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.
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LaShona McGrew-Jones (she/her)
LaShona is a wife, mother of 3 adult sons, and Grandmother. When her sons...
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Laine Kenny
(she/her)
Laine has worked in digital marketing for the past two years. She graduated...
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Amanda Bequette (she/her)
Amanda has had a love for art and design for as long as she can remember...
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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...
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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.
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Sean Lowery
(he/him)
Sean is a high school artist proficient in ceramics, print making and ...