Ronice (Ro) Stratton (she/they) is the Executive Director of Oakland Art Murmur, where they advance public access to the East Bay’s visual arts by leading initiatives that amplify local artists, expand equity programs for emerging artists, and produce citywide events such as East Bay Open Studios and Oakland Style Week.

Ronice is also a dance artist and cultural organizer. With Dancing Earth, Ronice performs and teaches at the intersection of dance, ecology, and cultural resilience, and with Diana Lara Projects, they collaborate in international residencies and performances exploring Honduran ancestry and Indigenous resistance. Ronice is a co-founder of RECLAIM, a dance gathering for BIPOC and/or Queer communities. RECLAIM creates intentional spaces where dance, rest, and solidarity become tools for liberation and collective care. Through these roles, Ronice is dedicated to cultivating inclusive spaces where creativity drives belonging, justice, and collective transformation.