NAACBoston’s 2022/23 program is themed around Connections, building on the lessons from the 2019 to 2022 mentorship/sponsorship programs to address the ever-changing needs of BIPOC arts administrators as we continue to navigate the pandemics of racism and COVID-19. This year’s program will include panels and interactive tools centered on reconnecting and rebuilding the Boston arts sector, adapting to the post-pandemic landscape and finding new ways to create equity for all.

Mentor/Sponsorship 3.0 Closing Celebration!

The Cinegroove, 350 Newbury St, Boston

Creating Art for Unconventional Spaces

A conversation around making public art outside of traditional insitutional spaces, both metaphorically and literally!

Partner Orgs: Boston Children’s Chorus

Panelists: SuperSobek, Sneha “Imagine” Shrestha and Kenny Mascary

Building Equitable Budgets

Welcome all members to engage with us on March 15th for an interactive workshop covering how to build an organizational budget while keeping in consideration anti-racist practices.

Partner Orgs: PAO Arts Center

Guest Speaker: Karthik Subramanian

How to Be A Sustainable Artist in 2023

An interactive workshop, covering tangible strategies and tactics for plugging in as a Boston artist no matter your discipline. Come join this session for creatives and culture bearers on managing, promoting, and safeguarding our practices. Let’s share and exchange best practices on resources to maintain forward momentum for ourselves and as a collective.

Partner Orgs: Boston Childrens Chorus

Guest Speaker: Ngoc-Tran Vu

Creating Accessible Art

A panel discussion on how we as arts administrators can make more accessible art for all!

Partner Orgs: Boston Childrens Chorus

Panelists: Chris Robinson and Ellice Patterson

Producing and Managing a BIPOC Dance Company
A conversation with dancer and choreographer LaTarsha Barnes about the logistics of performing and managing a BIPOC dance company and how she integrates her cultural heritage into her work.

Partner Orgs: Celebrity Series of Boston

Guest Speaker: Dancer, LaTarsha Barnes, and moderated by Aysha Upchurch

What is an Arts Administrator?
A panel conversation about the role of arts administration in the arts and the many shapes and forms it can take.

Partner Orgs: PAO Arts Center

Panelists: Malik Williams, Jasmine Garcia, and Dawn M. Simmons

NAAC Boston was created to support self-identifying arts administrators of color, such as Asian American, African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, Latin American, and multiracial individuals. The Network is open to individuals working in a full-time or part-time capacity at non-profit or for-profit arts and culture organizations in Greater Boston, as well as freelancers and consultants.