CV
Aneesah Rahmaan
Education
2017 Masters in Public History, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
2012 Bachelor in History, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Artist Professional Experience, Fellowships, & Residencies
2025 Artist in Education Residency, Pine Bluff High School, Pine Bluff, AR
2025 Juror, Lyon College Student Juried Exhibition, Batesville, AR
2024 Residency at Lyon College, Batesville, AR
2024 Artist Inc. Cohort/Fellowship, Mid-America Art Alliance, Arkansas
2023 Artist Talk, Herd/Heard, Springdale, AR
2023 Open Studio Event, We The(m) People, Springdale, AR
2021-Present Beauty_Artist LLC (CEO & Founder)
2016 Curator & Creator, Mohammed Schools Silent Auction Fundraiser, LR, AR
2016 Wrote Second Novel, The Chronicles of a Titan, Briana: Forces of Nature
2015 Curator & Creator, Mohammed Schools Silent Auction Fundraiser, LR, AR
2015-2020 Facilitator Art Classes, Workshops, and Events
2015-Present Commissioned Artwork Artist
2011 Self-Published First Novel, The Chronicles of a Titan, Briana: Transformation
Other Professional Experience
2025-Present Interim Curator, The Arts and Science Center
2019-Present Programs Director, The Arts and Science Center
2017-2024 Director/Curator, United Methodist Museum
2016 Internship Program, Old State House
2015-2016 Graduate Assistant, Historic Arkansas Museum
2013-2019 Programmer, Central Arkansas Library System (CALS)
2005-2016 Art & Drama Teacher, Mohammed Schools
Exhibitions & Festivals
2025 Art Moves: ARTventurous, Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance in Hot Springs, AR (Group)
2025 The Urban Sneaker Culture Experience, ARTSpace on Main, Pine Bluff, AR (Solo)
2024 This Woman’s Work, Kresge Gallery (Lyon College), Batesville, AR (Solo)
2024 Art De Centrale, Featured Artist Reception, Springdale, Arkansas (Group)
2024 Juneteenth in the Bluff, Featured Vendor Artist for Arkansas Arts Council, PB, AR
2024 Brandon House Exhibition, Brandon House Cultural & Performing Arts Center, LR, AR (Group)
2023 Herd/Heard, Interform Art Biennial Assembly, Springdale, AR (Group)
2023 We The(m) People, Interform Art Biennial Assembly, Springdale, AR (Group)
2023 1st Not Annual Minority Artist Crafter Depot (Spring Jamboree), LR, AR
2023 Art Moves: Arts in the Park Festival & Exhibition, Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance in Hot Springs, AR (Group)
2022 Cultural Elements, ARTSpace On Main, Pine Bluff, AR (Solo)
Representation
2022-Present ARTSpace on Main Retail Gallery, Pine Bluff, AR
2023-2025 Art De Centrale Art Gallery, Springdale, AR
Artist Registries & Rosters
2025-Present Arkansas Arts Council Arts in Education Artist Roster
2023-Present Arkansas Committee National Museum of Women in the Arts Juried Artist Registry
2022-Present Arkansas Arts Council Artist Registry
Publications/Features
2024 Lyon College Kresge Gallery to Feature ‘This Woman’s Work,’ Lyon College News Post
2024 Curator’s Pick, Women United ART MAGAZINE, Issue VII Spring 2024 DIGITAL
2024 Delta Trues Episode 5 with Big Piph
2023 Art Moves: Arts in the Park Exhibition, The Springs Magazine
2022 The Idle Class: 2022 Visual Art Issue, The Idle Class
2022 ARTSpace Host Pop-up Exhibit, The Arkansas Gazette/Commercial
Permanent Collection
The Central Arkansas Library System
