BOARDS
FOR
CHANGE
© 2020 BOARDS FOR CHANGE
about bfc.
Boards for Change is a Sacramento based community beautification initiative. The creators of boards for change, Lina Washington, Shannan O'Rourke and Kimberly Prince, came together in a time of hardship to create this platform of resistance through art as a direct result of the recent George Floyd protests and Black Lives Matter movement. Local Sacramento artists were paired with local Sacramento businesses to create messages of solidarity , power, and strength on boarded up storefronts. The pieces of art will be auctioned off in the future with proceeds benefiting Black youth organizations in the greater Sacramento area.
OUR ARTISTS
/ DAVID GARIBALDI / MAREN CONRAD / DERRECK JARTS / MARI DOMINGUEZ - LES TATTOOS / CHYNA ANZALDUA - UNSAID INK / ERIK HOSINO / SHANNAN O'ROURKE / RACHEL HARCOURT / GABY SALIBA / KATELYN YULE / LILY EXUM / DRAW WITH STACEY / PATRICK HAMILTON / LEAH MORRIS / JOCELYN TATTOOS / ROMIN BRYANT-JOHNSON / SHAY / ARA / NATASSIA ALEMAN / RIGO THE ARTIST / KIRA / ARIBELLE HONKANEN / ELLA WAITE / KEVIN WARD / CRYSTIANA LOPEZ / CARISSA GATEWOOD / FACEPAINT WITH PARIS / MIRIAM / RHIANNON / SHA'LENA E - 916 INK / DAN DAN THE GREAT / NOELLE TAVARES / KEVIN GREY / CIARA / RYAN DOMINGUEZ / MISS KISSINGER / NICKI NICOLAS / CLAIRE FRAGA / RACHEL RODRIGUEZ - MZ. RO / LEILANI MORENO / DANIELLE STEERS / NICOLE - NICKEL & DYME DESIGNS / KIANA JASMYNE / CARISSA / KIKI / SADYE EVYN REISH / CARLEY STEPHENS PHOTOGRAPHY / NICOLE MCKEEVER / JESSICA RHODES / CORINA RENEE / ELIZABETH GATEWOOD / YOLY PETRA / MARIAH FIELDS / DAVID SMITH / SOFIA / MARS / VICTORIA / SKYLIERWEAR /
BOARDS FOR CHANGE ONLINE AUCTION PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO:
Project Optimism, INC.
United College Action Network
SAYS (Sacramento Area Youth Speaks)
Square Root Academy
Architects of Hope
Improve Your Tomorrow
The Arik Armstead Academic Project
Oak Park - St. HOPE
Studio T Arts & Entertainment
Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum
Sisters of Nia
Men’s and Women’s Leadership Academy
Hawk Institute
JUMA
Crossover Basketball
EGUSD Black Student Unions & Student Equity Councils
broads for change
Meet the broads who brought you Boards for Change!
lina washington
shannan o'rourke
kimberly prince
Shannan (Shammy) O'Rourke is a fairly new resident of Sacramento, CA. Born and raised on the east coast. Shannan has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from UCONN with a concentration in Illustration. She wrote, designed and illustrated a children's book called, Backside Blues. She continued her education at the University of St. Josephs in West Hartford, CT and gained her Master's degree in Elementary Education. Formerly “Ms. O'Rourke”, Shannan taught first grade for almost 7 years. She is now known as “Shammy”, full time artist and west-coaster! She does commissioned murals, large paintings, jackets and kicks. Her latest mural can be seen at KC Kombucha bar in Oak Park. Check out her new-new art website!
SHAMMYBUNS ART
Lina Washington is a two-time Emmy award winning sports reporter/anchor who moved to Sacramento in July 2017 to begin working for ABC10. Although she was born and raised in Phoenix, she is no stranger to the Central Valley. After spending nearly four years covering sports at KGET in Bakersfield, Lina is a proud Arizona State Sun Devil. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Broadcast Journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. In her seven years as a sports reporter, Lina has covered everything from the NCAA basketball tournament in Oklahoma City to the Super Bowl in Miami. When she's not watching sports, she enjoys dancing, hiking, boxing, traveling, and spending time with her cat, Coogler.
Kimberly Prince, owner of Nekter Juice Bar Sacramento, was born and raised here in Sacramento, CA. Being a Sacramento native, Kimberly left her hometown in college to experience new surroundings and redefine herself in a new city. Seven years later, she found herself back in Sacramento and completely embracing SacTown. Since then, Kimberly has been a local business owner/young entrepreneur for three years (and counting) and recently opened her second Nekter location in Crocker Village (Curtis Park). In addition to her girl-bossness, she is also a “Wish Connector” with the Make a Wish Foundation. Go visit Kimberly and her rad crew at either Nekter location to grab one of her amazing juices or bowls!
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