Charlena Wynn is a Black, nonbinary visual artist, art educator, and art historian with familial roots in Chowanoke (Bertie, NC) and Occaneechi Terriorities (Reidsville, NC). Currently, they serve as Associate Director of Education at BAYCAT with over a decade of experience working with PK-16 students and their families and adult learners in San Francisco and Oakland, CA, Richmond, VA, Charlotte, NC, and Washington, DC. They are passionate about creating accessible and inclusive pathways into art and art spaces, as well as supporting sustainable art careers for fellow Black and Indigenous artists.