Joint meeting with VAGF & VALA

Name: Joint meeting with VAGF & VALA
Start: 2025-10-22T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-10-22T21:00:00-05:00
Location: Texaa Scottish Rite Hospital Frisco Texas

Schedule

Wed Oct 22 2025 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Texaa Scottish Rite Hospital Frisco Texas | Frisco, TX

Visual Arts Guild of Frisco (VAGF) is hosting a joint monthly membership meeting with our friends at VALA - Visual Arts League of Allen at
* New Locations: Scottish Rite for Children Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center (5700 Dallas Pkwy, Frisco, TX 75034)
* New Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
* Doors open at 6:30 pm; the meeting starts at 7:00 pm.
* Our VAGF and VALA Member-Artists are encouraged to bring a small-to-medium piece of art for Artist of the Month voting.
The meeting is free for members, while guests are encouraged to make a $10 donation at the door.
< Refreshments will be served >
Welcome our guest speaker: Daisha Board - Gallery Owner, Curator, Arts Advocate
Topic: “The Art of Building Bridges: Community, Collectors, and Creative Sustainability”
Daisha Board is a Queens, NY native and graduate of Bethune-Cookman University, Daisha transitioned from a career in finance and real estate to the arts in 2017. She gained hands-on experience working with local galleries and museums before launching her own space with a mission to champion diverse voices and build a socially conscious collector base.
As a curator, Daisha has organized and juried exhibitions for respected institutions and initiatives, including Dallas Contemporary, African American Museum of Dallas, The Other Art Fair, The Arlington Art Fair, City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture, and 500X Gallery, as well as innovative pop-ups in non-traditional venues. Her curatorial practice centers on accessibility, cultural equity, and storytelling.
Under her leadership, the gallery has earned widespread acclaim, including the 2024 Business Council for the Arts Obelisk Award, and has secured major institutional acquisitions for artists like Antonio Lechuga (Dallas Museum of Art), Jennifer Monet Cowley (African American Museum of Dallas), and Edwin Marcelin (Dallas Contemporary Gala Auction).