S6E8: The simple formula... Kristina Newman-Scott, VP of Arts, Knight Foundation

Stephanie Fortunato speaks with Kristina Newman-Scott, VP of Arts at Knight Foundation, about engaging artists as civic partners, building durable cultural ecosystems, and what people increasingly seek from the cities they call home.

External references: 

• Knight Foundation – Arts
• Kristina Newman-Scott: The Arts Are Not a Luxury: They’re a Blueprint for Thriving Cities
• Creative Cities Initiative
• Springboard for the Arts
• The Together Project
• New World Symphony – WALLCAST Concerts
• Americans for the Arts – Arts & Economic Prosperity 6
• New England Foundation for the Arts: Creative Economy
• Real Art Ways

About our guest:

Kristina Newman-Scott, Kristina Newman-Scott is VP of Arts at Knight Foundation, where she leads work at the intersection of arts, civic life, and community development. An artist and cultural leader born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, she previously served as President of BRIC, inaugural Executive Director of The Greene Space at New York Public Radio, and Director of Culture for the State of Connecticut. Her career spans visual arts, media, government, cultural institutions, and philanthropy. + 

Creators and Guests

SF

Host

Stephanie Fortunato

Producer

AEA Consulting

AC

Writer

Alyssa Cartwright

AS

Composer

ArtWave Studio

Producer

Gregorio Lucena Scarpella

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