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Eve Moros Ortega, Director, Lord Cultural Resources, interviews Kitt Potter, the new Arts and Cultural Affairs Director for the City of Kingston, NY. Kitt has been charged with implementing the newly approved Kingston Arts and Culture Master Plan. Find out more what this cultural plan sets out, what it means for Kingston, and why investment in the arts is important.

Lord's U.S. President Joy Bailey-Bryant talks with Marc H. Morial, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Urban League about the League's origins, how the concept of the Urban Civil Rights Museum evolved, and what makes it unique. Find out more about its new home, the Urban League Empowerment Center – one of the most significant economic development projects in Harlem. 

In this episode, Veronica Gonzales, Thought Leader, Lord Cultural Resources, sits down with Tracy M. Colunga, Chief Innovation Officer at the City of Long Beach to speak about the development of the Latino Cultural Center. Tracy rose from officer to manager to Chief Innovation Officer through her 15-year tenure at the City of Long Beach. She has led the City's Office of Civic Innovation since 2017/2018. Her career and passion for the Latino Cultural Center project are informed by her background: granddaughter of migrant farmworkers and daughter to a mother who worked a blue-collar job.

Join Lord's Senior Practice Leader, Kathleen Brown as she speaks with Greg Lucas, California State Library. Greg Lucas was appointed California’s 25th State Librarian by Governor Jerry Brown in 2014.

In this second installment, the Garden Conservancy's James Brayton Hall is joined in conversation with Joy Bailey-Bryant, Lord Cultural Resources's U.S. President, and Lori Fogarty, Executive Director of the Oakland Museum of California.

Culture Bridge is a miniseries between the Garden Conservancy and leading experts who are leveraging the power of gardens to transform the world.

Consistent community engagement at different stages and times in a museum’s operations is essential to success. Many museums and cultural organizations recognize the need for community engagement during major changes such a new building or a new strategic plan, but how do you plan to engage consistently throughout your museum operations? Read this tool to help you strategize, plan and practice a myriad of methods to engage your community.

The National Holocaust Monument will be Canada’s first national monument dedicated to the Holocaust. Located in Ottawa, the nation’s capital, the Monument will honour and commemorate those who were murdered under Nazi tyranny as well as acknowledge those survivors who were able to come to Canada. Gail Dexter Lord and Dov Goldstein, reflect on Lord Cultural Resources' journey towards the creation of the National Holocaust Monument in Canada.

In this TEDx Talk Janera Solomon talks about the path to succeed in a project and accomplish goals. Janera Solomon is the executive director of the Kelly Strayhorn Theater, a historic live arts venue in Pittsburgh, and has worked with Lord Cultural Resources in several projects.