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.
In 2018, 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 2020, I authored the essay, “Why you need to know about Billy Beal, the great unsung Black photographer of early 1900s Manitoba,” which has been included in academic syllabi in universities and colleges across Canada.
Currently, I hold 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 held lecturer positions in several academic institutions; 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 Anique Jordan.