Black Arts Admin B*tch Podcast

Quanice and Josh start the new year off right and chat with Miguel Maltos Gonzales (Curator and principal artist, LTNX artes) to talk about his journey in the arts, the unique relationships across Washington state, and creating community for folks who are underrepresented.

The thoughts/views expressed by the co-hosts of Art Accordingly are their own and not on behalf of the Arts Administrators of Color Network or any other organization or person.

Quanice and Josh update folks on the Lena Horne prize, talk conference diversity in a box, "Slave Play" drama, and so much more. They then chat with Durell Cooper (CEO of Cultural Innovation Group) to talk about his journey in the arts, the problem of privilege, and his work to tell the stories of the folks of color changing the game.

The thoughts/views expressed by the co-hosts of Art Accordingly are their own and not on behalf of the Arts Administrators of Color Network or any other organization or person.

Quanice and Josh sit down with Jada Wright-Greene to talk about her journey in the arts, her work in preserving Black museums around the country, and how we can all do the same. Quanice and Josh also dive deep and talk the AAC Annual Convening, follow up on both PBS and MoMa, creating space for POCs and non-POCs showing up, and go off on folks giving monetary awards that don't award artists money.

The thoughts/views expressed by the co-hosts of Art Accordingly are their own and not on behalf of the Arts Administrators of Color Network or any other organization or person.

"The field has not embraced the idea of deconstructing itself. If it deconstructs itself it would reconstruct itself as something even greater.” Quanice sits down with Lecolion Washington to talk his journey in the arts, thoughtful disruption, and both finding AND creating composers of color. 

"The arts are not just enrichment. The arts are not just a vehicle by which kids are going to achieve better. It’s part of the human experience.” Quanice sits down with Sofia Fojas to talk about her journey in the arts, building bridges between teachers and teaching artists, and incorporating social justice in education. Quanice and Josh also dive deep and talk micro-naming, PBS, and the challenges with conference pricing and professional development.

The thoughts/views expressed by the co-hosts of Art Accordingly are their own and not on behalf of the Arts Administrators of Color Network or any other organization or person.

Quanice and Josh wrapped up season one of Art Accordingly live at Smith Public Trust in Washington, D.C.! Our special guests for this live season finale episode were Shruthi Mukund (Group Sales & Grassroots Marketing Manager at Strathmore) during our round table discussion and our Social Justice Warrior in Action, Ruby Lopez Harper (Director of Local Arts Services at Americans for the Arts). Ruby opens up about her journey in the arts, how she helps push the work forward in local communities nationwide, and the necessity of remembering who we are.

The thoughts/views expressed by the co-hosts of Art Accordingly are their own and not on behalf of the Arts Administrators of Color Network or any other organization.

Quanice and Josh presented Art Accordingly live at the Arts Equity Summit in Boston! Our special guest for this bonus episode was Karen Young - community builder, performer, social practice artist and founding director of the Genki Spark (http://thegenkispark.org). She shares her story as a third generation Japanese and Chinese American, reckoning with identity, defining artistry, communicating funding in accessible ways, and amplifying elder voices in Boston. Thank you to the Arts Equity Summit!

The thoughts/views expressed by the co-hosts of Art Accordingly are their own and not on behalf of the Arts Administrators of Color Network or any other organization.

Quanice and Josh have some questions and need some answers. In this episode, they talk the lessons we can learn from Amazon's drama and the Steve Harvey/Mo'Nique battle, saying Black when you mean Black, filling in research gaps, and the MoMa's impending summer closure. PLUS, we talk to this month's Social Justice Warrior in Action - Aaron Dworkin (Founder / Sphinx Organization, Professor / University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, Social Entrepreneur, Performing Artist, Philanthropist) about starting organizations, sustaining organizations, and change management.

The thoughts/views expressed by the co-hosts of Art Accordingly are their own and not on behalf of the Arts Administrators of Color Network or any other organization.

This bonus episode of Art Accordingly was recorded live on February 1, 2019 at the SphinxConnect conference in Detroit with special guest Stanford Thompson, Founder/Executive Director - Play On, Philly and Dean of the Sphinx LEAD program.

The thoughts/views expressed by the co-hosts of Art Accordingly are their own and not on behalf of the Arts Administrators of Color Network or any other organization.

Quanice and Josh are talking COINS. In this episode, they unpack how Fyre Festival can provide a lesson for all arts organizations, how funders may tend to benefit the same ol' same ol', owning your own racism/bias, and talk about how 2019 is already wearing them OUT. PLUS, we talk to this month's Social Justice Warrior in Action - Eddie Torres, president and CEO of Grantmakers in the Arts - about self-care and what the field needs right now.

The thoughts/views expressed by the co-hosts of Art Accordingly are their own and not on behalf of the Arts Administrators of Color Network or any other organization.