CULTURAL CURATION

Nolan has a rich history of conceptualizing multifaceted performance, educational and visual arts projects that engage community and maximize social impact. He has developed this programming in collaboration with a rich roster of arts organizations, cultural institutions, and celebrity luminaries including (but not limited to): 

• The Kennedy Center, National Symphony Orchestra, Choral Arts Society, D.C. History Center, and National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.; 

• The Mann Center, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Philadelphia Zoo, Play On, Philly, African American Museum in Philadelphia, Art Sanctuary, The Free Library of Philadelphia, Philly Youth Poetry Movement, The Rock School for Dance Education, Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts, Mother Bethel AME Church, and The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, PA; 

• Fulton County Arts & Culture, the Woodruff Arts Center and the Atlanta Youth Symphony Orchestra in Atlanta, GA; 

• The Constitutional Rights Foundation and Norman Lear in Los Angeles, CA; 

• The Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center in Orlando, FL and Rivers of Life Church in Brandon, FL;

• The Bohemian Foundation in Denver, CO; 

• The U.S. State Department and U.S. Embassy in Cairo, Egypt, the Embassies of India and the People's Republic of South Africa in the United States; 

• Actor/author Hill Harper; celebrity chef Carla Hall; international operatic soprano Denyce Graves; multi-Grammy® Award-winner Ladysmith Black Mambazo; acclaimed South African puppeteer Janni Younge (of Handspring Puppet Company), and pioneering NASA astronaut Colonel Guion Bluford, Jr. 

His work also includes collaborations with scores of middle, high school and collegiate academic institutions.

Scroll below to learn more about his curations from 2010 to present day.