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Vicki Crain | Dance Writer
KKA is a consulting advisory led by Kathleya Afanador and Marc Kirschner, digital media entrepreneurs and long-time champions of technology advancement in the arts and culture sector. With over a decade working together as colleagues and co-founders, Marc and Kathleya bring a 360 degree view to their projects, leveraging cross-functional and multifaceted experience across creative, business and contractual matters as well as technology and platform adoption.
Widely recognized as one of the most important trailblazers in the digital performing arts space, Marc Kirschner is the Co-Founder and former Head of Product and Innovation for Marquee TV, the leading on-demand streaming platform dedicated to global arts and culture. With a focus on growing Marquee’s digital audience and revenue development, Kirschner took the lead on leveraging new technologies to benefit Marquee TV’s users and partners, including Royal Shakespeare Company, The New York City Ballet, The Ro
Previous to Marquee, Marc founded TenduTV, which distributed performing arts programs in over 80 countries via major digital platforms including iTunes, Google Play and Amazon Instant Video. Kirschner’s projects have received innovation support from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation and Rockefeller Brothers Fund. He’s frequently been tapped to contribute to articles on emerging trends in the performing arts and streaming for well-known outlets such as the Washington Post , The
Startups in New York • • NYC Startups
rogue ballerina | dishing on dance diva-style
Vicki Crain | Dance Writer