faith j. mckinnie is a cultural critic + curator.

through incisive curatorial intervention, institutional critique, and critical discourse, she interrogates visual culture, examining its connections to post-colonialism, queer, feminist, and race theories, while navigating the intricate dynamics of personal and collective memories.

recognition + awards.
- Sacramento Bee + Nehemiah Emerging Leadership Program's 2022 Top 25 Black Change Maker award.
- Sacramento Kings + Crown Royal's 2022 Culture Creator Award.
- National Endowment for the Arts + City of Sacramento's 2022 Seeding Creativity Award.
- 18th Street Arts Center's 2023 California Creative Corps Finalist
- Center for Cultural Innovation's 2023 CALI Catalyst Award 

experience + thought leadership.
she has written for The San Francisco Chronicle and lectured on curatorial activism at the University of Chicago, the University of California Davis, Sierra College, the University of Nevada Reno, and both California State Universities, Sacramento and Stanislaus. she serves as a curatorial mentor for the City of Sacramento's inaugural 2023-24 Emerging Curator's Program and Community Consultant for the Sacramento Public Library's 2023-24 Parks and Tranquility Project, she was the founder of the Sacramento Curatorial Collective, the DEIA board chair at Capital Creative Alliance, and a founding board member of the Sacramento Alliance for Regional Art. she has held leadership positions at Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum, Sacramento Theatre Company, and Crocker Art Museum. She holds an undergraduate degree in Art History and is pursuing a graduate degree in visual & critical studies.