Making a Difference
BAC 's mission is to provide visual, performing, cultural arts & the art of financial literacy.
About Us
Gilbert Young - Executive Director
Gilbert Young is a renowned artist, muralist, and art conservator who served twenty-seven years as director of the University of Cincinnati fine art collection before relocating to Atlanta. In 1996 he was named artistic director for the Paint Pals International Youth Art Competition in conjunction with the 1996 Olympics. He is listed in numerous editions of “Who’s Who in Black Atlanta,” and “Who’s Who in America.”
Winfrey Young- Executive Director
Winfrey Young served as Community Services Director for two Scripps Howard news papers as the first African American department head in the history of both papers. She relocated with her family from Cincinnati to Atlanta in 1995 to organize the Paint Pals International Youth Arts competition in conjunction with the 1996 Olympics. In 2006 she was appointed to the board of directors for the Atlanta Dogwood Festival and from 2008-2009 served as PR director for the Art Reach Foundation promoting “Breaking the Veils: Women Artists of the Islamic World,” an international art exhibition.
Victoria Paulino - Board Director
V is an artist when it comes to hair care and hair styling. Victoria is a salon owner of Natural Hairology and a license certified master cosmetologist. She has over 30 years of experience in maintaining women and men with natural textured curly hair. Her focus is hair care, natural hair styles, braids, locs, twist and beauty services. Her philosophy is, "Your hair is beautiful!"
Felicia Seamón - Board Director
Seamón Enterprises & Entertainment Co. (SE&E) is a Media Services Company providing Book / Music Publishing & Artist (& Parent) Education & Development. The Seamón Family Foundation is a private, national 501 (c)3, committed to Social & Financial Investment in Arts & Culture, through youth empowerment in 1) Education, 2) Art Exposure, 3) Mental Health (Anti-Bullying & Suicide Prevention), 4) Community and 5) Business Development.
A. Fitzgerald Breland, MPA Board Director
A Fitzgerald Breland, MPA is the CEO of Breland’s Universe – Real Estate & Tech Company. A Fitzgerald has been intrigued with the field of fine, cultural, socially conscious art since grade school.