Museum Hue

From Overwhelmed to Optimized: Can AI help your nonprofit be more resourceful without losing its human touch?
2024-03-28 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | NY
Museum Hue is pleased to partner with Make Ideas Work on the Work Smarter, Not Harder Speaker Series. Join us for the Work Smarter, Not Harder Speaker Series, a dynamic conversation designed to equip you with practical strategies and actionable insights to boost your productivity, prioritize effectively, and achieve greater work-life harmony in the nonprofit sector. This is more than just a speaker series – it’s a community of like-minded individuals committed to learning, growing, and achieving their goals.
Network with fellow attendees, ask questions, and gain valuable insights to transform your work-life journey.
Invest in yourself and join us for the Work Smarter, Not Harder Speaker Series.
You’ll leave feeling empowered, motivated, and equipped with tools to thrive in today’s demanding world.
Hear from inspiring women who will share their proven techniques and real-world experiences on topics like:

March 28th with Chandler Vaughan – From Overwhelmed to Optimized: Can AI help your nonprofit be more resourceful without losing its human touch?

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Speaker: Chandler Vaughan
Chandler Vaughan, Director of Development and Communications, at ISAIC—Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center, skillfully directs marketing strategies, spearheads fundraising initiatives, and cultivates community partnerships. Vaughan is a servant leader at heart with a myriad of community engagement and programming experience. Her varied experiences have solidified her conviction that impactful collaborations across government, non-profits, for-profit businesses, and community entities are the linchpin for addressing inequities and elevating both individual lives and industries at large. Chandler’s dedication to this mission is evident through her project to uplift trades programs in Detroit public schools, as an inaugural member of the Obama Foundation’s Change Collective program.
Hailing from a government background, Vaughan previously served as an Elon University Graduate Year of Service Fellow for the City of Burlington, North Carolina’s Economic Development (ED) Department. She served in various roles, as the interim downtown manager and ED project manager, to manage and liaise between the city and the non-profit contracted to steward the Main Street America Downtown revitalization program. Her contributions facilitated the growth of rural small businesses, expanded digital literacy access, and attracted diverse enterprises to the community.
Chandler’s passion for economic development extends to her personal pursuits, manifesting in her ownership and operation of a resume writing and LinkedIn branding business. This venture empowers underrepresented professionals to tell their career stories through a lens of impact that opens greater economic opportunity for career advancement.
Outside of her business interests, Vaughan loves to appreciate Detroit’s unique culture by learning about the city as a Detroit Documenter, visiting museums, art galleries, locally owned restaurants, and neighborhood events.

HueArts NYS Docu-series Launch
2024-04-25 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, 10010, United States
Museum Hue’s documentary series highlights nine arts organizations across New York State. Documented in partnership with YouthFX, this docuseries showcases their work and illuminates their impact within their communities. The series stems from the research, findings, and recommendations in the HueArts NYS initiative, which emphasizes the importance of supporting a robust ecosystem of Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian and all People of Color arts organizations. Leaders from several HueArts NYS organizations will join us in a panel discussion moderated by Museum Hue’s Executive Director, Stephanie Johnson-Cunningham. Light refreshments will be served.
With the support of funding we are now able to offer our remaining tickets for free to our community.

Museum Hue Virtual Town Hall
2025-03-26 14:00 - 15:30 UTC | Zoom
Join Museum Hue for a free virtual town hall as we usher in our 10th year anniversary. We will share our strategic plan, ongoing projects, and unveil HueCultures Northeast—the first phase of a national research initiative to amplify, map, and connect culturally-specific institutions led by Black, Indigenous, Latino/x, Asian, and all People of Color. Building on the success of HueArts New York City and New York State, this project highlights an additional 150 cultural institutions in the Northeastern United States that play a vital role in preserving and celebrating our history.
This town hall is an opportunity for arts professionals, cultural workers, researchers, and arts advocates to come together, learn, and be part of a larger movement toward equity in the cultural sector. In addition to an exclusive first look at new research findings and insights, we’ll raise awareness of museums and cultural centers shaping the region, and share thoughts with others invested in this work. Stephanie Johnson-Cunningham, Executive Director of Museum Hue, will lead the discussion and will be joined by guest speakers.
RSVP today and join us in this important conversation!
This event will be ASL interpreted on Zoom for participants from the Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and ASL communities. Please email us to let us know if you plan to use ASL interpretation or have other accessibility requests: info@museumhue.com

Museum Hue 10th Anniversary Symposium and Celebration
2025-06-05 09:00 - 19:00 UTC | BRIC Arts Media, 647 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, 11217, United States
Presented in partnership with BRIC Arts Media, join us for a powerful day-long convening in celebration of Museum Hue’s 10-year milestone. This symposium will highlight the power of media, advocacy, mapping, and research to explore the visibility, sustainability, and future of Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, and all People of Color -led arts and cultural institutions. Through dynamic panels, we will examine innovative strategies that affirm the power of our communities.
As part of the day’s celebration, Museum Hue will also honor leaders of arts organizations who have made outstanding contributions to keeping arts and culture thriving. This awards portion will uplift the efforts of those who continue to lead with creativity, resilience, and vision.
This gathering will spotlight and honor the legacy and leadership of Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, and all People of Color in the arts. Attendees will have the chance to learn, exchange ideas, and connect across disciplines, working together to reimagine the possibilities for our sector.
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ASL interpretation and live CART captioning will both be provided with separate reserved seating areas in the Ballroom at BRIC Arts Media. Live CART captions will also be viewable on a personal mobile device using a QR code and/or link. For additional information or accessibility requests, please email info@museumhue.com.

Schedule
Thursday, June 5, 2025
BRIC Arts Media at 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
9:00 a.m. (Location: The Stoop)
Meet and Greet Breakfast
9:45 a.m. (Location: Ballroom)
Introduction
Antonio Reynoso, Brooklyn Borough President
10:00 a.m. (Location: Ballroom)
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Stephanie Johnson-Cunningham, Executive Director, Museum Hue
Wes Jackson, President, BRIC Arts Media
10:30 a.m. (Location: Ballroom)
Keynote Conversation
Sonya Childress, Co-Founder, Color Congress
Erin Harkey, CEO, Americans for the Arts
Moderator: Stephanie Johnson-Cunningham, Executive Director Museum Hue
Introduction: Jennifer A. Scott, Executive Director and Chief Curator, Urban Civil Rights Museum in Harlem
11:15 a.m.
15-Minute Break
11:30 a.m. (Location: Ballroom)
Panel 1: Creative Arts Media as a Tool for Social Change
Carolyn A. Butts, Founder and Festival Director, Reel Sisters of the Diaspora
Bhawin Suchak, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director, Youth FX
Betty Yu, multimedia artist
Moderator: Carmen Hernandez, Senior Director, Community Impact, BRIC Arts Media
12:25 p.m.
5-Minute Short Break between panels
12:30 p.m. (Location: Ballroom)
Panel 2: Arts Viability and Meeting the Moment
Sarah Calderon, Executive Director, Creatives Rebuild New York
Omar Eaton-Martinez, Senior Vice President, Historic Sites, National Trust for Historic Preservation
Chelsea Goding-Doty, Senior Program Officer, Leadership Initiatives, New York Foundation for the Arts
Rasu Jilani, Executive Director, Brooklyn Arts Council
Moderator: Stephanie Johnson-Cunningham, Executive Director, Museum Hue
1:30 p.m. (Location: The Stoop)
Lunch and Networking
2:45 p.m. (Location: Ballroom)
Panel 3: Arts Advocacy
Candice Anderson, Executive Director, Cool Culture
Eli Dvorkin, Editorial and Policy Director, Center for an Urban Future
Natalia Nakazawa, Studio Program Director, The Clemente Soto Velez Cultural & Educational Center
Coco Killingsworth, Chair of the Cultural Institutions Group; Chief Experience and Impact Officer, Brooklyn Academy of Music
Moderator: Maritza Carmona, Senior Director of Government & External Affairs, BRIC Arts Media
4:10 p.m. (Location: The Stoop)
HueArts Advocates Award Ceremony
5:30 p.m. (Location: The Stoop)
Closing Reception

Member Holiday Party
2025-12-11 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | MoCADA, 10 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11217, United States
Join a warm holiday gathering to honor our community, uplift the institutions we champion, and celebrate ten powerful years of advancing equity in the arts!
There is a suggested $10 donation for each Non-Member in support of our 10th Anniversary (please use Givebutter link above) or become a member for only $30 annually. Please RSVP on Eventbrite.
Members received early access to free tickets — and now we’re opening the celebration to our wider community.
We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

HueArts & Cultures: Advocating for Museums of Color
2026-02-23 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel, 900 South Orme Street, Arlington, VA, 22204, United States
Learn about the latest research on museums and cultural institutions of color at HueArts & Cultures preview presentation
Join Museum Hue for a timely conversation about arts and cultural institutions founded and led by Black, Indigenous, Latine/o/x, Asian, Middle Eastern, and all People of Color. This gathering will include perspectives from museum leaders on the advisory board of our newest research report, HueArts & Cultures: Northeast, as well as an exclusive preview of the research highlights and plans for expanding the project nationally. Beyond the data, we will discuss the power of sharing our own stories publicly and collectively advocating for these institutions—who are always at the very forefront of equitable, community-based arts and culture.
This event is free and open to the public with Eventbrite sign up, but is also conveniently scheduled following day 1 of the Alliance of American Museum’s Museums Advocacy Day programming for those attending.
Museum Hue is a 501(c)(3) arts service organization celebrating more than 10 years of advancing equity across arts and culture through advocacy, research, fellowships, symposia, workshops, and professional development opportunities, including a popular jobs board. Though founded in Brooklyn, New York, we are a highly regarded membership-based nonprofit with a national reach. Museum Hue works to provide greater support and recognition for Black, Indigenous, Latino/e/x, Asian, Middle Eastern, and all People of Color throughout museums and cultural entities. For more information about us, visit our website: museumhue.org

HueArts & Cultures Virtual Town Hall
2026-04-30 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join Museum Hue for a timely conversation via Zoom about arts and cultural institutions founded and led by Black, Indigenous, Latine/o/x, Asian, Middle Eastern, and all People of Color. This gathering will celebrate the release of the organization’s newest research report, HueArts & Cultures: Northeast, and share perspectives from cultural leaders from the project’s Advisory Committee.
This event is free and open to the public with Eventbrite sign up, but donations to MuseumHue.org/donate are always appreciated.
Transcription and closed captioning via Zoom (computer-generated) will be enabled and ASL interpreters will be provided.
Virtual Town Hall Speakers:

Stephanie Johnson-Cunningham, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Museum Hue
Ivan Henderson, Executive Director, Delaware Historical Society
Silvermoon LaRose, Executive Director, Tomaquag Museum
Jennifer Scott, Executive Director & Chief Curator, Urban Civil Rights Museum in Harlem
Cynthia Woo, Executive Director, Pao Arts Center
