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Tracey Knuckles

Practice Lead, Arts & Culture, Bloomberg Associates at Bloomberg Philanthropies
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Tracey Knuckles joined Bloomberg Associates in January 2016. Tracey helps cities develop strategies for strengthening the creative sector, and optimizing its impact through economic development, cultural marketing and tourism initiatives, and other key civic projects.

Prior to joining Bloomberg Associates, she served as Deputy Commissioner & General Counsel for the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), the nation’s largest funder of the arts. At DCLA, Tracey managed the agency’s core operations and guided the agency through a host of strategic reforms and programmatic initiatives. A trusted advisor to the Commissioner, elected officials, and community stakeholders, she provided guidance on topics ranging from non-profit governance and capital project management to land use and public art.

Before DCLA, Tracey was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of New York, and served as Deputy Chief of the Asset Forfeiture Unit. Prior to that, she was a litigation associate in private practice. Tracey earned a Juris Doctor from Tulane Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Virginia.

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  • Profiles: Tracey Knuckles

    Tracey Knuckles discusses her lifelong passion for art and how her work at Bloomberg Associates addresses the intersection of arts, culture, and public policy.

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  • Building the Future of Arts and Culture

    We need the arts now more than ever. The arts are vital to our way of life. Arts organizations are small businesses that drive tourism and the local economy but they’re also community spaces that are part of the social fabric of a place. Bloomberg Associates’ Tracey Knuckles considers the future of the arts and the many ways in which artists are innovating to enhance their communities.

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  • Arts Funders Should Build Stability and Resilience for Black Artists and Cultural Communities

    A deeper commitment by philanthropy in these areas can reduce the fragility of creative practice, making sure we effectively support the artists and organizations who influence public discourse, anchor community and bring inspired ideas to our collective challenges. Tracey Knuckles is the practice lead for the Cultural Assets Management discipline of Bloomberg Associates, a philanthropic civic consulting firm within Bloomberg Philanthropies.

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  • “Whether it was Netflix or a novel during quarantine, It’s clear that arts and culture are a meaningful part of mental health, well-being, and overall quality of life.” Source: https://vimeo.com/bloombergdotorg/review/436844842/c07e9f7baa

  • “The public sector and its support for the arts is a unique place to think about accessibility and equity. COVID-19 has demonstrated to many others that it’s not just a nice-to-have, it’s a must-have.” Source: https://vimeo.com/bloombergdotorg/review/436844842/c07e9f7baa

  • “Reopening arts and culture is essential to the recovery of our cities and communities around the country. Arts and culture bring with it economic impact, but perhaps more importantly, social impact. Institutions serve as anchors. They serve vulnerable communities. They serve as employers. These community spaces comprise the social fabric of the places that we live and work.” Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuFWujWBZSY

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