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| Born | June 13, 1931 Wheeling, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Arts Curator |
| Spouse | Robert J. Stull |
Curator, arts educator, and collector Bettye J. Stull is a pivotal figure in the Columbus Black arts community, known for her mentorship of young Black women, including artist April Sunami and activist Jessica Byrd . In her work as staff curator at the King Arts Complex, she was the founding director of the Elijah Pierce Gallery. Her other Black-art oriented shows have appeared at the Ohio Craft Museum, the McCoy Community Arts Center, the Cultural Arts Center and several other area venues . She served as an art advisor for the Long Street Bridge “Culture Wall,” a collaboration between the City of Columbus, the Mid Ohio Regional Planning Commission, and the Ohio Department of Transportation, which created an innovative arts-based solution to the long-standing problem of urban neighborhoods divided by freeways.
Personal Life
Stull was married to ceramicist Robert J. Stull, a professor of art at The Ohio State University, from 1971 until his death in 1994. Professor Stull was the Dean of the Fine Arts department from 1979-1984.
Awards and honors
- Greater Columbus Arts Council Award, 2011
- Award for Outstanding Achievement, the Ohio Craft Museum, 2012
- Lincoln Theatre Walk of Fame Inductee, 2019
References
- ^ "Bettye J. Stull". The History Makers. November 17, 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
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- "Cultural Arts Center exhibit showcases friendship rooted in art". Columbus Dispatch. Gannett. July 2, 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- Rouan, Rick (July 11, 2014). "Long Street bridge seeks to reconnect, revitalize King-Lincoln District". The Columbus Dispatch. Gannett. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- "Stull, Robert J (1935-7/7/1994) Stull, Bettye". My History. Columbus Metropolitan Library. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- Goldstein, Jami. "The Greater Columbus Arts Council Announces 2011 Community Arts Partnership Individual Award Winners". Greater Columbus Arts Council. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- "African Ceremonial Objects and their Influence on Contemporary African American Artists at the OHIO CRAFT MUSEUM". Ohio Craft. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- "2019 Lincoln Theater Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony". Lincoln Theatre. Retrieved 1 July 2021.