Connolly sees this time as a moment for the Irish Arts Center to look inward and be more introspective when considering what they are doing in terms of inclusive programming. Our Team Careers / Internships Press Volunteer Submissions Contact Us Past Events. Please consult with the professionals of your choice to discuss your situation. Her illustrated booklet of poems All the Way Home was published by Smith/Doorstop in April 2019 and her second book-length collection, When the Tree Falls, will be published by Bloodaxe in September 2019. Young is the editor of eight other collections, most recently The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton, 1965-2010 (BOA Editions, 2012) and The Hungry Ear: Poems of Food and Drink (Bloomsbury, 2012). It is not designed or intended to provide financial, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or other professional advice since such advice always requires consideration of individual circumstances. Along with Tracy K. Smith, Chang also co-founded an annual collaborative reading series between the Asian American Writers’ Workshop and Cave Canem, which showcased both established and emerging Asian American and African American writers. She is a Royal Literary Fund Advisory Fellow, reviews for the Irish Times, and lives in London with her daughter Líadáin. She grew up in County Cork and worked for fifteen years as a radiographer before becoming a full time writer. She has received awards from Poets & Writers, the Fine Arts Work Center at Provincetown, Hedgebrook, Poets House, the Anderson Center, the Asian American Literary Review, the Center for Book Arts, the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s Workspace Residency, the Jerome Foundation, and Artist Trust. That gave us the unique ability to weather the immediate aftermath of the shutdowns. While the Irish Arts Center is planning for an eventual reopening, IN Series announced early in the pandemic that all of its 2021 programming would remain online. A place where we can discuss our history, discuss science and education and where we can grapple with issues that are really facing us now.”. Like Copeland and Nelson, Connolly also talked about the Irish Arts Center’s transition to digital programming and launching new online content such as At Home With the Irish Arts Center. This article is for informational purposes only. Committing to a digital strategy a full season enables IN Series produce content without guessing whether they will have to cancel or reschedule shows. “Our weekly board calls have been so valuable to us because many of our board members experienced the 2008 financial crisis, and they have shared important lessons they learned going through that with us,” explained Connolly. And angry. All Rights Reserved. Our annual three-day festival of contemporary poetry, with a special tribute to Seamus Heaney, Irish Arts Center553 West 51st StreetNew York, NY 10019, Curated by Nick LairdPresented in association with Glucksman Ireland House NYU. In 2016 Jane won the Hennessy Literary Award for Emerging Poetry and the inaugural Listowel Writers’ Week Poem of the Year Award. 553 West 51st Street New York, NY 10019. Born in Oklahoma to Chinese immigrants, Chang was a year old when the family moved to New York City; not long after she and her brother were sent to live in Taiwan with relatives for two years. His first book, If All the World and Love Were Young, was published by Penguin and won the Forward Prize for Best First Collection. She serves as executive director at Kundiman and lives in Brooklyn. Be sure to revisit our Managing Through Challenging Times microsite at mtb.com/managing to access other episodes you may have missed within our series. Subscribe to Our Newsletter ... Irish Arts Center. Curated by Nick Laird Presented in association with Glucksman Ireland House NYU. This is what we do,” she said “We look at ourselves not as a community center, but a center for the community. In 2014, Brooklyn magazine named Chang one of the 100 Most Influential People in Brooklyn Culture. All rights reserved., Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture, Managing Through Challenging Times microsite at mtb.com/managing, Video: Reigniting your business after COVID-19. “We’re going to play with form and see what is meaningful and resonates with our audiences.”. Cultural institutions are leaning into these issues, leveraging their particular strengths and experiences to bring unique perspectives to a societal challenge. Her website is www.juliemorrissy.com. “We will use the year as a year of adventure. IN Series has focused on creating opportunities to amplify voices of color, such as giving writers the chance to rewrite well-known plays and operas from the perspective of the unvoiced. Tina Chang is the author of three poetry collections: Hybrida (Norton, May 2019), Of Gods & Strangers (Four Way Books, 2011), and Half-Lit Houses (Four Way Books, 2004), which was a finalist for the 2005 Asian American Literary Award.