Donna Walker-Kuhne is the founder of Walker International Communications Group (WICG), a boutique marketing, press and audience development consulting agency. Her team specializes in multicultural marketing, group sales, multicultural press and promotional events. They have over 75 years of experience executing successful marketing and audience development campaigns for Broadway productions and cultural arts organizations with sales over $22MM. Donna is acknowledged as the nation’s foremost expert in Audience Development … Continue reading The Power of Building Audiences – First Online With Fran

Special Guest: Donna Walker-Kuhne: The episode features the “global leader in audience diversification,” Donna Walker-Kuhne. She discusses her 45-year career, including: Starting as a dancer in Chicago and later becoming a lawyer to “help change the world”. Her influential work with the Dance Theatre of Harlem and the Public Theater, where she focused on making Broadway audiences “look like a subway stop”. Her new book, … Continue reading Urbanology WHCR 90.3 FM Interview

Donna Walker-Kuhne, one of the nation’s foremost experts in community engagement and audience development for arts and cultural organizations, has written a new book, Champions for the Arts: Successful Strategies for Engaging Dynamic Communities. While this book is targeted toward leaders of arts and cultural organizations, its lessons can be adapted and used by any nonprofit leader or business executive. Walker-Kuhne begins by making a distinction … Continue reading How Nonprofit Leaders Can Better Engage More Communities In Their Work

We are more than thrilled to welcome a dear friend and colleague, Donna Walker-Kuhne, to the program. She is the president and founder of Walker International Communications Group, and is also an artist, author, and fierce advocate for the arts. We’ll explore the global impact of her work as well as discuss her newest book, “CHAMPIONS FOR THE ARTS: Successful Strategies for Engaging Dynamic Communities,” … Continue reading Interview with Donna Walker – Kuhne on WBAI Radio

On this episode we speak to the writer and director of the new play ‘Mother of Exiles,’ and talk arts funding and community engagement with author Donna Walker-Kuhne. This month, editor-in-chief Rob Weinert-Kendt talks to playwright Jessica Huang and director Jaki Bradley about Mother of Exiles, Huang’s ambitious new play (at Berkeley Repertory Theatre Nov. 14-Dec. 21) about how an American family is shaped by immigration and inter-marriage. … Continue reading Donna Walker-Kuhne on Jessica Huang’s Cross-Cultural Love Offering

Season One, Episode 4 of Arts and Democracy welcomes nationally renowned audience development and community engagement leader Donna Walker-Kuhne, author of Champions for the Arts: Lessons and Successful Strategies for Engaging Diverse Audiences. In a wide-ranging conversation with host Olga Levina, Donna traces her journey from professional dancer to arts administrator and shares the “small steps” that build lasting audience loyalty—grounded in sincerity, welcome, and … Continue reading Arts & Democracy: S1: Episode 4- Champions for the Arts: Building Bridges That Last

Donna Walker-Kuhne is celebrated 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 – especially for communities that haven’t always seen themselves in those spaces. She joins Loki to chat about her development as an artist, her new book, Champions for the Arts, and how her Buddhist practice … Continue reading Listen to the TRILLOQUY podcast feature Donna Walker-Kuhne

Overview Conversation between New Heritage Theatre Group founder Voza Rivers and author Donna Walker-Kuhne Voza Rivers, executive producer and founding member of the New Heritage Theatre Group,  joins author Donna Walker-Kuhne for a conversation based on her latest book, Champions for the Arts; Successful Strategies for Engaging Dynamic Communities in conjunction with the Library for the Performing Arts’ new exhibition, Syncopated Stages: Black Disruptions to the Great White … Continue reading Nov 24th – Champions for the Arts: Conversation With Voza Rivers & Donna Walker-Kuhne

Walk Tall Girl Productions at Harlem Fine Arts Show A Book Talk with Donna Walker-Kuhne njpac senior advisor, social impact Feb 22 @ 2:00PM The Glasshouse, 660 12th Avenue, NYC. Continue reading A Book Talk with Donna Walker-Kuhne

Champions for the arts a conversation with donna walker-kuhne njpac senior advisor, social impact dec 20 @ 6:15PM Free NJPAC, The Parsonnet Room As part of NJPAC’s annual Kwanzaa Family Festival & Artisan Marketplace, join us for an inspiring conversation about how to become a champion for the arts. Led by Lauren Craig of Newark Arts, this discussion highlights the visionary community engagement principles shaped by Donna Walker-Kuhne — … Continue reading Champions for the arts a conversation with donna walker-kuhne