Black Women In Visual Art

Name

Black Women In Visual Art

Legal name

Black Women in Visual Art

Website

https://blackwomeninvisualart.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arts Advocacy & Visual Art Community

NAICS

Art Dealers (459920), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

Keywords

• Visual arts advocacy
• Online art gallery
• DEI consulting
• Artist mentorship programs
• Art job listings

Headquarters

HQ city

Decatur

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Art Sales Commission: Online gallery operates on consignment basis with 80% going to artist and 20% commission to BWVA. Sales of artwork priced up to $5,000.
2. Job/Opportunity Listings: Listings posted on BWVA social media, digital newsletter, and website for up to 60 days. Fee of $175 per listing.
3. Artist Application Fees: $10 per application fee via PayPal, with fees supporting the BWVA Foundation.
4. DEI Consulting ('The Work'): In-depth anti-racism DEI program facilitated in workplaces, incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion theories with resource kits including Ted Talks, literature, art, humor, and field trips.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Black Women In Visual Art (BWVA) is an arts advocacy organization that operates a curated biannual online gallery for Black woman-identifying artists (commission-based art sales on an 80/20 split), runs an in-depth anti-racism DEI consulting program for art workplaces ("The Work"), hosts monthly Instagram exhibitions ("Her Eye"), and provides a paid job listings board for arts workers. Together these offerings form a community and professional development ecosystem for Black women visual art and culture professionals of the African Diaspora.

Product overview

Black Women in Visual Art (BWVA) is an advocacy and support organization for Black women visual art professionals, not a traditional software product company. Its offerings include The Online Gallery (a biannual art sales platform for Black woman-identifying artists), The Work (an anti-racism DEI consulting program for workplaces), Her Eye (a monthly Instagram-based online art exhibition), and a Job Listings platform. These programs are unified by BWVA's mission to promote, celebrate, and advance the careers of Black women in the visual arts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BWVA Foundation: The foundation arm of Black Women in Visual Art supporting the organization's mission through charitable programs and initiatives.
• Her Eye
• The Work
• The Online Gallery

Products and services

• The Online Gallery A biannual curated online gallery platform dedicated to Black woman-identifying artists, allowing artists to exhibit and sell artwork priced up to $5,000. BWVA retains a 20% commission and artists receive 80% of sales. Applications are reviewed by the co-founders.
• The Work An in-depth anti-racism and DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) program facilitated in workplaces, designed to advise art organizations on fostering safe work environments for Black women and people of color. Incorporates fundamental DEI theories with resources including Ted Talks, literature, art, humor, improv, field trips, and interviews.
• Her Eye A monthly online art exhibition program featuring the last Thursday of each month, inviting BWVA colleagues and friends to share their perspective in images on Instagram, amplifying creative voices of Black women in visual art.
• Job Listings A paid job board platform for posting new opportunities for the Black Women in Visual Art network. Listings are posted on BWVA social media profiles, included in the digital newsletter, and posted on the website for up to 60 days for a $175 listing fee.
• Featured Artists Program A program showcasing featured Black women artists on the BWVA platform, currently featuring 11 artists for the Spring/Summer 2026 collection.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 10 artists selected per biannual gallery cycle with up to 25 works available for sale
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MINT GallerycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Venue for 'Sweet/Discord' at MINT Gallery, Atlanta, 8th Annual Juried Exhibition, August to October 2021.
• Atlanta Art FaircoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Cultural Partner Booth featuring three Black women Atlanta artists at Atlanta Art Fair 2025.
• Dominique GallerycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024Partner for 'Take a Minute' exhibition at Frieze L.A. 2024 (February 28 - April 4th, 2024).
• Sovern LAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024Partner for 'Take a Minute' exhibition at Frieze L.A. 2024 (February 28 - April 4th, 2024).
• DashboardcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Cultural partners for Future Fair 2023 featuring artwork by emerging Black Women artists. Dashboard provides building-wide installations for DASHWORK, Atlanta, GA.
• Lichen NYCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Furnishings partner for Clutch AF @ Future Fair 2023, outfitting the cultural partner booth.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/blackwomeninvisualart
• Facebookfacebook.com/blackwomeninvisualart
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/black-women-in-visual-art

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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