About the creator
Dana A. Draa
Artist, consultant, retreat creator, collaborator, veteran, and builder of brave creative spaces.
Art with purpose. Strategy with soul. Experiences people remember.
Dana A. Draa is a multimedia artist and creative strategist whose work lives at the intersection of resilience, storytelling, accessibility, and community transformation. Through Danger Draa Creates, LLC, Dana brings together art, consulting, retreats, workshops, and bold collaborations designed to help people and organizations imagine what is possible and then build it.
Dana is the creator and an art contributor to the Charlotte Braille Trail, a public art and accessibility project that blends tactile design, inclusive storytelling, wayfinding, sculpture, and community engagement. As a large sculpture artist, Dana works with metal, scrap, found objects, light, texture, glass, and layered surfaces to turn overlooked materials into visible, powerful, and alive creative experiences.
Her work with Triple C Brewing on the Tap Tap C can brought together art, accessibility, community pride, and White Cane Awareness in a bold, joyful design. Dana also consults on Orientation & Mobility, Assistive Technology programs, Adaptive Sports, accessibility strategy, public engagement, and creative community experiences.
Recognition
Featured achievement

Recognized as a 2026 Charlotte Ledger Forty Over 40 winner for leadership, creativity, and impact.