Today, when the 2021 Oscar nominations were announced, seems like a perfect day to recognize Donna Walker-Kuhne’s contribution to the promotion of diversity in the arts. Donna Walker-Kuhne is the founder of Walker International Communications Group, a marketing, press, and audience development consulting agency. Her team specializes in multicultural marketing, group sales, multicultural press, and promotional events. Walker-Kuhne is acknowledged as the nation’s foremost expert in audience development by the Arts & Business Council and has devoted her professional career to increasing access to the arts. She has raised over $23 million in earned income promoting the arts to multicultural communities.
From Walker International Communications Group – “She is currently consulting as Senior Advisor, Community Engagement at New Jersey Performing Arts Center charged with developing and deepening relationships with targeted communities through partnerships, special events and group sales. She was formerly Vice President, Marketing and Communications for New Jersey Performing Arts Center.
A veteran of over 22 Broadway productions providing multicultural marketing and group sales most recently for Once on this Island, The Lion King, Aladdin, Smokey’s Joe’s Café Little Rock, HUGHIE, A Raisin in the Sun, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, Bring in da Noise, Bring in da Funk, STICK FLY, Time Stands Still, Driving Miss Daisy and Ragtime. Her current non-profit clients also include Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, The August Wilson African American Cultural Center, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Staten Island Arts Council and HARLEM WEEK.
She was an Associate Producer for George C. Wolfe’s Harlem Song at the Apollo Theater and co-producer for the 2004 AUDELCO Awards. She is co-founder of Impact Broadway, a socially and technology driven audience development initiative serving 300 African American and Latino students throughout the 5 boroughs of New York City. These students have participated in Broadway productions, social networking and participation in seminars and lectures. She was formerly Director of Marketing and Audience Development for The Public Theater and Director of Marketing for Dance Theatre of Harlem.” For more information click here.
Tip! You can also keep up with Walker-Kuhne’s insights and commentary on the arts by subscribing to her blog at: Arts and Culture Connections
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This summer at CALA Donna Walker-Kuhne will be teaching her very popular course, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Arts. Click on the link below for details and to register: