Dallas and Houston Arts Groups Announce Hires and Board Chair Promotion
On April 1, 2026, Alexandra Hulsey joined the Thoma Foundation in Dallas as the Engagement and Creative Manager. Hulsey brings valuable experience from her previous role as Senior Manager of Brand Strategy and Communications at Dallas Contemporary. A week later, on April 8, Emily Areta was appointed as the Network Coordinator for the BIPOC Arts Network and Fund in Houston. Areta has a background as a sound artist and contributes to Paper City Magazine. Additionally, in February 2026, the Houston Arts Alliance announced Aubrey F. Burghardt as the new Director of Development, with Sergio Selvera taking on the role of Board Chair.
Key facts
- Alexandra Hulsey named Engagement and Creative Manager at Thoma Foundation on April 1, 2026.
- Hulsey previously worked at Dallas Contemporary and Galerie Frank Elbaz.
- Emily Areta appointed Network Coordinator at BIPOC Arts Network and Fund on April 8, 2026.
- Areta is a sound artist and writer for Paper City Magazine.
- Aubrey F. Burghardt became Director of Development at Houston Arts Alliance in February 2026.
- Sergio Selvera promoted to Board Chair of Houston Arts Alliance in February 2026.
- Selvera is an entertainment attorney and executive producer of The Chicano Squad documentary.
- Hulsey attended Booker T. Washington High School and Pacific Northwest College of Art.
Entities
Artists
- Alexandra Hulsey
- Emily Areta
- Sergio Selvera
Institutions
- Thoma Foundation
- Dallas Contemporary
- Galerie Frank Elbaz
- BIPOC Arts Network and Fund
- Houston Arts Alliance
- Writers in the Schools
- Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
- Pacific Northwest College of Art
- Houston City College
- Scripps College
- University of Houston
- University of Texas at Austin
- Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
- Project Row Houses
- Lawndale Art Center
- Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
- Paper City Magazine
- A&E
Locations
- Dallas
- Houston
- Greater Houston
- Claremont
- California
- Austin