The National Black Arts Festival (NBAF) will have fresh leadership soon.
Starting July 1, Leatrice Ellzy Wright will be the nonprofit’s president and CEO. The news was announced during Wednesday night’s Fine Art + Fashion event hosted by the National Black Arts Festival at the Atlanta History Center.
The announcement comes after the organization’s executive director Stephanie Owens and artistic director Oronike Odeleye resigned earlier this year. In their resignation letters, the two former leaders cited dysfunctional relationships with the NBAF’s board of directors , especially chair Lisa Bonner…