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Stephanie Ellis-Smith - Founder/Executive Director

Stephanie founded the CD Forum in 1999. Before that, she was the Visual Resources Coordinator for the Jacob Lawrence Catalogue Raisonné Project, an art history endeavor that located, catalogued, re-photographed and published the 1,100 work oeuvre of the artist. The prestigious catalogue raisonné was the first ever done for an African-American artist. Before she entered the arts, she was in the sciences where she studied at the University of Washington and UCLA. Stephanie has served on numerous boards and commissions including the Washington State Arts Commission (appointed by Governor Gary Locke). She has been a trustee for Artist Trust, City Club and NuBlack Arts West Theater. Building upon her background in science, she was a Steering Committee member for the Seattle Audubon Society’s Finding Urban Nature program and a reviewer for Science Books and Films, a publication of the American Academy for the Advancement of Science. She received a BA in English and biochemistry from UCLA in 1992 and studied immunology and genetics at the University of Washington. She was awarded the 2004 Community Service Award from the Loren Miller Bar Association, the Talented Tenth Award from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and was named one of the region’s “Top 40 Under 40” emerging leaders.

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