Faith J. McKinnie is an independent curator and critic who interrogates power, representation, and visibility in art history, centering artists whose practices exist outside dominant systems of power, and is the founder of both Sites of Vacancy and Black Artist Foundry, a nonprofit supporting Black artists throughout the Sacramento region. She has held leadership roles at the Crocker Art Museum and the Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum, consulted with the California Governor’s office, the City of Sacramento, and other regional institutions, and served as the inaugural mentor for Sacramento’s Emerging Curators Fellowship. Her work has earned numerous honors, including the NEA Seeding Creativity Award and recognition as one of Sacramento’s top Black leaders and change makers, and she holds a BA in Art History and a Master of Science in Management and Leadership.