08/26/2026
Last but definitely not least... The final round of artist features from the 40 Artists of Midtown! 💫 These artists bring so much life and creativity to our community, and we’re honored to shine a spotlight on them. 🌟 Don’t forget to check out their banners on 16th Street this week, and click the link in our bio to learn more about all the artists featured 🔗
🖌️ ShonnaMcDaniels (Shonna McDaniels) - A prominent Sacramento-based professional artist, muralist and activist dedicated to uplifting Black women and creating inclusive art. She is the founder and Executive Director of the Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum, a cultural institution she established in 1996 to celebrate Black history, art, and culture.
💋 MISTRESS TINSEL TEASE (Tinsel Tease) - Known as the “ShowGal of NorCal,” Tinsel Tease is an entertainer, designer and personality embodying a glamorous vintage aesthetic without the vintage values. An award-winning costume designer whose credits include HBO Max and Paramount+, Tinsel builds her own dazzling wardrobe by hand, ensuring every performance is a bespoke masterpiece.
🎭 TwoPoint4 Dance Theatre (TwoPoint4 Dance Theatre) - Founded by Tony Nguyen, Emilee Mercado, Christine Crooks, and Diego Campos-Martinez, their mission is to explore, challenge, and create innovative dance-theater works blending physicality, original text, and theatrical elements. The Sacramento-based contemporary dance company and nonprofit is dedicated to creating innovative, immersive dance-theatre experiences.
🎨 (Uli Smith) - A Sacramento-based painter, muralist, and visual designer. Her studio practice explores identity, heritage, and connection to place, while her mural and design work collaborates with clients to create vibrant, color-driven visual experiences.
🧱 Yellow Brick Group (Yellow Brick Group) - YBG was founded in Sacramento in 2018 by friends Curtis Currier, Damian Lynch, and Shawn Kahan as a creative agency rooted in the city’s culture. Best known nationally for their work with Alien Labs, their reach spans far beyond cannabis into brand design, videography, graphic design, event production, and content strategy.
