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Advisory Board

This group of adults have worked together to make Proud Art a possibility! They are all passionate about art and supporting LGBTQIA+ youth and collaborate to run this organization.

Peggy Rhodes (she/her)

Peggy is the parent of a non-binary teenager who understands the need...

LaShona McGrew-Jones (she/her)

LaShona is a wife, mother of 3 adult sons, and Grandmother. When her sons...

Andrea Cahill (she/her)

Andrea has had a love for art and community for her entire life...

Laine Kenny

(she/her)

Laine has worked in digital marketing for the past two years. She graduated...

Michael Danis

(he/him)

Michael is the Executive Director for Recovery St. Louis, as well as...

James Kaegel

(he/him)

James worked as a graphic designer and art director for over twenty years...

Christy Rhodes (she/her)

Christy has been an elementary school teacher for over 25 years and...

Amanda Bequette (she/her)

Amanda has had a love for art and design for as long as she can remember...

Elijah Farrales (he/him)

Elijah is a local artist with a passion for encouraging creativity and...

JoAnne Vogel

(she/her)

JoAnne has been teaching in St. Louis independent schools for over 30 years, and prior to her career in the classroom...

Kate Valleroy

(she/her)

Kate is an Art Teacher at Grand Center Arts Academy and her passion is ceramics, metalsmithing and sculpture...

Junior Advisory Board

A group of teenagers who have worked alongside the board in Proud Art's establishment, and continue to aid in development and decision making.

Ross Rhodes

(they/it)

Ross is a highschool artist who is hoping to help others like them find a...

Maddie Rhodes (she/her)

Maddie is a senior in high school who has a love for photography and..

Sean Lowery

(he/him)

Sean is a high school artist proficient in ceramics, print making and ...

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