Alyssa C. Fearon
I hold various professional roles, including gallery director, curator, and independent scholar. I am based on Treaty 4 territory, otherwise known as Regina, Saskatchewan, and grew up in Scarborough, Ontario.
I was the inaugural Curator for Nuit Blanche Toronto’s Scarborough zone, a cultural milestone for the city, and an inter-disciplinary exhibition which highlighted the work of more than 30 artists, authors, and cultural producers.
In 2018, I moved to the city of Brandon where I began my ongoing research into African-Canadian art histories of the Prairies. Since then, I have published “Why You Need to Know Billy Beal,” curated the touring exhibition BLACK PRAIRIES, and produced the short film For Caesar in collaboration with award-winning filmmaker Cheryl Foggo. I continue to publish and present on the subject.
Since 2020, I have held the position of Director/Curator, Dunlop Art Gallery and RPL Film Theatre, where I oversee a $1.25M operating budget and lead the strategic and artistic direction of these unique units of Regina Public Library. I also work with a national team of art museum directors as Director-at-Large on the Board of Directors at CAMDO-ODMAC (Canadian Art Museum Directors Organization).
I have taught in several academic institutions (Brandon University, York University, University of Toronto Scarborough); I have more than a decade of experience in the Canadian cultural sector; and I hold an MBA from the Schulich School of Business, an MA in Art History and Diploma in Curatorial and Visual Studies from York University.
Photograph by Andrew Parry.