Vashti DuBois

Vashti DuBois is a multidisciplinary social practice artist, creative scholar, and seasoned institution-builder with over 30 years of experience in nonprofit and arts administration. As the founder and Executive Director of The Colored Girls Museum (TCGM) in Philadelphia, DuBois has pioneered the concept of the "memoir museum"—a unique cultural space that centers and celebrates the "ordinary" Black girl and woman.

 

Before establishing TCGM, DuBois held pivotal leadership roles at several prominent organizations, including:

• The Free Library of Philadelphia

• Congreso Girls Center

• Tree House Books

• The Children’s Art Carnival (New York City)

• The Historic Church of the Advocate

 

Vashti is a graduate of Wesleyan University and a NAMAC Fellow. Her creative practice is deeply rooted in theater and literacy, using these disciplines as tools for social justice and community healing.

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