Studies of Arts Organizations Rooted in Communities of Color

Research fellows have been documenting the histories and practices of arts organizations participating in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. These are their results.

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Liberatory Leadership: Centering Care, Artistry, and Experimentation This brief looks at how an organization’s leadership model prioritizes staff’s artistry and creative development while supporting well-be...
May 11, 2026 report
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Black Arts-Making and Placemaking This brief looks at how an organization’s creative efforts and revitalization of physical spaces support cultural resilience and economic...
May 11, 2026 report
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Staying Rooted, Moving Forward This brief looks at how a culturally rooted dance company creates innovative work
April 30, 2026 report
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The Legacy of a Founder This brief looks at how the legacy of an organization’s founding leader can continue into its future
February 12, 2026 report
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Gradients of Trust This brief looks at how an organization’s founder can work towards building community trust
February 12, 2026 report
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Labor of Love This brief looks at working for and with a Black cultural center
December 11, 2025 report
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From Margins to Center Stage This brief looks at how a theater founded by and for Asian Americans creates a space for belonging and expression
December 11, 2025 report
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Owning Their Own Stories This brief looks at how an organization’s mission to serve underrepresented identities in filmmaking builds a community around art and ac...
December 11, 2025 report

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