College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Marian Taylor Brown as Assistant Professor of Arts Administration.
Dr. Taylor Brown is a transdisciplinary artist, educator, researcher, social entrepreneur, and arts administrator with fifteen years of experience in arts and culture leadership. As an artist committed to social justice—turned arts administrator and social entrepreneur, Taylor Brown has collaborated with more than two hundred arts and culture organizations, and alongside innumerable creatives.
Dr. Taylor Brown founded Arts Connect International and co-founded the Cultural Equity Incubator in Boston, both of which focus on collective action as a pathway to creative justice. Prior to that, Dr. Taylor Brown held leadership positions at Open Door Arts in Boston; the Art & Global Health Center Africa in Zomba, Malawi; and ARTZ: Artists for Alzheimer’s in Woburn, Massachusetts. As a consultant, she continues to support organizations and institutions as they move towards aligned, equity-centered leadership and action.
A lifelong learner committed to inquiry and equity, Dr. Taylor Brown has taught for the Harvard Graduate School of Education; the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Boston’s School for Global Inclusion & Social Development, and Honors College; and Heilbronn University’s College of International Business & Intercultural Management, and held research positions within UMass Boston’s Institute for Community Inclusion and Harvard’s Project Zero.
Dr. Taylor Brown holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Studio Art and Education from Colorado College, a Masters in Education (MEd) from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Global Inclusion and Social Development from the University of Massachusetts Boston.
She equally cherishes her roles in life as an auntie, “goddy,” daughter, sibling, friend, neighbor, life partner, and fur parent. She is often found in nature, at arts events, in the studio, and with beloved community.
Photo credit: Mel Taing Photography
