Donna Walker-Kuhne
Donna Walker-Kuhne is the founder and president of Walker International Communications Group, a boutique marketing and audience development consulting agency. She has been instrumental in raising over $23 million in earned income by promoting the arts to diverse audiences. Her firm specializes in multicultural marketing, group sales, multicultural press, and promotional events, serving a wide range of clients, including Broadway productions and nonprofit cultural organizations. Walker-Kuhne’s expertise attracts global recognition and in-demand service requests, leading her to conduct lectures and workshops in countries such as Australia, Germany, Russia, South Africa, and Croatia, focusing on community engagement and audience development strategies.
In addition to her consultancy work, Walker-Kuhne serves as Senior Advisor for Community Engagement at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, where she develops initiatives to deepen relationships with diverse communities through partnerships and special events. She is also an adjunct professor at New York University and Columbia University, teaching courses on equity, diversity, and inclusion in the arts. Her contributions to the field have been recognized with over 50 awards, including the 2019 League of Professional Theatre Women Rachel Crothers Leadership Award.
Walker-Kuhne is the author of “Invitation to the Party: Building Bridges to Arts, Culture and Community,” and her most recent book, “Champions for the Arts: Lessons and Successful Strategies for Building Anti-Racist Arts Organizations.”