Everley Davis | Assistant Curator and Community Engagement Coordinator

In addition to managing the museum’s innovative flagship program, the Every Student Initiative, in its formative years, Everley works closely with the curations team on exhibitions and artist relations.

She has lent her hand to exhibitions like Life and Legacy of Annie Malone and was an integral part of bringing nationally renowned artist Alfred Conteh to the Peoria Riverfront Museum, as well as the procurement of his first piece ever created on a subject outside of Atlanta, Georgia. The piece, titled Our Greatest Inheritance, now hangs in the Peoria Riverfront Museum's Galleries.

Davis has worked with the Peoria Riverfront Museum since May 2021, and some of the major achievements in her tenure include: producing Project Fashion Show, which used grants from Art Bridges to allow high school students to create garments based off of Andy Warhols’ Endangered Species Prints, being the liaison for an original piece from artist Alfred Conteh and working tirelessly to strengthen the quality of the Every Student Intiative program, which serves 47 schools in the central Illinois area as of August 2024.

Previous to her time at the museum, Everley worked with Art Inc., first as a program coordinator and then as a teacher. Her experience with Art Inc. lends her a strong background in education, as well as a strong connection to her community. Everley serves as the chair of the Sky Art committee, sits on the board of ArtsPartners in central Illinois, and was one of the founding members of not-for-profit organization Peoria Grown. When Mayor Rita Ali chose 50 emerging role models in Peoria’s Black community, Everley was honored to be among those selected.

Everley is a Peoria native, an equestrian, and though she is passionate about travel, she has strong home-town connections and loves to spend time with family.

Contact Information:

Work: 309-863-3034

Edavis@PeoriaRiverfrontMuseum.org