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Toya is a cultural leader, arts educator, and facilitator living in Brooklyn.
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A RECONCILIATION WITH THE WORLD THROUGH MUSIC AND HEALING - 651 ARTS
A RECONCILIATION WITH THE WORLD THROUGH MUSIC AND HEALING - 651 ARTS
ALBUM RELEASE CONCERT FOR RESTORE WITH NICHOLAS RYAN GANT, MUSICIAN/VOCALIST Nicholas Ryan Gant serenades 651 ARTS with selections from his new album, Restore, out this autumn. A coveted supporting vocalist for performers including Mariah Carey and Childish Gambino, Gant’s solo effort weaves lyrical empathy and
NAJEE OMAR'S LITTLE BLACK BOOK - 651 ARTS
NAJEE OMAR'S LITTLE BLACK BOOK - 651 ARTS
A Brooklyn Arts Group Gets Its Own Home, a Place to Defy Gravity
A Brooklyn Arts Group Gets Its Own Home, a Place to Defy Gravity
651 Arts, dedicated to African diasporic performance, now has its own space to support work like the choreographer André Zachery’s “Against Gravity.”
An arts and culture center grows in Brooklyn
An arts and culture center grows in Brooklyn
Four longtime arts and cultural institutions are under one roof.
651 ARTS: The Past and Future of Culture Architects - Episode 1: Foundations
651 ARTS: The Past and Future of Culture Architects - Episode 1: Foundations
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
651ARTS: Developing Black Arts in Brooklyn Through Collaborations
651ARTS: Developing Black Arts in Brooklyn Through Collaborations
By Fern GillespieWe Outside! A Brooklyn Juneteenth was a celebration that hit the Plaza at 300 Ashland. Sponsored by 651ARTS, in partnership with Harlem’s The
Good Day NY Street Talk Interview 8/27/22
Culture Shift: How Art Has Been Used to Memorialize Brooklyn
Culture Shift: How Art Has Been Used to Memorialize Brooklyn
Brooklyn today is vastly different to the Brooklyn of yesterday. What role does art play in nurturing and safeguarding our communities?
651 ARTS Appoints new Leadership
651 ARTS Appoints new Leadership
People in the News (08/14/2022)
People in the News (08/14/2022)
People in the News (08/14/2022): appointments, promotions, obituaries. This week's roundup of personnel announcements includes the Joan Mitchell, Z. Smith Reynolds, ECMC, Kessler, and Mott foundations as well as the Ms. Foundation for Women, Ballmer Group, Bend the Arc: Jewish Action, Madison Square Park Conservancy, Tuesday’s Children, and 651 ARTS....
How to Make New York a City of Dreams for Black Women
How to Make New York a City of Dreams for Black Women
Black women have long been cut out of affordable housing and business opportunities in New York City. Here’s what needs to change.
Celebrating Black Leaders in Brooklyn: Spotlight on Toya Lillard
Celebrating Black Leaders in Brooklyn: Spotlight on Toya Lillard
Hyperallergic Op/Ed "It's Time to Shift the Power Inequities among Arts Nonprofits
Hyperallergic Op/Ed "It's Time to Shift the Power Inequities among Arts Nonprofits
This is a calling-in to the philanthropic, nonprofit, and education sectors to expand their circles of trust beyond white or white-adjacent executive leadership in order to water the roots.
AFROPUNK: ‘FOR COLORED GIRLS … ‘ COMPOSER MARTHA REDBONE WANTS YOU TO FIND THE GOD WITHIN
AFROPUNK: ‘FOR COLORED GIRLS … ‘ COMPOSER MARTHA REDBONE WANTS YOU TO FIND THE GOD WITHIN
Call it kismet. I first met musician Martha Redbone in 2016, when we both participated in “now be here,” a gathering of over 700 women artists at the Brooklyn Museum of Art. I struck up a conversation with her after noticing her striking resemblance to playwright and poet Ntozake Shange, who was a friend to […]
Medium: "You Already Know: Slave Play and Centering the White Gaze"
Medium: "You Already Know: Slave Play and Centering the White Gaze"
“stop breaking yourself down into bite sized pieces. stay whole, and let them choke.” — @museummammy
Six Questions for Quanice G. Floyd...
Six Questions for Quanice G. Floyd...
<p class="">In 2016, Quanice G. Floyd co-founded Arts Administrators of Color to support professionals in the field. We checked in with her to discuss how the organization came together, her take on the state of philanthropy, and more.</p>
Power Moves: The Changing Face of Executive Leadership in the Arts
Power Moves: The Changing Face of Executive Leadership in the Arts
Join the NYC Arts in Education Roundtable for the first Day of Learning since February 2020. Featuring a performance by MCC Theater, a beatboxing activation by BEAT Global, and multiple panels and hands-on workshops, this year's learning exchange will focus on radically (re)imagining an inclusive future in Arts Education at…
"American Theatre" article, " Can Theatres of Color Get Support Without Strings or Hurdles?"
"American Theatre" article, " Can Theatres of Color Get Support Without Strings or Hurdles?"
TCG’s THRIVE! regranting program, led by the needs and concerns of BIPOC artists and leaders, aims to rewrite the theatre funding process.
The Riveter "10 Black Womxn Activists You Should Know"
The Riveter "10 Black Womxn Activists You Should Know"
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