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Donna Walker Kuhne: The Power of Building Audiences
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- Feb 27, 2026
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As I've traveled around the world to teach, speak, and lecture about audience development, in particular, Africa, is that what I've learned is that at the end of the day, people want to feel welcome, they want to have a good time, even if it's something that made them want to laugh, but to feel like, 'Wow, this was thought-provoking, this was interesting, and to feel that I made a good choice coming. And maybe I met someone that I didn't know.' I learned how class, particularly in America, is such a barrier for people to feel they belong. ~Donna Walker-Kuhne Donna Walker-Kuhne is an award-winning author, strategist and expert in building diverse audiences and engaging communities for arts experiences. She believes that thriving communities embrace the arts and are invited to participate in the arts in a consistent and predictable manner. ~