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12/09/2023

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FLOW w/ Misty Copeland & Caryn Campbell

In this specially commissioned web series co-produced by Grantmakers in the Arts, FLOW WITH DR. DURELL COOPER (Cultural Innovation Group, LLC), features conversations between Cooper and influential people from the Global Majority leading in the arts philanthropic sector.

In this episode, Dr. Cooper meets with world-renowned dancer Misty Copeland and Executive Director of The Misty Copeland Foundation, Caryn Campbell, at Red Rooster in Harlem. The conversation centers on liberation, leadership, and finding the courage to walk in your light. The three of them also discuss the origin story of the Misty Copeland Foundation and explore new models for paying it forward to the next generation. Stream the full episode: https://bit.ly/3uQzwJo

GIA is also thrilled to announce the extension of Dr. Cooper's time as a guest editor for the Reader. Be on the lookout for more content to come!

03/21/2023

We are excited about this upcoming virtual panel with esteemed speakers Marcia Lynn Sells (She/Her) Dr. Durell Cooper & Gennean M. Scott moderated by my dear mentor Donna Walker-Kuhne Donna Walker-Kuhne for Arts Reach on Thursday, March 23rd at 2:00pm ET. Special thanks to John Zorn. More info below:

RSVP for free at: https://lnkd.in/eH-M526R.

12/01/2022

Check out the latest episode of Fluency feat. Dr. Rhianna Rogers from the . So many gems dropped in this interview. A very special special thanks to Dr. Rogers, Grantmakers in the Arts], and Rand Corporation.

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Listen in on this GIA specially commissioned series of Fluency w/ Dr. Durell Cooper, The Lost Files. Dr. Cooper invites artists, researchers, cultural and racial studies experts, and scholars to think about the narratives driving the arts and cultural sector – as it intersects with systems of structural racism and economic exclusion – and what opportunities for narrative change exist.

Stream the fourth and final episode at the link in our bio.
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11/25/2022

Check out the latest episode of Fluency: The Lost Files out now. Special thanks to . Link in bio. Available on all major streaming platforms.

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**GIA READER**

Listen in on this GIA specially commissioned series of Fluency w/ Dr. Durell Cooper, The Lost Files. Dr. Cooper invites artists, researchers, cultural and racial studies experts, and scholars to think about the narratives driving the arts and cultural sector – as it intersects with systems of structural racism and economic exclusion – and what opportunities for narrative change exist.

Stream the third episode at the link in our bio.
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11/21/2022

It was such a pleasure to connect with the amazing on the latest episode of fluency to talk about her new book, , & . Special thanks you Grantmakers in the Arts], , & Nadia Elokdah. Podcast available on all major streaming platforms. Link in bio.

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**GIA READER**

Listen in on this GIA specially commissioned series of Fluency w/ Dr. Durell Cooper, The Lost Files. Dr. Cooper invites artists, researchers, cultural and racial studies experts, and scholars to think about the narratives driving the arts and cultural sector – as it intersects with systems of structural racism and economic exclusion – and what opportunities for narrative change exist.

Stream the second episode at the link in our bio.
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11/15/2022

Special thanks to Zannie Voss, , Grantmakers in the Arts] &

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**GIA READER**

Listen in on this GIA specially commissioned series of Fluency w/ Dr. Durell Cooper, The Lost Files. Dr. Cooper invites artists, researchers, cultural and racial studies experts, and scholars to think about the narratives driving the arts and cultural sector – as it intersects with systems of structural racism and economic exclusion – and what opportunities for narrative change exist.

Stream the first episode at the link in our bio.

06/14/2022

In this episode of Fluency speaks with the brilliant . Lisa Yancey is an entrepreneurial strategist who has built a practice solving problems for nonprofit organizations and is a co-founder of several growing enterprises. Through her company Yancey Consulting, she specializes in strategic organizational planning, business planning, program evaluation and assessments, executive project management, revenue modeling, leadership coaching, and organizational structure assessments for nonprofit institutions.
She advises a spectrum of practitioners, nonprofit organizations, philanthropists, and philanthropic institutions committed to dismantling inequities, enriching marginalized communities, building leadership, and amplifying diverse perspectives. She has worked with, facilitated, and provided pro bono services to over 100 organization or grantmaking institutions in the past 18 years.
Lisa matriculated from both Boston College Law School, and Emory University is a member of the New York State Bar Association and lives in Mount Vernon, NY.

Link to full episode in bio!

05/06/2022

In this Episode speaks with Dr. Antonio Cuyler. Dr. Cuyler is the author of Access, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Cultural Organizations: Insights from the Careers of Executive Opera Managers of Color in the U. S. and editor of a forthcoming volume in June of 2022, Arts Management, Cultural Policy, & the African Diaspora. He serves as the Director of the MA Program & Associate Professor of Arts Administration in the Department of Art Education at Florida State University (FSU), Visiting Associate Professor of Theatre & Drama in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance at the University of Michigan. In addition, he is the Founder of , a Black-owned arts consultancy that helps cultural organizations maximize their performance and community relevance through access, diversity, equity, and inclusion (ADEI).

04/05/2022

Registration is still open!

We are only 8 days away from at the Queens Museum next Tuesday the 12th! Today we're excited to spotlight this in-person session on Sustaining Music, Dance, and Language in Himalayan and Colombian New York. Meet the facilitators from the Center for Traditional Music and Dance, FolkColombia Música y Danza, and the Himalayan Language and Cultural Program.

And remember, you can still register to join us at bit.ly/F2F2022REG!

03/18/2022

In this episode Durell speaks with Shirley C. Taylor . Shirley started her journey as an arts administrator at the New York Foundation for the Arts in 1987 and has since built a career leading a variety of arts and cultural education programs throughout New York City:Associate Director for Visual Arts Programs at ArtsConnection, Inc.; Director of Arts Programs at UniversitySettlement Society; Deputy Director of Programs, Education for the Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning; Director of Education and Public Programs at the Noguchi Museum. Ms. Taylor has provided consulting services for anumber of education and cultural organizations including the Partnership for After School Education, Artmakers,Inc., the Bronx Center for Non Profits and Yaffa Cultural Arts. She is a recipient of the New York City School Art League Charles Robertson Memorial Award and the National Association of Negro Business & ProfessionalWomen’s Club, Inc. Professional Award; has served as a member of the New York City Department of Education’s Advisory Board for Arts Education and on the Board of Directors for One World Arts. In 2006, Ms. Taylor helped establish the Apollo Theater’s Education Department which provides arts, media and humanities programming forschools, professional and career development for teens and young adults, and public engagement programs for a variety of audiences. She presently serves as the Apollo’s Senior Director of Education. She is Assistant AdjunctProfessor, Africana Studies, at Barnard College and a member of the Board of Directors of Willie Mae RockCamp.. She holds an
M.F.A. in painting from the City University of New York and is a
graduate of the Columbia Business School Institute for Not-for-Profit Management, the Institute for Research in African American Studies (IRAAS), and the American Express Leadership Academy.

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03/11/2022

In this episode Dr. Cooper speaks with Dr. Terri N. Watson is an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at The City College of New York and a member of the Urban Education faculty at The City University of New York’s Graduate Center. Her research examines effective school leadership and is aimed to improve the educational outcomes and life chances of historically excluded and underserved students and families. She employs Critical Race Theory, Black Feminist Theory and Motherwork as methodological frameworks. Her scholarship is featured in several edited books and journals, including Educational Administration Quarterly, the Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, The Journal of Negro Education, the Journal of School Leadership, and Leadership and Policy in Schools.

Dr. Watson was named a 2020 – 2022 Faculty Lead in conjunction with The Seminar on Public Engagement and Collaborative Research at The Graduate Center’s Center for the Humanities, The City University of New York (https://www.centerforthehumanities.org/programming/participants/terri-n…). She is also the guest editor for a special issue of the Journal of Educational Administration and History (Routledge) titled, A Seat at the Table: Examining the Impact, Ingenuity, and Leadership Practices of Black Woman and Girls in PK – 20 Contexts. Each manuscript utilized a critical methodology to center the lived experiences of Black women and girls in schools (https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cjeh20/52/3?nav=tocList).

During the 2020 – 2021 academic year, Dr. Watson was named a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the University at Buffalo's Center for Diversity Innovation. Through her work at the Center, she aimed to transform the schoolhouse into a 'Beloved Community’
(http://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/stories/2021/04/gse-beloved-community.html).

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