Lorna Harris' expertise and knowledge of arts and culture has been gained through many collaborative global projects. Her relationships with cultural institutions, facilities and funders in the public/private sectors bring an expansive viewpoint, perspective and valuable additional insights to every project. For over two decades she has done much to bring about awareness of the significance of cause-related and legacy based projects by working to help artists and organizations of varying cultures and backgrounds showcase their mission through artistic productions, exhibits, publicity, and events that feature some of the most prominent musicians, scholars and artists in the world. In addition to her extensive experience with strategic planning, organizational development and fundraising, her intention is to always empower others to reach their goals. She has facilitated the publishing of important journals, papers and media products that feature best practices in international collaborations and has planned, organized and managed countless events and convenings, as well as having served financial and philanthropic clients. Recent projects include: Fundraising/Sponsorship for the Jazzmobile's International Harlem Jazz Festival; Interim Executive Director of The Council on the Arts & Humanities for Staten Island(COAHSI); Producer of the Staten Island Composers Project; Project Manger/Producer for the Romare Bearden Homecoming Celebration; Event Producer and Media Strategist for 17 City-wide Sustainable Living projects for Clean Air Communities; Event Producer for the Malcolm X 80th Birthday Commemoration and Producer/Media Coordinator for Been Rich All My Life, the Documentary Screening and Tribute Event to the Silver Belles, the legendary Harlem Showgirls, at the Apollo Theater and conducting a feasibility study for a Native American service organization, Amerinda. Among various professional affiliations, she currently serves on the Advisory Boards of DanzAisa and the Teaching Artists Program of Marc DeCarmo Dance.