Ebony Arunga is an arts manager, advocate, and entrepreneur. She was born in Kisumu, Kenya, and raised in the historically Black Central District of Seattle, Washington. In 2008, she graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a BFA in Theatre, with an emphasis on Stage Management. As part of a multi-faceted artistic family, Ebony has managed artists, projects, and events both nationally and internationally.

Ebony’s presence in the Seattle arts scene grew prevalent through her work as an event producer at the legendary Faire Gallery Cafe. In 2020, she teamed up with Ijeoma Oluo, Gabriel Teodros, and LANGSTON to manage the Seattle Artist Relief Fund (SARF), the largest COVID-19 relief effort geared towards directly supporting artists in Washington State. In 2022, she joined The Cultural Space Agency as the Interim Community Liaison. She recently served on the Seattle Arts Commission (SAC) and co-chaired the Facilities and Equitable Development committee (FED). She served as the board chair at LANGSTON, and in 2023, she transitioned to become the Interim and now Executive Director of LANGSTON.