Clarissa Crawford

Pronouns: Joined the Board: 2020

Alumni Trustee (elected)

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Theater Producer

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Clarissa Crawford's Headshot
Office address:
California Institute of the Arts
24700 McBean Parkway
Valencia, California 91355
Degrees:
  • MA
    California Institute of the Arts

Clarissa Crawford is a creative producer and cultural strategist whose artistic practice is shaped by the intersections of art, community, and activism.

 She uses her experience in project management, storytelling, and cultural organizing to curate experiences that help inform, activate, and distribute resources to artists and communities of color across the South.

Since March 2020, Crawford has strategized and led the execution of multiple artist relief initiatives to help distribute more than $1.5 million of direct funds into the hands of artists, cultural workers, and small artist collectives.

Highlights from her professional resume also include consulting for one of Hollywood’s top talent and literary management agencies, producing bicoastal artist showcases between Los Angeles and New York, and executing live and digital experiences for media and entertainment entities such as Sony Pictures Entertainment, Walt Disney Studios, NBC Entertainment, and BET.