Dr. Terron Banner Appointed New Director of Urban Arts Space
Urban Arts Space is thrilled to announce that Dr. Terron Banner has been appointed as the organization’s new Director, bringing his commitment to community and his expertise in arts administration.
Dr. Banner steps into this role after serving as Urban Arts Space’s Interim Director since July 2025 and as the Manager of Community Learning and Experience since 2021.
Dr. Terron Banner received his PhD in Arts Administration, Education, and Policy from The Ohio State University. Prior to that, he completed his Bachelor’s degree in Studio Art and Master’s degree in Business Administration from Kentucky State University. As an artist, he advocates for open access, just resource allocation, and community-centered decisions made in the arts administration and arts management process. As an educator, he supports responsive teaching that accounts for the lived experiences of students, and as a researcher, he seeks to encourage education reform. Most recently, Terron has led multiple grant-funded projects at Ohio State that explore ways of combining AI and Afrofuturism to increase arts and tech access.