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Kerri-Noelle, works as an independent Teaching Artist in Huntsville and Birmingham metro public schools and as the Director of Programming for the Alabama Dance Council. She holds notable recognitions, including a 2022 Arts Educator Fellowship from the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the title of 2019-2020 Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School Teacher of the Year. In 2021, she founded the Evalyn Washington Humphrey Foundation for Arts and Education, showcasing her dedication to advancing arts in education. During the 2022-2023 academic year, Kerri-Noelle collaborated with local arts organizations to launch a transformative dance outreach program that reached nearly 2,000 underserved K-3 students during regular school hours. This initiative demonstrated her ability to address educational disparities and aligned with the foundation’s mission. Kerri-Noelle’s research, “Dancing the Diaspora…,” listed on esteemed platforms such as Dancemagazine.com and DanceTeacher.com, was the catalyst for the annual Dance Africa festival in Huntsville, AL. Serving as the festival’s visionary and founder, Kerri-Noelle passionately champions inclusivity and cultural representation. This free community dance festival doubles as an educational platform, elucidating the profound connection between West African dance and African American dance forms for students. Her academic achievements include a BS in Mathematics from Howard University, an MBA from Barry University, and an MA in Dance Education from UNCO Greeley, which seamlessly integrates her diverse education into the arts and culture sector. Possessing an Alabama Professional Educator Certificate in Dance (P-12), she skillfully combines her academic background with her role as a dedicated educator in the dance community. |
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Born and raised in Iowa, she completed a BFA in painting at the University of Iowa before earning an MFA in painting from Hunter College. Her artwork is included in the collections of The Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture, The Amistad Center for Art and Culture, The University of Iowa Women’s Center, The En Foco Photography Collection, and The Museum of Modern Art-Franklin Furnace Artist Book Collection In addition to her studio practice Kesha serves on the board of Tessera Art Collective, a non-profit organization that supports and elevates the work and practices of BIPOC women artists working in abstraction. Kesha is also co-founder of Black Girl Basel – the only event during Miami Art Week intentionally created for Black women artists, creatives, entrepreneurs, activists, and cultural change-makers. |
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Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council |
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Key City Players, Inc |
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K12 Arts Learning Advisor, Clemmons Family Farm I am a biracial artist and educator from VT with a lifelong passion for social justice and equity, and helping others. I use visual and literary arts to express, advocate and educate (for) myself and others. |
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Kiana Del (she/they) is a vocalist, radio host, and educator hailing from the valleys of Carrollton, KY. She uses music to tell the story of our complex humanity, and to foster a safe space for others to create freely without the barrier of judgment. She is the Engagement Manager for Music Education and 90.5 WUOL afternoon host at Louisville Public Media by day and can be found performing her own music with her band Kiana & the Sun Kings by night. She demonstrates her activism by dedicating her time to local arts non-profits who she believes are stirring up good trouble… This includes sitting on multiple boards including the Fund for the Arts, as the Director of Communications for the Louisville Jazz Initiative, and as the current Hadley Creatives Program Coordinator. Kiana strives to continue weaving the importance of community and connection into her music-making. |
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Kickstand Comedy |
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Kisha Vaughan has been a vibrant presence in Seattle’s hip-hop dance scene for more than 20 years. As the creative director of Dope Girl Movement, she develops platforms to showcase the artistic essence of hip-hop dance, celebrating its uniqueness while providing local dancers with visibility and professional opportunities. Her choreography has been featured at major festivals, dance shows, and competitions, including Seattle’s Bumbershoot Festival, her self-produced show House Party at MOB Studios, and singer Brittany Davis’ TikTok campaign and live performance at the Paramount Theatre with Stone Gossard’s Loosegroove Records. A former backup dancer for Macklemore, Vaughan has toured across the U.S. and Canada, performing on Showtime at the Apollo, Conan O’Brien, MTV, and the Billboard Music Awards. She has taught throughout the Pacific Northwest, works as a fitness coach, and serves as a Lululemon ambassador. Vaughn was honored as a 2025 Seattle Office of Arts & Culture CityArtist award recipient. She also hosts Booties & Bottles, her signature fundraiser blending hip-hop dance, joy, and community. |
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Discipline: Literature Kit Julianto, Yooti, is an enrolled member of the Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation and a descendent of the Navajo Nation. He holds a BFA in Studio Arts from the Institute of American Indian Arts of Santa Fe, New Mexico (2010) and a MFA in Secondary Education from the Grand Canyon University (2018). He is an Art teacher for grades Pre-K to 12th at the Owyhee Combined School in the Elko County School District. Kit is a powwow singer and Native American Flute player, and works in different mediums and techniques that include pottery, drawing, sculpting, carving, and is mostly known for painting with acrylics. His works reflect upon Native American culture, music, tradition, and storytelling, through various mediums, vibrant colors, and texture. |
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Kitka, Inc. |
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Kodiak Arts Council |
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Kootenai Heritage Council, Inc. |
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