Mattie Barlow is an alumnus of the University of Central Oklahoma, where she studied contemporary visual culture and modern world history. Over her nine years at the Oklahoma Hall of Fame | Gaylord-Pickens Museum, she built the archives and collections department from the ground up, modernizing the care of the museum's permanent holdings before transitioning to oversee its robust rotating exhibitions schedule. She also established a college internship program and an ongoing partnership with UCO’s museum studies department to mentor students through an annual spring exhibition. Mattie is passionate about working with Oklahoma artists and curating exhibitions highlighting meaningful storytelling about placemaking, identity, and history.

Jason Cytacki is a Professor of Painting at the University of Oklahoma. He earned his MFA from the University of Notre Dame in 2011 and now lives and works in Norman, Oklahoma. Through his paintings, Jason subverts iconic American mythological images questioning the underlying narratives that shape our shared identity. Themes of cultural memory, authenticity, and nostalgia drive these investigations, with a theatrical sensibility that acknowledges their own fabrication and questions the authenticity of the narratives they present.

Lexi Rodriguez is an artist and advocate for the arts. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art with a ceramics emphasis and a Master of Arts in Museum Studies. Lexi previously interned with the Paseo Arts Association, was selected the 2024/2025 Emerge Curator with Inclusion in Art, and worked as a gallery assistant at the Melton Gallery. She was also a McNair Scholar and focused her research on arts accessibility. Lexi founded the OKC Free Art Closet in February 2024 with hopes to provide free art supplies and mitigate art supply waste. She currently serves on the Garde Board at Oklahoma Contemporary and works as the Gallery Director at the Greene Gallery for the Photographic Society of America.

Marcus Leonard manages JRB Art at the Elms art gallery in Oklahoma City's Paseo District. He works closely with artists and collectors, helping connect people to work they care about. A painter and graphic design graduate, Marcus brings a personal understanding of the creative process to his role. He has been part of exhibitions including NXT, a showcase for emerging Oklahoma artists at JRB, sits on the Garde board at Oklahoma Contemporary, and stays active in the broader OKC arts community. He also works alongside his family's real estate brokerage, where he has developed a strong foundation in sales and client work.