About the Artist: Dana Todd Pope
About the Artist:
Dana Todd Pope CV- b. Dana Todd, 1978
dana@fearlesslyhue.com | http://www.fearlesslyhue.com | 312.841.7561
Public Art Experience-
2023-present; Women’s LIVE Artist Studio at Navy Pier, Co-founder and Co-owner
2025; Two Murals, K.I.P.P. Bloom Primary School
2025; “Giving Her Her Flowers: A Fine Art Portrait Exhibition Chicago Edition, Three Month Run, Curated by Dana Todd Pope, Navy Pier Chicago
2024 Exhibiting Artist/ Co-curator; 60th Venice Biennale, European Cultural Center, Seven Month RunCurated by Dana Todd Pope and Martha A. Wade
2024; “Giving Her Her Flowers: A Fine Art Portrait Exhibition, Curated by Dana Todd Pope, Oak Bluffs Public Library, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts
2024; Commission, Building Brighter Futures Foundation, Midway Center, 6 works, Hand-Carved Wooden Wall Figures, 16 Total Works Commissioned of 2 years
2023; Commission, Metropolitan Family Services, Midway Center, 5 works, Hand-Carved Wooden Wall Figures, 44 Total Works Commissioned of 12 years
2023; Mural, Walgreens and Vitamin Angels
2022; Mural, Walgreens and Vitamin Angels
2021; Chicago Pedway Mural in partnership with Paint the City and the Chicago Loop Alliance
2020; Paint the City: Joffrey Ballet Mural, Erikson Institute Murals, Lyft Live Paint
2020; McKenzie Boys and Girls Clubs of America; Sun Prairie, WI
Awards and Honors-
2023 SCOPE International Contemporary Art Show Curatorial Award
2022; Amazon Black Business Accelerator Connect 100 Fellow and Grant Recipient
2022; Sponsored by SECC and Pigment International to attend the Venice Biennale for 10 days
2022; Black Girl Ventures Chicago Pull Up and Pitch 1st Place Winner
2022: Chi Biz Strong Grant Recipient
2021: Sunshine Enterprises and AKArama INC Shark Tank Pitch Competition 1st Place Winner
2021; VISA She’s Next Grant Recipient
2021; SECC Equitable Investment in the Arts Fellow and Grant Recipient
2021; Black Girl Ventures Foundation sponsored by Nike Change Agent Fellow and Grant Recipient
2020; Odyssey Media Keys to Success Recipient
2020; Richard and Tina Knowles Lawson WACO Wearable Art Gala Auction Artist
Publications-
Todd Pope, Dana; “Know Money, Growww Money” Children’s Picture Book, 2012
Todd Pope, Dana; “It’s the Way You Treat Him” Children’s Picture Book, Coming Spring 2025
Romain, Jonathon, “Change That Narrative” Book, 2024
Documentaries-
2023; “Dear Black Artist,” Rachel Gadson, ILA Creative Studio
2023; “Tracing Our Path Through Bronzeville,” Reginald Rice, Feels So Reel Productions
Notable Exhibitions
2024; Exhibiting Artist/ Co-curator; 60th Venice Biennale, European Cultural Center
2024; “Giving Her Her Flowers: A Fine Art Portrait Exhibition, Curated by Dana Todd Pope
2021; Richard and Tina Knowles Lawson WACO Wearable Art Gala Auction
2021, 2019; Spectrum Art Fair (Art Miami/ Art Basel)
2019; Twitter Corporate Offices Blackbirds Art Exhibition
2019; DuSable Museum of African American History- A Smithsonian Affiliate, 1619 Exhibition for Black Fine Art Month
2019; Afropunk, Brooklyn
2019; Afropunk, Paris, France
Speaking Engagements-
2024; BESLA Featured Speaker, Chicago Regional Fireside Chat, Bridgeport Arts Center
2024; ILA Panelist, Connect Gallery
2022; Black Girl Ventures, Chicago Cohort, Girls Just Wanna Have Funds Guest Speaker
2022; Black Girl Ventures, The Omi Show Chicago Guest Host
2021; The Audacity, Sunshine Enterprises Annual Convening Around Supporting Entrepreneurs in Chicago’s Under-Resourced Communities, Metropolitan Club of Chicago
2021; Moderator, Black Girl Ventures Chicago Pitch “CEO Talk” Panel
2021; SBA Small Business Week Access to Capital for Black and Brown Founders Sponsored by VISA
2021; Techstars Chicago Startup Week Panelist- Behind the Art: The Intersection of Art, Technology and Entrepreneurship
Press-
2024; ABC News, Women's LIVE Artist Studio now at Navy Pier, Chicago, featuring over 30 female artists
2024; CBS-2 Chicago, Sunshine Enterprises hosting “Shark Tank” style pitch competition for entrepreneurs
2024; Chicago Reader, The Women's LIVE Artist Studio aims to inspire - Chicago Reader
2023; WTTW’s Chicago Tonight, Chicago Tonight | Navy Pier Exhibit Showcases Artists in an Untraditional Way | Season 2023 | WTTW
June 22, 2020; New City- Paint the City Offers Visual Resistance Against Racism (Mural Photo Credit)