Ciera McKissick

Ciera Alyse McKissick is a Chicago-based independent curator, writer, event producer and founder of AMFM, an organization that supports emerging interdisciplinary artists. She was the Inaugural Curatorial Fellow with The Luminary in 2023, which included two weeks each quarter in St. Louis researching the local arts ecosystem. Her work centers on inclusivity, accessibility and community engagement, with a focus on underrepresented artists. In 2024 she opened cam.contemporarie, a micro-gallery and self-directed curatorial residency in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood. She also curated the Considering St. Louis exhibition for The Luminary.