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I am grateful to be nominated for the Emerging Professional position on CAA’s Board of Directors. CAA has continued to be a source of professional and academic growth for me through sustained engagement and mentorship. As an artist and a scholar, I am constantly thinking of broadening the scope of my work and its impact. If selected, I commit to seeking avenues to continue merging spaces for art practice, scholarship, curation, and design, to have closer interactions that do not silo these disciplines but bring them in closer proximity, similar to the work I am doing in my doctoral studies. This would work to fulfill CAA’s vision of creating new opportunities for dialogue among members while also representing and advocating for the visual arts.  

I hold a BFA, MA and MFA and decided to pursue a PhD because, coming from Zambia, I wanted to tell my own story (and that of the African arts) from a local perspective. CAA continues to champion diverse voices, which is a stance I aim to uphold as a board member. If elected, I would like to be a liaison on the Services to Artists Committee. I have taught grad-level contemporary African art classes. Through teaching, I see the importance of presenting nuanced perspectives when engaging with unfamiliar cultures. Part of my teaching philosophy involves collaboration and community. As such, I aim to bring my attention to detail and nuance to my work as a board member seeking to engage with the diverse perspectives and peoples reflected in CAA membership. Working on CAA’s board would be a unique and valuable experience that I would be honored to undertake. 

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