Events

2021

• Orchestra of St. Luke’s “Sounds & Stories: Teju Cole”, live streamed concert
• Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's "Revelations", rebroadcasted performance from Lincoln Center
• Drawing Together, virtual drawing session at The Frick Collection
• “The Way Forward: Theater’s Evolution in Moments of Change", online panel discussion presented by 92Y and curated by The Public Theater

2020

• “Fall For Dance” Digital Performance‚ New York City Center
• “Pipeline,” play by Dominique Morriseau streamed from Lincoln Center Theater
• Drawing Together: Vermeer, virtual drawing session at The Frick Collection

2019

• Tour of the MET Museum with a museum educator, followed by a “LiveArts” evening performance
• “Long Lost” by Manhattan Theatre Club at the New York City Center
• “Sunday” at Atlantic Theater Company
• “Madama Butterfly” at the Metropolitan Opera

2018

• “The Business of Arts” Panel Discussion
• Reception/Luncheon with supervisors from our partnering organizations
• Visits and free passes to the Brooklyn Museum and New Museum
• “India Pale-Ale” at Manhattan Theatre Club
• “Fireflies” at Atlantic Theater Company
• “American Son” on Broadway at the Booth Theater
• “Waitress” on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre

2021

• "Preparing for an Internship in the Arts"
  • Caitlin Henningsen (The Frick Collection)
  • Isabelle Fernandez (The Frick Collection and Mellon Fellow Alum Cohort 2)

• “The World of a Curator”
  • Carmen Hermo (Brooklyn Museum)

• “Music, Leadership, and Equity”
  • Abigayl Venman (The Sphinx Organization)

• “From Artist to Administrator”
  • Nasha Thomas (Alvin Ailey)

• “Nonprofit Arts and Innovation”
  •  Alana Atterbury (TDF)
  • Clive Chang (Lincoln Center)

2020

• "Preparing for an Internship in the Arts"
  • Caitlin Henningsen (Frick Collection)
  • Isabelle Fernendez (Frick Collection, and Mellon Fellow Alum Cohort 2)

• "Introduction to Art Law"
  • Amy Lehman (Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts)

• "Remote Programming and the Dance World"
  • Eva Yaa Asantewaa (Gibney Dance)
  • Gilbert Small (Gibney Dance)

• "The Arts and Social Justice"
  • Jasmine Wahi (The Bronx Museum)

• "Leadership in the Arts"
  • Erika Floreska (Long Island Children’s Museum)

• "Cohort 3 Reunion"
  • Fellows of 2019’s Cohort 3

2019

• "Applying for Internships"
  • Rachel Himes (Frick Collection)
  • Deepsikha Chatterjee (Hunter College)

• "Departments Within Arts Organizations"
  • Gabriela Estrada (Ballet Hispanico)
  • Ilan Kravic, Isabelle Gaffney (Met Opera)
  • Stephen Lassonde (Hunter College)

• "The Job of a Curator"
  • Arden Sherman (Hunter East Harlem Gallery)
  • Carmen Hermo (Brooklyn Museum)

• "Leadership in the Arts"
  • Erika Floreska and Jillian Flexner (Bloomingdale School of Music)
  • Florie Seery and Ashley Thomas (Manhattan Theater Club)

• "Effective Change-Making and Summer Reflections"
  • Bruce Payne, Nigel Philip, Mariel Mayz

• "Cover Letter and Grant Writing"
  • Jack Kenigsberg (Rockowitz Writing Center)
  • Emily Vartarian (General Mischief Dance Theater)

• "Social Engagement in the Arts"
  • James C. Horton (Carnegie Hall)
  • Nick Luckenbaugh (Atlantic Theater Company)

• "Global Impact and Post-Undergraduate Steps"
  • Kimball Gallagher (Pianist & Entrepreneur, 88 International)

2018

• "Oral & Written Communication"
  • Deepsikha Chatterjee (Hunter College)
  • Aimee Good (The Drawing Center)
  • Andrew Leynse (Primary Stages)
  • Miloc Falconi (Cohort 1 fellow)

• "Developing your Professional Portfolio Agenda"
  • Courtney J. Boddie (The New Victory Theater)
  • Paule Aboite, Joyce Lim, Dorothy Rojas (Cohort 1 fellows)

• "Careers and Nonprofit Organizations"
  • Ella Baff (The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation)
  • Nikky Gonzalez, Kiefer Rondina (Cohort 1 Fellows)

• "Understanding the Structure of a Nonprofit Organization: How to be a Leader in the Arts"
  • Lina Attel (The National Center for Culture and Performing Arts/King Hussein Foundation)
  • Stephen Lassonde (The Ruth and Harold Newman Office of Prestigious Scholarships & Fellowships)
  • Eric Pryor (Harlem School of the Arts)
  • Leah Drayton and Lachanda Williams (Cohort 1 fellows)

• "Applying to Graduate School"
  • Rockowitz Writing Center

• "Grant Writing"
  • Ariel Estrada (Leviathan Lab)

• "Financial Management"
  • Sharon Counts (NYC Center)
  • Laurie Duke and Lucy Oakley (Grey Art Gallery)

• "Diversity and Inclusion"
  • Courtenay Casey (National Sawdust)
  • Jim Joseph (Alliance of Resident Theatres)
  • Dionis Ortiz (Visual Artist, Laundromat Project)

2017

• "Applying to Graduate School"
  • Rockowitz Writing Center (Hunter College)

• "Grant Writing"
  • Ariel Estrada (Leviathan Lab)
  • Stephen Lassonde (Hunter College)

• "Developing Your Elevator Pitch"
  • Sue Jeong Ka (Artist and Hunter MFA Alumni)
  • Victoria Cairl (Show-Score.com)

• "Farewell Party and Orientation"
  • Bruce Payne, Vanya Quinonez, Michelle Peterson, Zatara McIntyre

• "Oral & Written Communication"
  • Vanya Quinonez (Associate Provost)
  • Kyla Kupferstein (2017 Mellon Arts Program Coordinator)
  • Latifa Fletcher

• "Developing Your Arts Portfolio"
  • Deepsikha Chatterjee (Hunter College)
  • Charmaine Warren
  • Philemona Williamson

• "Understand the Structure of an Arts Organization"
  • Dennis Walters (ABT)
  • Elke Dehner (The Rubin Museum)
  • Lindsey Sag (Manhattan Theater Club)
  • Pamela Adams (Atlantic Theater Company)

• "People of Color in the Arts: Challenges in Representation"
  • Derek Fordjour (Artist and Hunter College Alumni)
  • Anna Glass (Dance Theater of Harlem)
  • Evans Richardson (Studio Museum of Harlem)
  • Jim Joseph (Samuel J. Friedman Theater)