How the Arts Can Bring People Back Together in a Disconnected World Peak Performances recently welcomed nationally recognized arts advocate Donna Walker-Kuhne for Champions for the Arts, an engaging conversation on how arts organizations can better connect with the communities they serve. Known as one of the country’s leading voices in audience development, Walker-Kuhne shared both big-picture ideas and real-world examples from her decades of experience working with … Continue reading Donna Walker-Kuhne Inspires a New Vision for Audience Engagement in the Arts

Some moments in the art world are measured by attendance, but others are measured by the profound shift in the energy of a room. April 16th, 2026, the Bridge Art Gallery, in partnership with the Delaware Division of the Arts, experienced the latter as they hosted Donna Walker-Kuhne, a seasoned Champion of The Arts whose presence proved to be nothing short of extraordinary. Traveling to … Continue reading A Legacy in Real-Time: Donna’s Transformative Visit to the Bridge Art Gallery

Donna is an award winning thought leader, writer and strategist for community engagement, audience development and social justice. She is President of Walker International Communications Group, Inc., a 40 year old boutique marketing and audience development consulting agency for arts and culture. Her client base is global and she is an Adjunct Professor at New York University and Columbia University. @stagelync The StageLync Podcast is … Continue reading Donna Walker-Kuhne: “Everyone Can be a Change Maker

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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