A 37-year cultural institution is built and sustained by the people who believe in it — the executive director who steers the mission, the board that safeguards it, the staff who deliver it every day, and the partners who help it grow.
Meet the people stewarding the tradition forward.
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Antonio Thompson serves as Executive Director of Brooklyn Steppers, leading the organization's strategy, institutional partnerships, and long-term growth. Under his leadership, BK Steppers has deepened its formal relationship with the NYCPS Arts Office, launched the two-branch model connecting NYC Cultural Education with Community Safety & Healing in Mount Vernon, and is actively acquiring the organization's first permanent facility after 37 years.
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The BK Steppers Board of Directors brings expertise in law, finance, education, and the arts to the stewardship of a cultural institution. The board meets quarterly and maintains active Executive, Governance, and Fundraising committees.
Antonio Thompson, Executive Director, serves on the Board in a non-voting capacity.
BK Steppers operates with a lean, senior team supported by a strong roster of teaching artists. Every staff member is responsible for a specific piece of the cultural institution's mission.
BK Steppers operates with strong governance practices appropriate to a 37-year cultural institution. The board maintains active committee structures, reviews financials on a quarterly cadence, and publishes audited financial statements and Form 990 annually.
BK Steppers is actively recruiting board members with expertise in real estate and facilities, major gifts fundraising, and marketing and brand strategy. The board give/get expectation is $3,000 annually.
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