Habitual overachiever since preschool™

Raquel Wilson-Sow is an independent curator, anthropologist and cultural strategist that explores the mutation of visual and performing arts across cultures. As both anthropologist and curator, Wilson-Sow studies the transformation of traditional into contemporary art forms and is dedicated to keeping access and education in the forefront of art conversations.

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No Tees Please: Why Africa aid campaigns #FAIL

Edited by G. Kofi Annan and Raquel Wilson

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Cultural strategist & communications consultant

With an eye for identifying global trends in progressive popular culture early, Raquel Wilson-Sow has been able to lend her branding, marketing and communications expertise to clients in the United States and abroad. Independent musicians, fashion labels, community organizations and nongovernmental agencies have all been on her “Influence” roster.

Selected services

Marketing and Promotions

  • Supervising the design of promotional materials
  • Developing and editing website materials
  • Providing online and field outreach to core demographic groups
  • Social network management and strategizing

Public/Media Relations

  • Securing editorial placement
  • Mention monitoring
  • Organizing and facilitating interviews
  • Creating professional support materials and press kit
  • Writing, editing and distributing media releases and related materials

Event Planning and Curatorial Support

  • Providing support in conjunction with special events, exhibitions and performances
  • Managing event logistics including budgeting, location scouting, acquiring permits and coordinating staff

Business Administration and Artist Representation

  • Serving as a day-to-day contact for business and media inquiries
  • Determining a price strategy
  • Overseeing accounts coordination and administration

Clients and Partnerships

Annansi Chronicles
Erykah Badu
August Bishop
Toni Blackman
Kathleen Bomani
Brooklyn Historical Society
Brooklyn Museum of Art
Rolando Brown
Corridor Gallery Brooklyn
Dance Theatre of Harlem
DOPE SWAN
Dream the Planet
Fifth Element
Liza Garza
Green Schools NY District 3 Green Schools Group Compost Pilot Team
Peter Hadar
Akintola Hanif
Hip-Hop Association
J. Walter Thompson
Sarah Kolker
Oumar Ly
mark. for Avon
Mouhamadou M. Sow
MTV Networks
MVMT
New York City Partnerships for Parks Program
Odette Manon
PlanIt Brooklyn
powerHouse Arena
Rhyme Like A Girl
Jamel Shabazz
So Live! Arts Movement
Amir Sulaiman
TEDxYouthInspire
This is Africa
Toofly
Trail of Hope Foundation
Trotter
UNICEF Global HQ
UNICEF Mali
UNICEF West and Central Africa Regional Office
United Nations Girls Education Initiative
UPTOWN Magazine
Younity