DIVERSE/CITY at Underdog Bookstore

Curator A. Laura Brody presents “Diverse City” a collaboration between The Arroyo Arts Collective and Underdog Bookstore, featuring artists Dellis Frank and Kacy Treadway.

The exhibition opens January 31, 2026, with a workshop led by both artists 11am – 1pm.

All supplies are provided, free to the public.

Artists Dellis Frank and Kacy Treadway work in fiber and mixed media and care deeply about justice, reuse, and the state of the world. Dellis is every inch an educator, a loud and proud Black woman, a vibrant artist, and an outspoken advocate for social justice. Kacy is a quiet, White female, specialty costumer who has spent decades building other people's dreams on screen, while also creating delightful, quirky pieces of her own. This is their first time working together.

Underground Bookstore 312 S Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016

Through diverse books and inclusive events, Underdog Bookstore aims to amplify underrepresented voices and provide a safe space to explore, connect, and celebrate the wonder of literacy and learning

The Arroyo Arts Collective is a grassroots, community-based organization of artists, poets, musicians, craftspeople, and supporters of the creative community in Northeast Los Angeles.

This exhibition is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, LA County Department of Arts and Culture as part of Creative Recovery LA, an initiative funded by the American Rescue Plan, the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program, as funded, by the State of California and administered by CalOSBA.

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