The Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project, Iega Moves, Move Me Soul, and the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic present Donna Walker Kuhne “Champions for the Arts” in an inspiring conversation detailing how to become a champion for the arts. July 24th | 7pm Logan Center | Performance Penthouse 915 E. 60th Street | Chicago FREE w/ RSVP Led by Laura Rice of The Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, this discussion highlights the visionary community engagement principles shaped by DonnaWalker-Kuhne — one of the nation’s foremost experts in audience development. Donna Walker-Kuhne has spent her career developing successful strategies for increasing access to the arts. Over the past ten years, Walker-Kuhne has traveled to over 100 U.S. cities and 5 continents to give lectures, workshops, and keynotes specifically focused on community engagement. This guide synthesizes 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. Including case studies from around the world that offer models for creating sustainable audiences and membership, Walker-Kuhne offers a practical yet visionary way of thinking about community engagement in the arts as a vehicle for social change. After the conversation, there will be an opportunity to purchase the book and have it signed by Donna Walker-Kuhne!