Innovations in Design Across the Diaspora: A Conversation with Robert Garland, Pamela Allen-Cummings, Toni-Leslie James, and Busayo Olupona
![Dance Theatre of Harlem female dancer in a white costume striking a post on a dark stage](/sites/default/files/2024-02/DTH%20Company%20Artist%20Ingrid%20Silva%20in%20Return.%20Photo%20by%20Rachel%20Neville%20%28YSC%20web%29.jpg)
Yale Schwarzman Center in partnership with the Yale School of Art presents Innovations in Design Across the Diaspora, a conversation with Dance Theatre of Harlem Artistic Director Robert Garland, Dance Theatre of Harlem costume designer Pamela Allen-Cummings, co-chair of design at the David Geffen School of Drama Toni-Leslie James, and BUSAYO brand founder and designer Busayo Olupona. This event will take place on February 23, 2024, from 5pm to 6:30pm, in the Afro-American Cultural Center and will be moderated by designer and visual artist Nontsikelelo Mutiti, Assistant Professor & Director of Graduate Studies in Graphic Design at the Yale School of Art.
This event is a part of the Spotlight on DEI in Art Series. This series was initiated by Yale School of Art and highlights non-European cultures and their influence on the Arts in painting, graphic design, sculpture, and photography.
As a follow-up to this event, on February 24, Busayo will host a one-day activation of More Amour Boutique at The Shops at Yale which will feature garments from Busayo herself that will be available for purchase.
![Two dancers from Dance Theatre of Harlem, male and female, in red costumes on a dark stage](/sites/default/files/2024-02/dth_company_artists_kouadio_davis_and_alexandra_hutchinson_in_higher_ground._photo_by_theik_smith_ysc_web.jpg)
Dance Theatre of Harlem Company Artists Kouadio Davis and Alexandra Hutchinson in Higher Ground, Photo: Theik Smith. Costume: Pamela Allen-Cummings
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