Amani Olu is the founder of Olu & Company, a consultancy that partners with cultural institutions, mission-driven organizations, and creative enterprises to strengthen organizational sustainability through capacity building, strategic marketing, and business development. With over 20 years of experience in the cultural sector and creative economy, Olu’s client work spans major cultural institutions (Ford Foundation Gallery, Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, Detroit Institute of Arts, Institute of Contemporary Art at VCU, Aperture Foundation), luxury brands (Bottega Veneta, Gucci), corporate innovation partners (Michigan Central, Newlab Detroit, Dolby Laboratories), and national nonprofit organizations (Americans for the Arts, Knight Foundation, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, New England Foundation for the Arts). Joined 2026

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