photo by EZRA ENZO (at Myrtle, Providence)

bRIDGET DUGGAN

Bridget is founder of Pasithea Productions (creative events company), Small Mart (artisan, vintage maker market), and Existential Thread Co. (vintage, handmade, resale). Each of these ventures shares a common ethos centered around fostering and nurturing creative communities.

Bridget is a musician and artist with a theatrical background, and has been deeply involved in booking management, promotion, and operations of beloved Boston venues such as ONCE Somerville, Johnny D’s, The Middle East, Boston Center for the Arts, Museum of Fine Arts, Bella Luna & The Milky Way, and The Chevalier.

Pasithea Productions offers event booking, management, marketing and consulting services with a focus on art, collaboration and community.

EMILY ARKIN

Emily is a musician, artist, and arts administrator specializing in digital content creation, strategy, and marketing. She creates video, design, and websites for her own projects and independent and nonprofit orgs and runs artist retreat / project development / and strategic planning workshops.

Emily serves on New Gallery Concert Series‘ board and as a consultant for Punk Rock Aerobics (for Kidz) and Stompbox Sonic (XIV Anniversary). She’s played in Animal Hospital Ensemble, Shepherdess, The Operators, and is currently active with Harsh Foxing and Julee Cruise Director. She has been: a founding organizer of Girls Rock Campaign Boston (Boston Raising Powerful Musicians); in marketing and digital content leadership at Longy School of Music and Harvard University Press; co-founder of Bazaar Bizarre craft fair; and Board Chair of the Somerville Arts Council.