Meet The Team

Founder + Executive Director
Kellee Baker
Crafting the vision and building the platform where art, design, music, HBCU excellence, and the African Diaspora take the world's art stage. DC + PG native. Alumna of University of Maryland, College Park and Howard University School of Law. Board Member of KEY Emerging Art Fund.

Director of Finance + Production
Cliff Williams
Finance and production for the Fair — the budget and the build, from pro forma to strike.
Board Member of KEY Emerging Art Fund.

Director of Entertainment + Financial Controller
Calvin Williams
The show and the spreadsheet — programming five nights of talent while keeping every dollar accountable.
Board Member of KEY Emerging Art Fund.

Artistic Director + Chief Curator
Ludlow E. Bailey
The eye of the Fair — shaping what hangs, who rises, and how the culture sees itself on the world's art stage. Director of CADA, our cultural partner.
Alumnus of Brown, Columbia, Harvard, Stanford (Rome), Dakar (Senegal), Ghana, American University (Cairo, Egypt)

Director of Development
Eve Hemby
Funding the mission— corporate partners, HBCU relationships, and the KEY Emerging Art Fund's growth.

Production Manager
Ray Jones
Coordinating the build, the crews, and the show behind the show.

Operations Coordinator
Debbie Richarson
Operations coordination for the Fair — vendors, schedules, and site logistics, from load-in to lights out.

HBCU Partnerships Manager
April Gray
Builds KEY's relationships with HBCUs nationwide, guiding each institution from first conversation to full participation — exhibitions, receptions, panels, and the student competition — as their dedicated point of contact"from hello to homecoming".
The fine print behind the fine art — guiding the Fair's contracts, partnerships, and compliance.
The Dixon Law Firm

Legal Counsel
Student Interns
Our interns are part of the mission: emerging talent helping build the platform for emerging talent. We're proud to have them on the team. If you're interested in interning or volunteering, email hello@keyartfair.com
