look for from artists
the opportunities for diverse artists and collectors