David King is an interdisciplinary artist, facilitator and administrator committed to youth development, cultural equity and creative storytelling. He advocates for sustainable access to the arts and education and he supports the dignity of teachers, learners and arts workers. He is the Director of Education at The Apollo. Prior to that, he served as Program Director of School and Community Partnerships at Community-Word Project (CWP). 

He is a member of Dance/NYC’s 2023-24 Dance. Workforce. Resilience. Initiative Advisory Group. He is a board member and Co-Chair of the Advocacy Committee at the NYC Arts in Education Roundtable. He is an Innovative Cultural Advocacy Fellow with The Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI) and a subcommittee member of Culture@3, a space for leaders of NYC’s cultural institutions to connect and share resources and support. He is a member of Actors’ Equity Association, Artists Co-creating Real Equity (ACRE), and Creating New Futures (CNF). He was a founding member of The Seven Collective, a NYC-based artist collective. 

David was born and raised in New York City on ancestral territory of the Munsee Lenape, Canarsie and Matinecock peoples. He graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School and earned a B.A. in Theatre from The City College of New York (CUNY). He appreciates those who contribute to the process. linktr.ee/davidaking