Black Arts Admin B*tch Podcast
38 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsJoin Quanice and her guests as they highlight artists and arts leaders of color in the performing and visual arts world, and interrogate systemic and institutional issues of equity in the arts from a decolonizing framework. We don't have time for any more games.
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Tired and Exhausted ft. Joshua Henry Jenkins
May 23, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBREUNITED AND IT FEELS SO GOOD!!!! Quanice sits down with her podcast bestie Joshua Henry Jenkins @joshjenks (formerly of the Art Accordingly Podcast) for a convo to discuss underpaid nonprofit employees, creating an arts administration greenbook, and rest. Links: The Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art is looking for a new director - again: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/05/09/smithsonian-national-museum-african-art-ngaire-blankenberg-resigned Behind the Red Tape: Struggle...
It Takes a Village ft. Joey Reyes
May 09, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBWE BYKE FOR A NEW SEASON, BAABIES!! Quanice sits down with Joey Reyes for a long-awaited convo to discuss the article "BIPOC Leaders in a Syndemic Era", the in-fighting happening in the philanthropic sector, and why it's important to have a village around you. Links: BIPOC Leaders in a Syndemic Era - https://nonprofitquarterly.org/the-call-of-leadership-now-bipoc-leaders-in-a-syndemic-era/ Call & Response Episode 2: Bandz To Make Them Dance (Memphis Music Initiative) https://www.youtube....
Protect Ya Neck ft. Karla Estela Rivera
November 30, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBQuanice sits down with Karla Estela Rivera (@kestelarivera) to discuss issues happening in the Chicago arts sector, partnering with Lin-Manuela Miranda (@lin_manuel), voyeurism in field, and making sure folks of the global majority protect our necks! Links: Steppenwolf Theatre’s New Arts and Education Center is a ‘love letter to Chicago’ - https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/10/31/22744983/steppenwolf-theatre-new-education-art-center-and-theater-building A Chicago museum 'fired' its volun...
The Mass Exodus ft. Tellie Simpson
August 18, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBQuanice sits down with Tellie Simpson (@agirlinamuseumworld) to discuss grown ass adults destroying students’ art because they felt “attacked”, archiving family history, and “taking our talents back to south beach”....all while sippin' wine! Links: Groundswell School Incident - https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-ps-295-school-mural-diversity-trashed-20210805-zqg2badfnfav5iudv2m4degy6i-story.html Robyne’s follow up message - https://myemail.constantcontact.com/The-Mural-Live...
Shut the Fuck Up and Listen ft. Ashraf Hasham
July 15, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBQuanice sits down with Ashraf Hasham, Funding Programs Manager and Youth Arts Manager for the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, to discuss accountability, breaking down barriers in a government arts agency, and the great resignation…all while sipping wine. Links: Anti-Black Discrimination and Toxic Workplaces Are All Too Common in the Arts Administration Field https://news.artnet.com/opinion/paul-rucker-opinion-1973043 What It’s Really Like to Work at the California Arts Council https:...
Run Us Our Shit ft. Jen Deerinwater
July 05, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBQuanice sits down with Jen Deerinwater, Founding Executive Director of Crushing Colonialism, to discuss repatriation, capitalism, unity amongst the global majority, and burning this motherf*cker down…all while sipping wine. Links: Jen Deerinwater's Linktree - https://linktr.ee/CrushingColonialism Skeletons in the Closet: the Smithsonian’s Native American Remains and the NMAI - https://boundarystones.weta.org/2020/05/21/skeletons-closet-smithsonian%E2%80%99s-native-american-remains-and-...
Unapologetic Episode | We Need to See Each Other
June 01, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBQuanice sits down with Lisa Gold from the Asian American Arts Alliance to discuss divide and conquer tactics within the global majority, seeing one another, and creating your own support line. We need to come together now more than ever! Support the show
Unapologetic Episode | We Need to Get Free
June 01, 2021 10:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBQuanice sits down with Garrett McQueen (@garrettmcqueen) from the Trilloquy Podcast to discuss his work being a content creator, being Black in the classical music world, and why we need to need to strive for freedom and liberation. Links: Sound of 13 GarrettMcQueen.com Trilloquy Baltimore Symphony Orchestra rebukes flutist over social media posts pushing conspiracy theories on vaccines, election 'God Damn America': Tulsa massacre opera drops Black composer over lyrics* *Episode Not...
Touch and Change ft. Courtney Harge
April 27, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBQuanice sits down with Courtney Harge, Chief Executive Officer of Of/By/For All to discuss revolutionary joy, the harm and gaslighting that occurs in arts and culture institutions, and self care…all while not sipping wine because I had to study afterward. Also, apparently what Quanice says on the podcast is racist to white people… THE CAUCASITY! PHEW CHILE We might have to make an unapologetic episode about that one! Links: Second City fires its night staff and looks to outsource, causing...
Unapologetic Episode | We are the Ones We've Been Waiting For ft. Dasha Kelly Hamilton
March 29, 2021 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBIn this unreleased Art Accordingly interview, Quanice and Joshua speak to Dasha Kelly Hamilton from Still Waters Collective about self efficacy, how we view ourselves as creatives, and survive as someone who is drive by mission in an ecosystem that says they are mission-drive but isn't. PHEW CHILE. Support the show
Don't Get Tokenized, Y'all ft. Cori Dioquino
March 08, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBQuanice sits down with Cori Dioquino, co-executive director of the Baltimore Asian Pasifika Arts Collective to discuss tokenism, cross-community solidarity, and the formula used by the media that pits folks from the global majority against one another... all while drinking wine. Special thanks goes to our sponsor Blk Girl Big World Links: A Dr. Seuss Expert Cuts Through the Noise on the Cancel Culture Controversy Arts & Science Council Cultural Equity Report After Controversial Flier, Comm...
Unapologetic Episode | Pure Re-Imagination
March 01, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBIn this unapologetic (bonus) episode, Quanice sits down with Ahava Silkey-Jones (@ahavasilkeyjones) of Davinci Academy of Arts and Science, Jenna Gabriel (@jennaegabriel) of Virginia Commonwealth University, and Michael Jones of Professional Theater and Dance Youth Academy to discuss the "Equity in the Arts Can't Wait" letter and what larger arts institutions need to do to truly make change in this new world. Support the show
You'll Never Forget Your First ft. Durell Cooper
February 16, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBWelcome to the premiere of BAAB! This month's special guest is Durell Cooper from Cultural Innovation Group. In this premiere episode, Quanice and Durell talk Emily Johnson, spirit-murdering, and cancel culture all while finishing a bottle of wine. Special thanks goes to our sponsor Blk Girl Big World Links: NYT: Is NY Arts Diversity Plan Working? Emily Johnson Letter of Solidarity Support the show
Unapologetic Impromptu Episode | February 13th is trippin' trippin'
February 13, 2021 22:00 - 8 minutes - 5.71 MBThe BAAB Premiere episode is coming out on Tuesday and I had to do an unapologetically impromptu episode today. Mercury is definitely in microbraids! This is not a full episode but a random impromptu episode where I talk about things that all happened on February 13th - TODAY and it's only 5:00pm! Support the show
BAAB Culture | Trailer Episode
February 01, 2021 23:00 - 2 minutes - 1.81 MBLearn more about the podcast, the host, and what's to come. Be sure to follow us on social media and subscribe to our podcast!! Instagram @baabculture Like our Facebook page: BAAB Culture Email Us [email protected] Website: www.baabculture.com Support the show
UPPERCASE/lowercase
March 06, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBQuanice 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. Support the show
A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
January 06, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBQuanice 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 organ...
Basic Human Rights (& Sleep as Resistance)
November 27, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBQuanice 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 behal...
Deconstruction. Reconstruction.
November 12, 2019 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MB"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. Support the show
Greater Than, Less Than
October 15, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MB"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-...
Live Season One Finale!
June 27, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBQuanice 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...
Live at 2019 Arts Equity Summit
June 10, 2019 19:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBQuanice 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 Su...
Money Games, Integrity Games
February 25, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 37.8 MBQuanice 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, Phila...
Live at SphinxConnect 2019
February 18, 2019 12:00 - 43 minutes - 20 MBThis 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. Support the show
Coins, Coins, Coins
February 11, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 39.5 MBQuanice 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 ...
Remember 2019 - Live at the National Performance Network Conference
February 07, 2019 10:00 - 36 minutes - 16.5 MBThis bonus episode of Art Accordingly was filmed live on December 14th at the National Performance Network conference in Pittsburgh with special guests Arielle Julia Brown and Mauricio Tafur Salgado, both of the Remember 2019 project. Remember 2019 The episode has been edited for time and to preserve the privacy of attendees in the room. Remember 2019's work supports and facilitates "local practices of self-determination, memory, and reflection, that are directly related to the mass lynchi...
Remember 2019 - Live at the National Performance Network Conference
February 07, 2019 10:00 - 36 minutes - 16.5 MBThis bonus episode of Art Accordingly was filmed live on December 14th at the National Performance Network conference in Pittsburgh with special guests Arielle Julia Brown and Mauricio Tafur Salgado, both of the Remember 2019 project. Remember 2019 The episode has been edited for time and to preserve the privacy of attendees in the room. Remember 2019's work supports and facilitates "local practices of self-determination, memory, and reflection, that are directly related to the mass lynchi...
Telling Our Own Stories
January 11, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 36.4 MBQuanice and Josh celebrate the coming of a new year! In this episode, they talk the Whitney's board of directors, "Green Book" and erasure, checks and balances, how Google's got the answers and sweet tea! For our "Social Justice Warrior in Action Segment," Stephanie Johnson-Cunningham (of Museum Hue) joins them to talk about the important and difficult work she's doing to make museums more equitable. Support the show
Know When to Walk Away
December 06, 2018 21:00 - 1 hour - 48 MBQuanice and Josh are sick & tired of being sick & tired. In this episode, they talk censorship, challenge museums on the ownership of indigenous art, put together a search party for missing salaries on job listings, and wonder what it'd take for organizations who get it wrong to just own up to the foolishness. For our "Social Justice Warrior in Action Segment," Carla Du Pree joins them for a discussion across many topics including when to walk away in fulfillment of an artistic life. Suppor...
WHY?te Women
October 29, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBQuanice and Josh are frustrated. Really frustrated. In this episode, they dive into the complexity of white women taking space in culturally specific institutions and then the people of color who co-sign it, white folks who can't stand to watch Black folks just live, the Trump administration and trans erasure, and the critique of white consultants profiting from equity/inclusion work. For our "Social Justice Warrior in Action Segment," Ron Muriera joins them for a discussion around his evolv...
'Bout That Life
September 24, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 34 MBQuanice and Josh try to untangle messy situations with Cal State Long Beach's University Art Museum and Afropunk, reflect on intent versus impact, while challenging folks to step up and start walking the walk.They are joined by María López De León, the President and CEO of the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC), to dig into why advocacy and research can help combat funding inequities. #laurenwoods #NALAC #MariaLopezDeLeon #LatinxArts #IntentvsImpact #WalkItLikeYouTalkIt...
Words Mean Things
August 27, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBIn this episode, Quanice and Josh chat it up about unpaid internships, out of office emails, disrespectful theatre-goers, getting Nazis out of D.C., and how words truly mean things. They are joined by Roberta Uno, Executive Director of Arts in a Changing America, to dive into the institutionalization of diversity, equity, and inclusion and getting courageous by getting uncomfortable. #WordsMeanThings #WatchYourLanguage #NoNazisNoKKKNoFacistUSA Follow Roberta Uno & Arts in a Changing America ...
For Your Consideration
July 30, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 35.9 MBConsider this! Join Quanice and Joshua as they talk arts research, "vibrant" arts cities, academia, and language with Dr. Antonio Cuyler, Professor at Florida State University. #WholeFoodsisTrash #VibrantArtsCommunities #ArtsandResearch #ArtsandAcademia #Morals SMU's National Center for Arts Research (NCAR) Releases Fourth Annual List of Most Arts-vibrant Cities in the U.S.: https://www.smu.edu/Meadows/NewsAndEvents/News/2018/180712-NCARsArts-VibrantCities Consortium of Asian American Th...
Systems Thinking
June 26, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 40.2 MBQuanice and Joshua unravel what DEI actually is from a decolonizing lens with Annalisa Dias, a macrocasm of creativity. People are still out here #apololying to us! #Theystillapololie #ByeMuny #BeAnAdvocate #SpeakUp #BeStrategic Talking Back: A Protest of Yellowface at the MUNY: https://www.americantheatre.org/2018/06/22/talking-back-a-protest-of-yellowface-at-the-muny/ Theatres of Color Demonstrate Collective Resistance in St. Louis https://caata.net/theatres-of-color-collective-resi...
Risky Business
May 29, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 38.2 MBQuanice predicted this episode theme before we even recorded…her spirit was right! Join Joshua and Quanice as they explore what it actually means to have a true commitment to DEI and decolonization in the arts as they speak Step Afrika!’s Founder and Executive Director C. Brian Williams. It’s all about taking risks, boo. #TakeARisk #Apololying #ApologizeLater #WhiteMen Washingtonian's 'I Am Not A Tourist' Campaign Stirs Controversy for Lacking Diversity: http://wjla.com/news/local/washin...
We Need Receipts
April 29, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 27.7 MBIt's episode 2! Quanice and Joshua discuss the DC police department training at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. They also chat with Colby Thornton, Director of Employment Equity and Consulting at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts about the HR (human resources) side of the arts. #WeNeedReceipts #ArtAccordingly DC Police Department Training Article: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/383514-dc-police-departments-requiring-officers...
Do the Work!
April 03, 2018 04:00 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MBIt's the first episode!!! Quanice and Joshua discuss what's going on in the arts world with Denise Saunders Thompson, President and CEO of the International Association of Blacks in Dance, answer some listener questions, and give tips on how to move forward in the work. #DoTheWork #ArtAccordingly Follow us on social media! Facebook: Art Accordingly Podcast Twitter: @ArtAccordingly Email us your questions! [email protected] Support the show
What is Art Accordingly?
March 23, 2018 04:00 - 3 minutes - 1.8 MBLearn more about our podcast, the hosts, and what's to come.Art Accordingly is hosted by the Arts Administrators of Color Network (www.aacdmv.org).****** Be sure to follow us on social media and subscribe to our podcast!!******Twitter @artaccordinglypodcast Like our Facebook page: Art Accordingly PodcastEmail Us [email protected] the show