Fueled by a passion for cultivating and sustaining a vibrant, equitable, accessible, and people-centric arts ecosystem, DeMarcus Akeem Suggs is an arts advocate and cultural worker with over a decade of experience in the sector. A dance artist, arts educator, and cultivator, DeMarcus leverages his creative acumen as a synergist for local, regional, and national arts organizations to activate their missions in alignment and collaboration with the communities they aim to serve.

Hometown: Twin Cities, MN

Education: BFA in Dance, Belhaven University and MA in Arts Administration, The University of Akron

Inspirations: James Baldwin, Bayard Rustin, Celia Cruz