Kennedy Center guts social impact team; more layoffs expected

Fired Kennedy Center VP Marc Bamuthi Joseph Speaks Out After Trump Guts Social Impact Team

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has fired at least five members of its social impact team, including its artistic director, the renowned artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph. The team aimed to expand the art center’s reach to diverse audiences and to commission new works by Black composers.

Kennedy Center Lays Off 'Social Impact' Employees

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., is reportedly dismantling its "Social Impact" initiative and laying off employees affiliated with the project.

Kennedy Center guts social impact team; more layoffs expected

The Kennedy Center on Tuesday terminated at least five members of its small social impact team, including its artistic director Marc Bamuthi Joseph, according to multiple staff members with direct knowledge of the firings, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retribution.

Kennedy Center lays off Social Impact employees

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., has dissolved its Social Impact division, which partnered with local organizations to bring in diverse artists and audiences.

Kennedy Center Axes Social Impact Team Led by Broadway Alum Marc Bamuthi Joseph

The small team was tasked with helping the Washington D.C. arts venue reach more diverse audiences.

Kennedy Center Lays Off Social Impact Staffers Tasked With Reaching New And Diverse Audiences – Reports

The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. has reportedly laid off as many as seven staffers of its Social Impact team, all but dismantling an initiative established in 2020 to “leverage the arts” to “advance justice and equity.” According to the Washington Post and NPR, the layoffs occurred Tuesday and included the artistic director of Social Impact Marc Bamuthi Joseph. Three employees of the team whose work does not have an equity focus were retain…