So you want my arts job: Intimacy Coordinator

Originally from Indianapolis in the US, Cessalee Stovall is an actor, advocate and founder of Stage A Change, an organisation that collaborates with community, industry and artists to support professional opportunities for creatives of colour. She is also an Intimacy Director and Coordinator who works across film, television and theatre.

Stovall tells ArtsHub that intimacy coordination was a natural progression from her work in diversity, equity and inclusion. The profession combines acting, choreography, gender studies, sexual education and advocacy to build a safe consented space for creative endeavours on stage and screen.