Cultural Catalysts with Alison McNeil
Episodes
Executive Management Consulting in the Arts and Culture: How Candace Jackson Built CJAM
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Consultant, strategist, and CJAM Consulting Principal Candace Jackson joins Cultural Catalysts for this season’s final episode to trace how an opera...
From Booking to Big Vision: How Anshia Crooms Shapes Tours, Careers, and Festivals
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Entertainment executive and booking agent Anshia Crooms joins Cultural Catalysts to share how a small-town girl who fell in love with film and music, ...
Camille A. Brown on Moving the Culture and Breaking Glass Ceilings
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tony-nominated choreographer, director, and artistic director Camille A. Brown joins Cultural Catalysts to talk about how a shy Black girl from Jamaic...
Afrofuturism in Motion: Tewodross Williams on Film, Animation, and Black Futures
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tewodross Melchishua “Teo” Williams—award-winning filmmaker, animator, Afrofuturist, and Professor & Department Chair of Visual Communication & ...
Community-Driven Arts Education: Shirley Taylor on Transforming NYC Youth
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shirley Taylor, Executive Director of Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center, joins the show to share the story of her journey from visual artist to trans...
The Making of a Dynamic Producer: Kitab Rollins’ Life Backstage at NJPAC
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kitab Rollins, Assistant Vice President of Performance and Broadcast Rentals at NJPAC, joins Cultural Catalysts to unpack two decades of creative lead...
Presenting the Arts through Thoughtful Risk and Unconventional Welcome with Colleen Jennings-Roggensack
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Colleen Jennings-Roggensack has shaped the arts landscape for decades as Vice President for Cultural Affairs at Arizona State University and Executive...
The Art (and Science) of Marketing in Theater with PennyMaria Jackson
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Cultural Catalysts, host Alison McNeil sits down with PennyMaria Jackson, Director of Marketing & Communications at Chicago’s ico...
Kimberly Douglas on Building DC’s Theater Community and Cultural Bridges
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kimberly Douglas, Managing Director of Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, joins Cultural Catalysts to talk about building, leading, and sustaining commun...
Bridging Art and Business: Arvind Manocha’s Journey from McKinsey to Wolf Trap
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Visionary arts leader Arvind Manocha, President & CEO of the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts—home to Wolf Trap National Park for the Pe...
Public Art With Purpose: Amina Cooper on Equity, Community, and the Atlanta Beltline
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Cultural Catalysts, Alison McNeil sits down with Amina Cooper, the first-ever Director of Arts and Culture at Atlanta Beltline Art,...
Lila Mayes: Mentoring Creatives and Building Inclusive Pathways in Film and TV
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Cultural Catalysts, Alison McNeil sits down with Lila Mayes, Program Administrator for the Directors Guild of America - Producer Tr...
Aja Burrell Wood: Ethnomusicology and Inclusion in Jazz
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Cultural Catalysts, Alison McNeil interviews Aja Burrell Wood, the Managing Director of the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Ju...
Mazi Mutafa: Transforming Communities Through the Power of Hip-Hop
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Cultural Catalyst, Alison McNeil sits down with Mazi Mutafa, Founder and Executive Director of Words Beats & Life, shares his journ...
Marjuan Canady: Pioneering Paths in Broadway and Creative Entrepreneurship
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Cultural Catalysts, Alison McNeil speaks with Marjuan Canady, a Tony-nominated Broadway producer, award-winning Caribbean-American ...
Mitra Arthur: Building Bridges Between the Performing and Cinematic Arts
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Cultural Catalysts, Alison McNeil interviews Mitra Arthur, a dynamic storyteller with a background spanning the performing and cine...
Jennifer Bowman: Bridging Communities Through Music
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Cultural Catalysts, Alison McNeil welcomes Jennifer Bowman, Houston Grand Opera's Director of Community and Learning. Together, t...
C. Brian Williams: Transforming Stepping into a Global Art Form
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Cultural Catalysts, Alison McNeil interviews C. Brian Williams, founder and executive producer of Step Afrika!, the first professio...
Mastering Publicity Strategies with Nyle Washington
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Cultural Catalysts, Alison McNeil speaks with Nyle Washington, Senior Award Series Publicity and Talent Relations Manager at Netfli...
Sharon Ingram: Championing Music Professionals and Protecting Creatives' Rights
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Cultural Catalysts, Alison McNeil interviews Sharon Ingram, Executive Director of the DC Chapter of the Recording Academy. Sharon s...
Pamela Green: The Business of Representing Artists and Ensuring Opportunity in the Industry
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Cultural Catalysts, Alison McNeil speaks with Pamela Green, founder of PMG Arts Management and a trailblazer in arts administration...
Welcome to Cultural Catalysts with Alison McNeil!
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙️ Alison McNeil, CEO and Founder of McNeil Creative Enterprises, welcomes you to Cultural Catalysts—a podcast dedicated to celebrating the c...