The Art of Black Genius: Therese Davis (aka Mo. Cheeskos)

Meet Therese (aka Mo. Cheeskos)

 

Therese Davis (aka Mo. Cheeskos) Social Practice Artist, Administrator, Creative and Life Coach, Social Media Specialist, Event Planning Specialist, and Marketing Specialist Contractor.

 

Therese Davis (Mo. Cheeskos) is an SF Bay Area Social Practice Artist, Administrator, Creative and Life Coach, Social Media Specialist, Event Planning Specialist, and Marketing Specialist Contractor. She is the co-founder of Arts.co.lab cultural equity firm.  She has coached over 150 artists and has also supported artists in raising 1.5 million dollars in funding for fellowships, grants and stipends over the last four years.

 

Therese is a Queer Rebel Resident Artist for 2022, is a Co-Creator of the Immigrant Artist Network, and was a Fellow and Mentor at the San Francisco Emerging Artist Professionals Program. In addition, she is a Leadership Development Coordinator, focusing on professional and individual development.

 

She is invested in healing-centered practices, restorative justice, culture- and diversity-affirming activities, and training for the community. Therese supports leveling up, so artists and change makers can become part of the conversation moving justice forward. Her political focus is centered on human rights, fair housing, food, and social justice. As an activist, she explores the troubling persistence of the prison-industrial complex and its impact on communities of color.