Dancing across the creative spectrum with no end in sight.....
Curator + Writer + Arts Project Consultant
Email: Cmwatts06@gmail.com
Curator + Writer + Arts Project Consultant
Email: Cmwatts06@gmail.com
ArtsActivated
Dancing across the creative spectrum with no end in sight, ArtsActivated specializes in curatorial, editorial, and arts-based project management. With over eight years of experience in Maryland and Washington, D.C., ArtsActivated has worked with grassroots, nonprofit and private organizations to produce cultural experiences that uplift artistic practices, encourage audience engagement, and accomplish strategic goals.
Claudia M. Watts
https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-watts-1a83b656/
has been a lover and patron of the arts since childhood. In 2016, Claudia assumed the role of strategic planning and partnerships at the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum (ACM). In this role, she co-authored the museum’s case for revitalization with the former director Lori D. Yarrish. Claudia also worked with community organizations, educational institutions, and artists to create programs that supported museum initiatives. She collaborated with ESPN’s The Undefeated to produce an All-Star 2018 pop-up exhibition and developed a community documentation program for teens that received funding from Coca-Cola. She also commissioned artist, Adrienne Gaither, to create a mural inspired by ACM's collection for the newly renovated community lounge. In December of 2020 Claudia accepted a new position as the Director of Culture at Eaton Hotel.
In addition to her work in the arts, she served as the Managing Editor of the Washington Informer’s Bridge Magazine, an arts and culture-focused publication, from 2018 - 2020. Claudia continues to freelance as an arts writer and curatorial consultant.
Claudia received her B.B.A. with a concentration in marketing from the Howard University School of Business in 2010 and her M.S. in marketing from the University of Maryland Global Campus in 2019. She will attend American University as the Caroly Small Alper fellow in fall of 2022 while pursuing her M.A. in Art History.
Photo by Kirth Bobb
Dancing across the creative spectrum with no end in sight, ArtsActivated specializes in curatorial, editorial, and arts-based project management. With over eight years of experience in Maryland and Washington, D.C., ArtsActivated has worked with grassroots, nonprofit and private organizations to produce cultural experiences that uplift artistic practices, encourage audience engagement, and accomplish strategic goals.
Claudia M. Watts
https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-watts-1a83b656/
has been a lover and patron of the arts since childhood. In 2016, Claudia assumed the role of strategic planning and partnerships at the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum (ACM). In this role, she co-authored the museum’s case for revitalization with the former director Lori D. Yarrish. Claudia also worked with community organizations, educational institutions, and artists to create programs that supported museum initiatives. She collaborated with ESPN’s The Undefeated to produce an All-Star 2018 pop-up exhibition and developed a community documentation program for teens that received funding from Coca-Cola. She also commissioned artist, Adrienne Gaither, to create a mural inspired by ACM's collection for the newly renovated community lounge. In December of 2020 Claudia accepted a new position as the Director of Culture at Eaton Hotel.
In addition to her work in the arts, she served as the Managing Editor of the Washington Informer’s Bridge Magazine, an arts and culture-focused publication, from 2018 - 2020. Claudia continues to freelance as an arts writer and curatorial consultant.
Claudia received her B.B.A. with a concentration in marketing from the Howard University School of Business in 2010 and her M.S. in marketing from the University of Maryland Global Campus in 2019. She will attend American University as the Caroly Small Alper fellow in fall of 2022 while pursuing her M.A. in Art History.
Photo by Kirth Bobb