2019-2020 Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Fellow Lee’s full circle role as a policymaker, artist, educator, and advocate, gives her a broad perspective. Alysia receives national and statewide recognition for advancing access, equity, visibility, representation, and power-sharing between artists, organizations, and communities. Key to her methods are empowerment, partnership construction, and intersectional approaches to community exchange while centering on anti-racism, creativity, and justice.