Sammetria Goodson
Board Member / Obstacle Clearer
Intention Statement: My intention is to help remove or navigate around obstacles that may hinder the progressive mission-aligned work of BWVA.
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Sammetria is an Attorney who focuses her practice on Art Law and Intellectual Property. Sammetria works with a wide range of art industry clients including artists, art agencies, collectors, consultants, cultural organizations, dealers, galleries, and independent curators. She also works with creatives, designers, makers, and artisans in various intellectual property and cultural heritage-based enterprises.
A native of Houston, Texas, Sammetria grew up going to museums, festivals, performing arts events, the public library, and cultural events. Through encouragement from her parents, she pursued a career path that enabled her to make art her life’s work. Sammetria holds a BBA in Marketing from the McCombs School of Business and a BA in Art History from the College of Fine Arts - both from The University of Texas at Austin. She’s also a proud graduate of Temple University Beasley School of Law in Philadelphia. Including her formal education, Sammetria has straddled the worlds of business and art for over 20 years. Sammetria will celebrate six years representing clients in her own firm, Goodson Law PLLC, in April 2024.
Sammetria is a frequent lecturer on the topics of Art Law, and best business practices for creatives, artists, and designers. She currently teaches a class called How to (Not) be a Starving Artist at UT Austin, College of Fine Arts, where she served as the 2020 Commencement Speaker (the first, and hopefully last “virtual” commencement speaker). Sammetria was recently awarded an Arts Education Award from the Dallas Business Council for the Arts for her community arts education work. An article co-authored and co-researched by Sammetria discussing art and private investment was published in 2023. She is licensed to practice law in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
In addition to speaking, writing, and researching, Sammetria has served on the boards of arts organizations such as Texas Accountants & Lawyers for the Arts and Texans for the Arts (a statewide arts advocacy organization).