Alison McNeil was invited to deliver a guest lecture to Dr. Antonio Cuyler's undergraduate level Performing Arts Management class. His students were expected to design their own arts organization as a part of their coursework. To complement their preparation for this assignment, Alison was invited to reflect on her experiences and lessons learned as an[...]

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Alison is excited to be serving on a panel during the 2020 Arts Administrators of Color Network Annual Convening. Session Details: Do you experience fear when using data for organizational decision making? Are you using the appropriate performance measures to demonstrate your organizational success? Can you identify data's value throughout your organization's operations? Do you[...]

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Alison is pleased to be on this conference panel during the 2020 Grantmakers in the Arts Conference. Session Details: This diverse group of Black women will share a brief history of their collaborative work on the Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh Initiative, a 30+ year shared funding program of The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz[...]

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Alison McNeil was invited to deliver a guest lecture to Gregory King's class. She discussed her career as a performing artist, her entrepreneurial journey, and her commitment to equity and justice in the arts & culture sector.

Alison was invited to speak with the graduate students enrolled in Sherburne Laughlin's Seminar in Arts Management class. Alison conducted an interactive class about the effective frameworks used to deliver and receive quality feedback. Students engaged in dialogue and role play to apply concepts taught during the class.

Alison McNeil was invited to serve on a panel alongside Douglas Clayton, Senior Vice President at Arts Consulting Group during Linda Shelton's graduate level Governance and Trusteeship in Performing Arts Organizations class. Alison shared her philosophy and approach on conducting just executive searches and finding quality talent to help shape the future of the arts[...]

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The Pennsylvania Dance Education Association's Social Justice Committee seeks to educate, support and advocate for an inclusive culture of dance in Pennsylvania. They endeavor to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) dance artists and to stimulate awareness of the need for equity in our dance practices and to[...]

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ArtTable was founded in 1980 by a group of professional women in the visual arts to foster greater support, recognition, and opportunities among their peers. ArtTable DC has invited Alison to speak about entrepreneurship in the arts. Alison will discuss why she launched her own practice, how her business has navigated the pandemic, and what[...]

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The District of Columbia International School hosted a DC Virtual Career fair for the international baccalaureate student body in DC. Alison was invited to speak about entrepreneurship and careers in the arts.

Presenters: Mina Matlon, Alison McNeil, Kaitlyn Wittig Mengüç Drawing inspiration from the West African concept of konbit, unprogrammed Quaker meetings, and scholastic traditions of artistic critiques, Forming a Cultural Konbit will harness the collective work and wisdom of session participants in order to offer feedback and support on key issues or questions participants are struggling[...]

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