Events
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Careers in the Arts
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.
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Coaching and Giving & Receiving Feedback
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.
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Exploring Executive Search
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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Finance Equity: Leveling the Playing Field in the Non-Profit Arts World
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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DC BreakfastTable with Alison McNeil
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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DC Virtual Career Fair
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.
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Forming a Cultural Konbit
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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Partnering with Culture Funders to Advance Equity in Evaluation
The Cultural Research Network and American Evaluation Association are hosting a 3-part webinar series entitled Equitable Evaluation Practice in Cultural Organizations. Alison has been invited to share how funder/evaluator partnerships can advance (or inhibit) equity in evaluation.
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Coaching and Giving & Receiving Feedback
Alison has been invited back for the 3rd year in a row to speak with the graduate students enrolled in Sherburne Laughlin's American University's arts management class. Alison will conduct an interactive class about the effective frameworks used to deliver and receive quality feedback. Students will engage in dialogue and role play to apply concepts[...]
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Reimagining Performing Arts Organizations in the 21st Century
Alison McNeil was invited to serve on a panel alongside Nigel Campbel, Dr. Antonio Cuyler, Ruby Lopez Harper, and Donna Walker-Kuhne during Dr. Durrell Cooper's graduate level course entitled Reimagining Performing Arts Organizations in the 21st Century. Alison was asked to share her thoughts from her experience as an executive recruiter and evaluator in the[...]