ROSIE GORDON-WALLACE is a recognized curator, arts advocate, community leader, and pioneer in advancing contemporary diaspora art. She founded the Diaspora Vibe Culture Arts Incubator (DVCAI) in 1996 to serve as a local and global laboratory dedicated to promoting, nurturing, and cultivating the vision and diverse talents of emerging artists from the Caribbean diaspora, artists of color, and immigrant artists. DVCAI is recognized as a global resource and one of the region’s leading platforms dedicated to providing diaspora artists a venue to explore and experiment with new forms and themes that challenge traditional definitions of Caribbean and Latin American art. In addition to serving on several prominent boards, Gordon-Wallace is an active member of the Pérez Art Museum Miami Fund for African American Art and serves on the Cultural Affairs Council for Miami-Dade County and Florida’s Department of Cultural Affairs panels.