Art at the Intersections is a creative consultancy and arts and culture incubator that promotes cultural equity. We work with artists and institutions to produce cultural strategies and creative events at the intersections of art and culture, spirituality, and social justice.
Joe Tolbert Jr. (Joe T.) is a minister, art critic, and the founder and lead cultural strategist of Art at the Intersections. He received his B.S. in Communications from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and completed his M.Div. in Social Ethics from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York. Joe is a sought after facilitator and cultural strategist that works with communities and institutions to help them harness the power of art and culture through the building, implementation and evaluation of cultural strategies. Click here for more information.
Art at the Intersections is a boutique creative consultancy and project incubator that works at the intersections of art, culture, spirituality, and social justice. We offer strategic services and trainings that help organizations harness the power of art and culture to build equitable communities and organizations. In our practice we emphasize a wholistic approach that is specific, measurable, and culturally relevant. If you do not see a service below, contact us, because Art at the Intersections has a vast network of artists, cultural workers, cultural organizers, and scholars to suit a variety of needs.
Cultural Strategy
Community Engagement Strategy
Curriculum Design
Program Design
Art at the Intersections
Digital Storytelling Training
Emotional Alchemy: A Personal Wellness Training
Facilitation
Project Management
Event Production
Curation
Public Speaking
The mission of the Art at the Intersections Project Incubator is to support the work of artists and cultural workers who reveal hidden stories of those who have been silenced by oppressive systems. We believe that supporting the work of artists that are speaking to the issues of our time can give us a new way of seeing the world that can move us to action to achieve cultural equity.
Marlon Riggs was a Texas-born African American poet, filmmaker, educator and gay rights activist. Tongues Untied, which was first released in the summer of 1989, is an artistic visual statement about the queer Black male experience and embraces authentic and radical notions of Black gay identity. Ultimately this film gives voice to communities of Black gay men, presenting their culture and perspectives on the world as they confront racism, homophobia and marginalization. In honor of Marlon Riggs and the 30th anniversary of Tongues Untied, No Longer Silent: A Night of film in honor of Marlon Riggs will present the work of a new generation of filmmakers that will be followed by a discussion about the legacy of Riggs and the new visions of a new generation of filmmakers and activists working for LGBTQ equity.
Joe Tolbert Jr. was a guest curator for Judson Art Wednesdays at Judson Memorial Church in New York City and worked with media artist Andre Daughtry to premiere his New Sanctuary Project that was followed by a panel. New Sanctuary is a speculative film and photography exhibit that follows the deportation case of a former US green card holder of Guyanese descent named “Ramesh” who is currently fighting his deportation back to Guyana where he is a naturalized citizen. Ramesh was convicted of a crime for which he served his time and was released but which ultimately stripped him of his Green card. As a result of his previous conviction and an escalation of deportations as a result of changes in US immigration policies, Ramesh was detained for a year and a half by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Upon release, Ramesh was ordered to wear an electronic tracking device around his ankle and ordered to report regularly to ICE offices in downtown Manhattan. The film depicts the support of the New Sanctuary Coalition, which is an interfaith coalition of activists who assists impacted individuals under current immigration policies. You can read a conversation with the artist that was published on Arts.Black here. Photos by Michelle Y. Thompson.
Joe Tolbert Jr. was curator and event producer for The Carpetbag Theatre, Inc.'s Salon Series. The Salon Series was a five venue series in Knoxville, Tennessee that focused on providing opportunities for local artists while connecting local residents to the assets in their community. He was able to curate 30 local performers from various disciplines as dance, spoken word poetry, theatre, and music at community cultural and environmental organizations in an effort to help them engage underserved audiences in the Knoxville community.
We couldn’t be more honored to support the work of organizations in the filed of arts and culture. We are happy to have worked with:
