Davita Galloway asks the question: What does it take to survive as a creative in Charlotte?
On Friday, June 2 at Warehouse 242, Charlotte artist Davita Galloway shared her dynamic story of survival with over 300 fellow creative Charlotteans. As a costume designer, talk show host, writer and publisher, and co-owner of powerhouse creative studio, dupp&swat, Davita’s tale is both deeply personal and resonates with us all. Early chapters in her narrative involve such heartbreaking moments as a medical diagnosis, an assault, and an arrest. Today, ability to keep surviving is both an inspiration and a warning shot for all creatives in Charlotte – as she works to keep alive a business that is both pure self expression and a ‘safe space’ for fellow creatives. A self-proclaimed #GirlBoss, Davita challenges us all to consider what we need in our creative survival kit.
About the speaker
Dr. Davita Galloway is a Black Girl, an Aquarius and a Creative Entrepreneur.
She attended The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Parsons The New School for Design in New York, as well
as Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Davita is the CEO of DUPP&SWAT, an entity with several arms that include: an events venue, retail boutique, as well as a barber/beauty parlor.
She is also the Executive Director of CrownKeepers (an arts-based nonprofit) and the Activations Strategic Partner for Hue House, a creative agency.
Adamant about the need for genuine expression, Galloway's work and presence is super authentic and has afforded many other opportunities.
With that, Davita is a change agent, a creative, host, speaker, costumer, a doer, disruptor and a creator of all things dope. She is a former talk show host (Nita&Vita—which may be back very soon) and Editor-in-Chief of SPREAD magazine.
More, as a proponent and champion of building community, social equity, entrepreneurship and economic opportunity, Davita enjoys collaboration with impact on those outputs. Fun and hella dope facts, a portrait of Galloway is a part of the permanent collection at the Harvey B Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture, she is listed as ‘One of "100 Women to KNOW in America." And, this year, Galloway is the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate.
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Warehouse 242
2307 Wilkinson Blvd.
Charlotte, North Carolina United States 28208
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OrthoCarolina
Trinity Partners
Hygge
Charlotte Star Room
Warehouse 242
