Visiting Curator Talk - Dorothy Dávila

Wed, Aug 12 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT

With over two decades of experience developing and leading artistic programs, Dorothy Dávila is Chief of Curatorial Initiatives at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA), where she drives program strategy and implementation across visual arts, film, education, and public programming. Previously, she served as Director of Creative Partnerships at Public Art Fund, where she led the permanent art program for John F. Kennedy International Airport’s new Terminal 6. She has held roles at Headlands Center for the Arts, YBCA, and Harvard Art Museums. During her prior tenure as Director of Program at YBCA, Dorothy oversaw dozens of exhibitions, performances, and public art installations, instilling in her a passion for collaborating with artists to realize creative projects. At YBCA, she curated Tom Sachs: Space Program: Europa in 2016 and co-curated Edgar Arceneaux with Lucía Sanromán in 2017. Dorothy has served as Finance Chair on the boards of ArtTable in New York City and The Lab in San Francisco.