Kay Takeda
Senior Director of Artist Programs, Joan Mitchell Foundation
The financial lives of artists can be complex in terms of employment, compensation, and the realities of navigating the nonprofit and for-profit world, each with its own language and expectations. This conversation will focus on a few key areas of personal finance that can make a difference in how artists make decisions in their lives and work, examples of artists making changes in how they approach finances, and a practical discussion of professional sticking points when it comes to money.
Kay Takeda has worked for over 20 years to advance artists and the arts sector. She is currently the Senior Director of Artist Programs at the Joan Mitchell Foundation, where she oversees the Foundation’s diverse roster of artist-centered initiatives, including its grants, residencies, and professional development programs. In her previous role as Vice President, Grants & Services at Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC), she developed and oversaw grantmaking, professional development programs, and community initiatives. Her background also includes leading national grantmaking programs at Arts International, and managing exhibitions and programming at the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art at Snug Harbor. She serves on the board of Movement Research, has sat on numerous funding panels, and lectures widely on professional issues affecting artists.