ABOUT US
Non-profit and Tax exemption:
Who Decides, Inc. is a registered Arkansas non-profit corporation (811053530) and a tax-exempt organization under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (EIN: 47-2395814).
Our Mission:
To educate the general public about the practice and history of the death penalty in America, through the medium of art.
Using creative imagination to inspire, evoke, educate, and bring about change.
OUR HISTORY
Who Decides, Inc. was conceived by Arkansas Death Row Inmate, Kenneth Reams in June of 2012. Kenneth’s vision and the aim were to raise consciousness about the death penalty in America and build support for establishing a National Museum on Capital Punishment to preserve its deep history for present and future generations.
His plan was to use the (unrestricted powers of art) as a vehicle to help spark meaningful dialog around the provocative issue that continues to genuinely divide many Americans who struggle with the notion of equity, the opinions of justice and the thoughts of forgiveness.
After recruiting a Board of Directors and gaining assistance and support from numerous public supporters, a non-profit educational organization was incorporated in the State of Arkansas in May of 2014, under the name Who Decides, Inc.
On November 05, 2014, Who Decides Inc. would launch its first public art exhibition titled: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Decides. This public display would present approximately 50 visual art exhibits created entirely by Kenneth Reams and his French Wife Isabelle Reams. The exhibition opening took place in the 3rd floor gallery at the Cox Creative Center in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas and received multiple exceptional reviews
In 2015, the IRS would officially grant Who Decides Inc., 501 (C) (3) tax-exempt status-giving higher establishment to the organization, its goal to build a National Museum on Capital Punishment and its committed efforts to use art to support, aid and advance education in the history of the death penalty in the United States.
In memory of David L. Rickard 1938-2013
On May 13, 2013, Who Decides, Inc. lost one of its most influential champions. In 2012, Rickard and Isabelle Reams became the two main people who initially gave aid, supported, and encouraged Arkansas' death row inmate Kenneth Reams to follow his vision of creating our ongoing art exhibitions and the movement to establish a National Museum of Capital Punishment. Even though David Rickard was instrumental as a key supporter, he would not live long enough to see any of the soul-stirring traveling events presented to the public. However, his spirit remains a constant part of our organization and every attraction we publicly present.