Our Team

Bethani Blake

Executive Gallery Director

Bethani Blake is an artist, curator, and educator based in Columbus, Ohio. She received her B.F.A in Painting and Performing Arts from the Savannah College of Art and Design and has exhibited and curated work in group and solo exhibitions throughout multiple regions in the United States. Blake’s creative career spans museums and non-profit spaces as she has stewarded permanent collections through scholarly research, thoughtful curation, and the implementation of artist residencies and workshops for students. She is most interested in the intersection of educational and curatorial practices within contemporary art spaces.

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Our Team: 2026 Board of Directors

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    Kylie Whitman, President + ROY Residency Chair

    TELUS Digital

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    Teddy Douglas, Treasurer

    TrashCab

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    Kate Gaines, Secretary + Marketing Committee Chair

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    J.D. Beiting

    Benefactor Group

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    Ben Rupp

    Rupp Agency

  • Amy Schuessler

    Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts

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    Terron Banner

    The Ohio State University & Urban Arts Space

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    Lisa Shabel

    The Ohio State University

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    Hannah Fitzgerald

    Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

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    Amelia Gandara

    Nationwide

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    Zachary Shepard

    Secure Path Advisory Group

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