Eric's Perspective feat. Charmaine Jefferson

Eric's Perspective : A podcast series on African American art

In this episode, Eric speaks with art and culture nonprofit consultant Charmaine Jefferson who talks about how her passion for the arts came about; from training in ballet and tap dance as a child and always having been surrounded by art — her uncle renowned artist John Riddle, her brother who is an artist and her aunt who had an artistic inclination. She talks about her days as a professional dancer, her experience as an African American and the challenges she faced during the “Black is Beautiful Era”, her education in Dance, followed by law school — which paved the way for her prolific career in Arts Administration and engaging with various institutions; museums, dance companies, performing houses, botanical gardens, science centers, including capital renovation, construction projects and board service, arranging charitable and public art programs… to eventually becoming the Executive Director of the California African American Museum. They discuss her late uncle John Riddle and his iconic works, being related to Carter G. Woodson, the founder of Negro History Week and coming from a family of war protestors; that would engage in political debates and the importance of researching and documenting one’s family tree. And her most recent venture her consulting firm Kélan Resources that enables her to consult with a variety of organizations; International Associations of Blacks and Dance, museums and historic houses around the country.
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Guest Bio: Native Angelino; Charmaine is an arts and culture advocate and administrator. She serves nonprofits through Kélan Resources, her cause driven consulting firm dedicated to integrating art, history, culture, business and diversity into the DNA of education, community, philanthropy, and public and private collaborations. As an active volunteer, she recently completed 8 years as a gubernatorial appointee on the California Arts Council, and as a Director on the Board of Arts for LA. She continues to serve as a college trustee and academic committee chair for the California Institute of the Arts, as a mayoral appointee and vice chair of the City of Los Angeles’ Cultural Affairs Commission, on the African American Advisory Council for PBS SoCal, on the Advisory Board of Children Mending Hearts and on the Advisory Committee for the Los Angeles County Cultural Affairs Commission’s “Cultural Equity and Inclusion Initiative.” Charmaine received her B.A. in Dance from the University of California, Los Angeles; M.A. in Dance Education from New York University and J.D. from Georgetown University Law School.
About Eric's Perspective: A podcast series on African American art with Eric Hanks.
Eric Hanks — African American art specialist, owner of the renowned M. Hanks Gallery and commissioner on the Los Angeles County Arts Commission; offers his perspective on African American art through in-depth conversations with fellow art enthusiasts where they discuss the past, present & future of African American art.
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