Alica Hall has been working at the intersection of art, communications and community development for almost two decades. In 2018, she took on the role of Executive Director at Nia Centre for the Arts. In her time at the Centre, she has curated their first Art Fair, doubled the operating budget and raised $12-million in capital funding. Her curatorial practice is driven by a desire to explore identity and power, excavate lesser-known stories and a commitment to expand visual narratives surrounding the Black experience.

In 2023, Alica opened the doors of the newly renovated Nia Centre for the Arts: a 14,000 sq. ft facility serving as Canada’s first professional, multidisciplinary Black arts centre. Located in historic Little Jamaica, the Centre is a gathering space for Black artists, young creatives and community to showcase, support and promote artistic traditions from Canada’s Black diaspora. As a leader with deep roots in the community, Alica has served on the board of Pride Toronto and currently sits on the board of the Powerplant Gallery.