Dr. LISA WHITTInGTON 

Dr. Lisa Whittington is a multidisciplinary visual artist, filmmaker, educator, author, cultural critic, and Cultural Arts & Heritage Officer for Integrative Arts Creations, Inc. Recognized as a Steward of Black Memory, she preserves cultural heritage through visual art, storytelling, education, and public scholarship.

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Dr. Whittington earned her Doctor of Education in Art Education from the University of Georgia and is a Distinguished Fellow of the Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and is included in the permanent collections of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and the United States Embassy in Yaoundé, Cameroon. She also created artwork featured in the Apple TV+ series Swagger and the forthcoming A Different World reboot.

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Through her art, films, writing, and leadership at IAC, Dr. Whittington promotes cultural understanding, preserves overlooked histories, and inspires meaningful community engagement. Her forthcoming books, A Museum of My Own Making and Curated Out: Black Women Artists and the Museum’s Deliberate Silence, reflect her commitment to cultural equity and the preservation of Black history and collective memory.