Black Arts Admin B*tch Podcast

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Quanice and Calida N. Jones discuss why the money and sustainability of an inanimate arts organization is more important than harming actual people, dismantling the current governance structure in the sector, and Creative Evolutions' MOMENTUM Conference....all while sipping on a Cosmopolitan and Sweet Tea & Belvedere, <3

Resources from Episode:

• Learn More about the Momentum Conference
• Met Opera's Multimillion-Dollar Deal with the Saudis Fall Through
• What I Saw Inside the Kennedy Center
• The End of the "Too Big To Fall" Myth in the Arts
• The Mysterious, Secret Lives of Foundation Board Trustees

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Quanice and Deonté discuss artist censorship, the balance between artists and administrators, and how we need to lean into interpersonal communication and connection....all while sipping on  Ole' Orleans Wine <3

Resources from Episode:

• University of North Texas Cancels Victor Quiñonez Exhibition, Artist Claims Censorship over Anti-ICE Content in His Work
• In Minneapolis, Artists Mobilize to Crush ICE

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Quanice and LaShawndra talk about the we both need to slow down, migration stories of Black folks in the U.S., land ownership and collective infrastructure, and how we need to humanize everything we create....all while sipping on apple juice, grey goose & guava juice <3

Resources from Episode:

• Native and Indigenous Studies
• Black Indigeneity
• The Comfort Politics of Regional Theater
• Learn more about LaShawndra's Work

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Quanice and Bradley talk about sustained accountability, what the arts and culture sector can learn from labor movements, and investing in our future, all while sipping on wine <3

Resources from Episode:

• Vu Le Article
• When Women Uphold Misogyny in Classical Music Culture
• Borealis Philanthropies
• Liberation Ventures
• If, A Foundation for Radical Possibilities

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Quanice and Camille talk about the gentrification of theatre, classism in the Black community, weighing the options of staying in the sector, taking care of ourselves in the midst of chaos, all while sipping on Water and Grey Goose <3

Resources from Episode:

• Patti LuPone Apologizes to Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald
• Prince George’s Co. council chair rescinds $2 million in grants, sends county nonprofits scrambling

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Quanice and Bert talk about how leaders are not stepping up (they always waiting on US), how a lot of our journeys are not linear, why national advocacy work needs to be more collective, and the current state of the sector all while sipping on 19 Crime and Bed-Vyne Wines <3

Resources from Episode:

• Dr. Rosephanye Powell's story 
  • UPDATE: In the Fall of 2025, Indiana Bible college sued Dr. Rosephanye Powell and the case was dismissed 
• No, just No by Alan Harrison: https://www.artsjournal.com/scenechange/2025/05/20/no-just-no/

This episode was recorded May 27, 2025.

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Quanice and Alison talk about Mel Robbins’ Let Them, being an auntie, and the current state of the sector while sipping on Grey Goose and Arizona Iced Tea and Water in a cute cup <3 

Resources from Episode:

• The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
• Grantmakers in the Arts Reflections from 2024 Conference Keynote
• Memphis Music Initative's Call and Response Series
• National Endowment for the Arts Lawsuit March 2025
• Alison McNeil’s Cultural Catalysts Podcast

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Hi, BAABIES!! Quanice sits down with Andrew Lee to talk about politics, cultural policy, and strategically taking it to hell…. all while drinking wine and rosé.
 
 Resources:

• MacArthur Foundation Payout Increase
• Kennedy Center performance featuring Gay Men's Chorus of Washington is canceled

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Hi, BAABIES!! Quanice sits down with Erika Hawthorne to talk about the changes with DEI, the new raggedy administration, and how we will need to look out for eachtoher cuz no one else will…. all while drinking wine and whiskey.
 
 Resources:

• “First of Its Kind” Art Center Opens in New York 
• Standing Firm in the Face of Fear: Now Is the Time to Double Down on Race-Explicit Philanthropy 

"The reality is, liberation will require us to break laws. If we only fight oppression within the parameters our oppressors have laid out, we will never be free." - @TheDecolonizingBruja

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Hi, BAABIES!! Quanice sits down with Keya Crenshaw to talk about supporting Black artists and communities, destroying harmful structures, and the fact that We Gone Be Alright... all while drinking Uncle Nearest and Tito's!

Resources:

• Koyo Kouoh Tapped to Curate the 2026 Venice Biennale
• Smithsonian American Art Museum Director Reportedly Removed Over Staff Complaints

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