{"title":"Donna Walker-Kuhne","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDonna Walker-Kuhne\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts compelling narratives that celebrate the vibrancy of arts and culture. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eChampions for the Arts\u003c\/em\u003e, explore the passion and dedication behind creative movements, highlighting voices that inspire and transform communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will find an inviting blend of storytelling and cultural insight, with books like \u003cem\u003eInvitation to the Party\u003c\/em\u003e that offer intimate glimpses into artistic expression and its impact on society. Donna Walker-Kuhne’s writing resonates with those who appreciate the power of the arts to connect and enrich lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"champions-for-the-arts-by-donna-walker-kuhne-9781636702582","title":"Champions for the Arts","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered the nation's foremost expert in audience development, Donna Walker-Kuhne has spent her career developing successful strategies for increasing access to the arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver the past ten years, Walker-Kuhne has travelled to over 100 U.S. cities and 5 continents to give lectures, workshops, and keynotes specifically focused on community engagement. This guide synthesises her findings from the last decade into an accessible text that provides sustainable, measurable community engagement strategies for leaders in the arts community—with a specific focus on ways to drill deeper into issues of diversity, inclusion, and equity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIncluding case studies from around the world that offer models for creating sustainable audiences and membership, \u003cem\u003eChampions for the Arts\u003c\/em\u003e by Walker-Kuhne offers a practical yet visionary way of thinking about community engagement in the arts as a vehicle for social change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47485992796396,"sku":"9781636702582","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/e19a89f279525270d1fd5bdb0c01951e.jpg?v=1775784751"},{"product_id":"invitation-to-the-party-by-donna-walker-kuhne-9781559362306","title":"Invitation to the Party","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a handbook on how arts and cultural organisations can attract ethnic minorities and involve them as audiences. Acknowledged as America's foremost expert on multi-ethnic audience development, Donna Walker-Kuhne, herself a black woman with a career-long involvement in the arts, has now written the first book describing her methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy offering many proven strategies for developing and sustaining non-traditional audiences, the book offers many stimulating ideas for artistic directors, marketing executives and others in the British theatre involved in audience development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDonna Walker-Kuhne has spent the last twenty years applying and refining the principles outlined in \u003cem\u003eInvitation to the Party\u003c\/em\u003e. She has had notable success in many areas but most notably in transforming audiences at the New York Public Theater, one of the USA's most important and visible arts organisations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a practical and inspirational guide to ways in which culturally diverse communities can become engaged in theatre and the arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47606310666476,"sku":"9781559362306","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/b0b9ed1b8f746dfea4cf9898b2cb62b1.jpg?v=1778192792"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/donna-walker-kuhne.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}