# 2022-23 Artist Pipeline Program The Artist Pipeline Program is a program to cultivate Allston-Brighton artists learning to build a sustainable arts future. Through workshops, resources, and short-term projects, a small cohort of artists gain boots-on-the-ground skills, get individualized support for their self-identified goal or challenge, work towards an engagement opportunity at Harvard, and earn a certificate of completion. This free program is a self-directed artist development opportunity that includes access to Harvard Ed Portal and Harvard University resources and culminates in a capstone project or short-term paid gig. Below are the artists, guest presenters, and co-facilitators who were part of the 2022-23 cohort. ## 2022-23 Artist Cohort ![Deborah Johnson portrait](/sites/g/files/omnuum12051/files/hep/files/artist_pipeline-deborah_johnson_crop.jpg) Deborah Johnson *(She/They)* Deborah Johnson is a queer Indian-American artist, yoga teacher, and social work student dedicated to the intersection of community, politics, and art. [Learn More](/artist-pipeline-program-2022-artist-cohort#deborah-johnson) [View Capstone Project](/bhakti-practice-heart) [ ![Website Icon](/sites/g/files/omnuum12051/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/hep/files/icon-website.png?itok=_TmCk7v1) ](http://www.debsdreaming.com) [ ![Visit Instagram](/sites/g/files/omnuum12051/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/hep/files/abwm_insta_icon.png?itok=DVu23b4H) ](https://www.instagram.com/debs.dreaming/) ![Nina Bhattacharya portrait](/sites/g/files/omnuum12051/files/hep/files/artist_pipeline-nina_bhattacharya_crop.jpg) Nina Bhattacharya *(She/Her/Hers)* Nina Bhattacharya is a multidisciplinary collage artist designing for connection and care across disciplines and communities. [Learn More](/artist-pipeline-program-2022-artist-cohort#nina-bhattacharya) [View Capstone Project](/feelings-are-data) [ ![Website Icon](/sites/g/files/omnuum12051/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/hep/files/icon-website.png?itok=_TmCk7v1) ](https://radio-rani.com) [ ![Visit Instagram](/sites/g/files/omnuum12051/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/hep/files/abwm_insta_icon.png?itok=DVu23b4H) ](https://instagram.com/radio.rani) ![Erin Jackson portrait](/sites/g/files/omnuum12051/files/hep/files/artist_pipeline-erin_jackson_crop.jpg) Erin Jackson *(She/Her/Hers)* Erin Jackson is a Boston-based Visual Artist and Art Educator whose work focuses on the relationship between curated environments and the audience. [Learn More](/artist-pipeline-program-2022-artist-cohort#erin-jackson) [View Capstone Project](/inventing-spaces) [ ![Website Icon](/sites/g/files/omnuum12051/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/hep/files/icon-website.png?itok=_TmCk7v1) ](http://www.erin-l-jackson.com) [ ![Visit Instagram](/sites/g/files/omnuum12051/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/hep/files/abwm_insta_icon.png?itok=DVu23b4H) ](https://www.instagram.com/erinjacksonart/) ![Gustavo Barceloni headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum12051/files/hep/files/artist_pipeline-gustavo_barceloni_crop.jpg) Gustavo Barceloni *(He/Him/His)* Gustavo Tavares Barceloni is a Brazilian-American ceramic artist promoting working class power through illustrative tableware, installations, and community-based projects. His activism and art is dedicated towards securing a future free from capitalism. [Learn More](/artist-pipeline-program-2022-artist-cohort#gustavo-barceloni) [View Capstone Project](/peoples-history-allston) [ ![Website Icon](/sites/g/files/omnuum12051/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/hep/files/icon-website.png?itok=_TmCk7v1) ](https://www.gbarceloniceramics.com/) [ ![Visit Instagram](/sites/g/files/omnuum12051/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/hep/files/abwm_insta_icon.png?itok=DVu23b4H) ](https://www.instagram.com/gbarceloniceramics/) ![Greg Marquis headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum12051/files/hep/files/artist_pipeline-greg_marquis_crop.jpg) Greg Marquis *(He/Him/His)* Greg Marquis (aka Marquis Lavoie) is a Boston-based musician and activist whose two main acts illustrate the dynamic dichotomy of his stylistic range as a singer, songwriter, and performer—from the cathartic screaming of post-hardcore band Actor Observer to the delicate finger-picking and crooning of his solo indie folk act Marquis Lavoie. [Learn More](/artist-pipeline-program-2022-artist-cohort#greg-marquis) [View Capstone Project](/concerts-in-the-common) [ ![Website Icon](/sites/g/files/omnuum12051/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/hep/files/icon-website.png?itok=_TmCk7v1) ](https://www.marquislavoie.com) [ ![Visit Instagram](/sites/g/files/omnuum12051/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/hep/files/abwm_insta_icon.png?itok=DVu23b4H) ](https://www.instagram.com/marquislavoie/) ![Grace Givertz headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum12051/files/hep/files/artist_pipeline-grace_givertz_crop.jpg) Grace Givertz *(She/Her/Hers)* With a large voice packed into a tiny body, Grace Givertz is a multi-instrumentalist who uses her honest lyrics to bring a refreshing sound to folk. [Learn More](/artist-pipeline-program-2022-artist-cohort#grace-givertz) [View Project and Past Events](/grace-givertz) [ ![Website Icon](/sites/g/files/omnuum12051/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/hep/files/icon-website.png?itok=_TmCk7v1) ](http://gracegivertz.com) [ ![Visit Instagram](/sites/g/files/omnuum12051/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/hep/files/abwm_insta_icon.png?itok=DVu23b4H) ](http://instagram.com/gracegivertz) #### *Headshots by Mel Taing* ## 2022-23 Guest Presenters [Alison Tanenhaus](https://allisontanenhaus.com/) *Public Art and Collaboration* [Shey Rivera](http://www.sheyrivera.com/) *Finance for Creatives* [Daniel Callahan](https://www.danielcallahan.com/) *Marketing Your Authentic Self* [Arts Connect International](https://www.artsconnectinternational.org/) *Cultural Equity* [Maria Finkelmeier](http://mfdynamics.com/) *Hack Your Creative Brand* *Public Art and Collaboration* [Eva Rosenberg](https://linkedin.com/in/evarosenberg/) *Navigating Resources* ## 2022-23 Co-Facilitators In partnership with [Arts Connect International](https://www.artsconnectinternational.org/), a Boston-based organization that builds equity and inclusion in and through the arts. Their ultimate goal is creative justice. ![Zakiyyah Sutton Headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum12051/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/hep/files/zakiyyah_headshot.jpeg?itok=3-oqSzUU) **Zakiyyah Sutton** Co-Director of Creative Disruption *She/Her/Hers* Zakiyyah is an artist-activist who utilizes music and visual media to explore themes that centralize marginalized communities. Through Arts Connect International, she shares her expertise with organizations whose platforms and influence give them the power to transform the realm of racial justice. [Learn More](/artist-pipeline-program-2022-artist-cohort#zakiyyah-sutton) [ ![Website Icon](/sites/g/files/omnuum12051/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/hep/files/icon-website.png?itok=_TmCk7v1) ](https://www.zakiyyahofficial.com/) [ ![Visit Instagram](/sites/g/files/omnuum12051/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/hep/files/abwm_insta_icon.png?itok=DVu23b4H) ](https://www.instagram.com/zakiyyah_official/) [ ![Facebook icon](/sites/g/files/omnuum12051/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/hep/files/abwm_-_facebook_copy.png?itok=jB4vq_Zd) ](https://www.facebook.com/MissZakiyyah/) *Headshot by Sara Espinosa* ![Alyssa Liles-Amponsah headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum12051/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/hep/files/alyssa_liles-amponsah_picture_for_bio.jpeg?itok=mDOl1q91) **Alyssa Liles-Amponsah** Co-Director of (re)Framing *She/Her/Hers* Alyssa is a Visual Artist who currently works as Director of Community Engagement and Inclusion at Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia. Additionally, Alyssa is a consulting Director with Arts Connect International where she supports initiatives to create more equity in the arts and culture field. Alyssa's studio is located in the BOK building in Philadelphia, PA. [Learn More](/artist-pipeline-program-2022-artist-cohort#alyssa-liles-amponsah) [ ![Website Icon](/sites/g/files/omnuum12051/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/hep/files/icon-website.png?itok=_TmCk7v1) ](https://www.alyssalilesamponsah.com/) [ ![Visit Instagram](/sites/g/files/omnuum12051/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/hep/files/abwm_insta_icon.png?itok=DVu23b4H) ](https://www.instagram.com/artbyaliles/?hl=en) ##### Special thanks to Blair Benjamin, J. Cottle, Molly Rideout, Eva Rosenberg, Gabriel Sosa, Rhea Vedro, Abdul-Razak Mohammed Zachariah and all of the local artists and arts administrators who consulted with us to develop this pilot. ##### Group photos by Aram Boghosian, featuring *[FREQUENCIES](/frequencies)* by Maria Finkelmeier and Allison Tanenhaus.