“We quickly realized the importance of curating content,” says Sutherland. “It was a full time job that we were not prepared for. Investing in our social media manager, Kinna LeBlanc, has been critical to the success of maintaining our presence digitally” READ MORE

We had the good fortune of connecting with Kinna LeBlanc and we’ve shared our conversation below.

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Hi Kinna, we’d love to hear about how you approach risk and risk-taking

I think about risk in two compartments: “Is it Life or Death?” or “What’s the Worse that Can Happen?”. The probability of dying after skydiving is way higher than getting rejected from the dream, job, the project I want to start or the guy I’d like to shoot my shot with. So, I actually like taking risks because, I mean….What’s the worst that can happen?! Nothing beats a failure than never trying. READ MORE

As the director of Media Outreach and Coordination for sk.ArtSpace, Kinna LeBlanc helps to organize art shows in trendy DUMBO warehouses and beyond. However, she will always be a Flatbush girl at heart.
Founded in 2018 by a trio of Brooklyn-based women of color artists — Jarryn Mercer, Melissa Sutherland, and Symone Wong — sk.ArtSpace is an arts incubator primarily focused on providing opportunities to emerging artists.
The organization previously had a dedicated gallery space in East New York, but now works with clients throughout the city to put on shows in a number of venues. Yet as sk.ArtSpace’s work continues to expand, its creative team remains dedicated to their original mission.
“The neighborhood where we had our gallery was predominantly Black,” LeBlanc explained during a recent interview. READ MORE