Krissi Oden is an artist, arts administrator, and community advocate based in Denton. She serves as the Executive Director of the Greater Denton Arts Council and has previously worked as a Cultural Arts Manager for two Texas municipalities, leading public art, cultural programming, and community engagement initiatives. Oden holds graduate and undergraduate degrees from Texas Woman’s University and University of North Texas. Alongside her leadership in the arts sector, she maintains an active artistic practice, creating work that explores identity, memory, color, and the complexities of human experience.