About Us

Chief of Pedagogy - Russell G. Jones is an Audelco, Obie and SAG Award winning actor. He has worked as a facilitator, moderator and teaching artist for two decades before starting on the path to BLIND SPOT. Inspired by Dr. Janet Helms A Race Is A Nice Thing To Have: A Guide To Being A White Person or Understanding the White Persons In Your Life and the media’s use of the term “post racial America” during President Obama’s first campaign, BLIND SPOT began as an artist’s attempt to engage the theater community in actively achieving more racial equity.

Blind Spot Salons 2013-2017

Facilitated small group discussion is a part of every salon we curate.

Coordinator of Facilitation, Amy Meckler leading a training at The Artists Co-op.

Kristen Hill facilitates a small- group dialogue.

Facilitators (top) Mariana Newhard, Diane Kirschner, Rosemary Irving, Amy Meckler, (bottom) Russell G. Jones, James Edward Becton, Mary Bacon. Also pictured AV facilitator Jaden DeArmon and our friend Julie Brown.

Rosemary Irving facilitates a small group dialogue.

Facilitators (top) Chrissy Reilly, Russell G. Jones, William Gaffney, Leta Renée Alan, Edith Meeks, Bryan Glover, (bottom) Diane Kirschner, Hillel Meltzer, Amy Meckler, Catrin Lloyd-Bollard.