David J. Butler is a photographer and videographer who has been involved in several landmark arts efforts in Charlotte. Butler curated Welcome To Brookhill at The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, coordinated video production for the first series of the #HomeCLT program at the Levine Museum of the New South, and is a founding member of Hue House, a creative agency focused on building bridges between creatives of color and Charlotte’s cultural and government institutions. Butler also currently serves as program director for beSOCIAL and operates Analogue Luxury, a series of branded art projects based in vintage photography and design. In 2018 he was named Charlottean of the Year for his work in the arts sector.