Bettye Stull

Bettye J. Stull
BornJune 13, 1931
Wheeling, West Virginia
NationalityAmerican
OccupationArts Curator
SpouseRobert J. Stull

Bettye J. Stull (June 13, 1931 in Wheeling, West Virginia) is a curator, arts educator, and collector and is a pivotal figure in the Columbus Black arts community,[1] known for her mentorship of young Black women, including artist April Sunami and activist Jessica Byrd.[2][3] In her work as staff curator at the King Arts Complex, she was the founding director of the Elijah Pierce Gallery. Her other African and African-American art shows have appeared at the Ohio Craft Museum, the McCoy Community Arts Center, the Cultural Arts Center[4] and several other area venues.[1] She served as an art advisor for the Long Street Bridge “Culture Wall,”[1] a collaboration between the City of Columbus, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, and the Ohio Department of Transportation, which created an innovative arts-based solution to the long-standing problem of urban neighborhoods divided by freeways.[5]

  1. ^ a b c "Bettye J. Stull". The History Makers. November 17, 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  2. ^ Ross, Amanda; Schlosser, Kimberly (July 30, 2001). "Complex Honoring Dr Martin Luther King Renovated". The Lantern. Lantern Media Group. The Ohio State University. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "Jessica Bird". Netroots Nation. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "Cultural Arts Center exhibit showcases friendship rooted in art". Columbus Dispatch. Gannett. July 2, 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  5. ^ Rouan, Rick (July 11, 2014). "Long Street bridge seeks to reconnect, revitalize King-Lincoln District". The Columbus Dispatch. Gannett. Retrieved 1 July 2021.