Pope Jackson

Pope Jackson is a producer, designer, and production and technical manager with over two decades of experience in the theatre, film, and events industries. A Harlem native and founder of the consultancy firm Pope Solutions, he served as Production Manager at The Shed from 2018 to 2022. There, Pope managed The Shed's 2019 opening program, Soundtrack of America, with Steve McQueen and Quincy Jones and produced new works and events by luminaries including Björk, Arca, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Sting, Shane Oliver and Boots Riley. Before that, he served as Production Supervisor for BRIC-Celebrate Brooklyn, where he worked on the standout project of the organization’s 40th-anniversary year, Grimanesa Amorós’s sculpture HEDERA. He also previously served as Assistant Operations Manager for New World Stages, Theatrical Operations director for Urbintel Productions, Executive Program Director for the Williamsburg Music Center in Brooklyn, founder of Actuator Inc., and a co-founder of La Reina Del Barrio Productions.

Pope’s other honors include a NY 48 Hour Film Project award in 2005 and work on Wynton Marsalis’s 2006 Grammy-nominated album, Live at the House of Tribes. Additionally, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg recognized the work of his first production stage play, Death of a Dream, for educating the public about domestic violence by deeming October 30, 2009, "Death of a Dream" Day by official proclamation. In 2012, he was also honored with citations from NY State Senator Gustavo Rivera, NY State Assemblywoman Vanessa L. Gibson, NY City Council Majority Leader Jose Rivera, and NY City Community Board #6 for outstanding community service as a citizen and artist as well as for his company Actuator Inc.’s work in the arts. In 2016, he was recognized by Mayor Bill de Blasio for his outstanding efforts to improve New York City.