Leah Dalton ( she/her/they/them) joined WEAD’s board in 2023 and is a member of the exhibitions committee. Leah is an M.F.A candidate at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, with undergraduate studies at the Savannah College of Art and Design, where they received a B.F.A in Fashion Design and Art. Leah’s current professional roles include curating with an artist-run contemporary gallery, Chattanooga, Tennessee; co-curator and intern with Compound Yellow, an artist-run contemporary residency and gallery, Oak Park, Illinois; and a past role as co-founder and curator of LIT, an artist-run cooperative with the Art Residency of Chattanooga. Leah actively participates in community-based art organizations in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Chicago, Illinois, as a volunteer, supporting member, curator, and activist. Leah’s curatorial and art practice involves social and somatic practice, poetics, research, experimentation, and community engagement to inform the materiality and form of their work. Dalton focuses on organizations and events that support LGBTQIA2S+ and BIPOC communities and individuals through sustainable and ethical practices within the field of art, design, and other initiatives.
