Finished my series about when I moved to NYC in 2016. Things were a lot different then. I couldn’t imagine trying to move here now to chase my dreams with all these nightmares going on. open.substack.com/pub/artmuser...

“This is for documentation, for memory, for preservation of the culture they steal from and the history they are trying to erase.” #blackwriters #queerwriters artmuserx.substack.com/p/he-only-do...

I moved to NYC ten years ago trying to become the Black Carrie Bradshaw. Then I learned about the gate keepers. #artist #writingcommunity #writers #writing #substack #blackwriters #queerwriters #theatre #newyorkcity #SATC open.substack.com/pub/artmuser...

I’ve been slowly tiptoeing my way back into the art writing and criticism space - trying to embrace new methodologies in the digital space and I came across this hearty paper about the evolution and importance of online publication #theatre #artwriting www.critical-stages.org/11/theatre-c...

The world is ending so I’m making art like crazy patreon.com/hokumarts?ut...

I’ve started posting on substack open.substack.com/pub/artmuser...

NEW BLOG POST devonelson.wordpress.com/2026/01/07/y... #blackartists #blackwriters #queerwriters #queerartists #paris #artistresidency

Happy/Proud to be the featured writer on @newplayexchange.bsky.social 🥰🥰🥰

NEW BLOG POST devonelson.wordpress.com/2025/10/31/t...

Gentle reminder: if you’re an artist looking to move to NYC please DON’T. It’s a lie and a scam and unless you have financial support it is going to a struggle not worth your time, energy, and sanity. Build community where you are and/or find a way to work remotely or freelance. It’s Hell here rn.

Another one in the books! #hokumarts

I have a show next month: Celebration of Human Rights I presents: What Really Makes Queens Great humanrightsartmovement.org/ihraf-festiv... #playwright #theatre #offoffbroadway

Raising funds is not my favorite thing to do but France is calling (again) and this artist residency is so very timely in this pivotal part of my career now that I’m in my curator era and interested in producing site-specific works by underinvested artists www.gofundme.com/f/art-ancest...

NEW BLOG POST: Mid-Year Update Newsletter devonelson.wordpress.com/2025/07/18/b... #playwright #theatre #theatremaker #dancemaker #gay #lgbtq #gofundme #philanthrophy #blackartists #blackwriters #queerart #queerartists #interdisciplinary #hokumarts

It’s official! I’m available for creative coaching, creative consulting, script review, script notes and feedback, audition coaching, and dramaturgy…I’m a complete nerd & I come with excellent references. Let me know how I can help!!!! #playwright Art Muse Rx devonelson.wordpress.com/art-muse-rx/

I had the craziest epiphany yesterday that the majority of my script writing work is about serial killers…therefore that’s my brand.

I don’t know who needs to hear this but that show isn’t SOLD OUT that’s just a marketing ploy to sell more tickets.

New Blog Post: artist as archivist #artwriting #artcriticism #artsandculture devonelson.wordpress.com/2025/06/15/a...

My dream is for everybody to ban the USA World Cup and The Olympics.

The time has come 🌈 #gaypride

Nobody is gonna wanna come here for the Olympics or the World Cup

A living document of all the deaths to important programming courtesy of the NEA cuts. This is bad. Real bad. It’s time for foundations and private donors to step up to the plate! It’s your time to shine!!! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Poverty Chastity Obedience

rip to all the writers who had to get them deadlines in before the holiday weekend

Tell me why I was sitting on the subway sandwiched between two ladies doing online shopping on their phone? The way capitalism has us in a chokehold we ain’t never gone be free.

I tried to watch Severance and it did not work for me. In my defense I do not enjoy slow burn shows or movies

I can see the end of the world more clearly than I can see the end of capitalism

Success in show business is 40% who you know 20% talent 40% who you know…and you need to be picked. You can make art without show business - though they are not the same.

The arts are under attack BUT my new artist bio and artist statement is up 🤓 #playwright #blackwriters #theatre #playwrightsofblueskye #artist #theatremaker newplayexchange.org/users/10957/...

They’ve been planning this since Obama.

We all have comfort shows and movies - surely you have a comfort read as well??? Mines is Dark Phoenix Saga always and forever

We are Gen Y

New Blog Post #blackwriters #artsandculture #art devonelson.wordpress.com/2025/03/08/t...

I’m 46 and most of my female classmates had one boy child and stopped. Now the second batch, my Millennial friends, are having girls. Is nature healing?

If I’ve learned anything in my 30 years of doing working in arts & culture: a huge number of non-profits are a front for a cult.

Bookmarking this as something I’d like to re-create. youtu.be/Kk8eJh4i8Lo?...

They’re shutting down stores like Walgreens in BIPOC communities and blaming it on theft etc. but the shoplifting statistics prove otherwise: www.businessdasher.com/shoplifting-...

There’s something about people born on the 19th 😍

That’s the thing about The Thin _____ Line and ______ Supremacy Groups: it’s always a “brotherhood” never anything else!

I firmly agree with whoever thought it would be a good idea to make a season of drag race with a gaggle of demon twinks.

I’m ecstatic about the return of Meg Ryan

We are repeating all the worst parts of history #degenerateart

I finally got around to watching Sing Sing - there’s no argument that it was high quality and Colman is brilliant but it was just so Hollywood to take such a effed up situation and turn it into a feel good movie.

I will never get over how perfect those flare jeans were. Thanks Kendrick. #gobirds

If you’re racist you shouldn’t be watching the Super Bowl or any sport for that matter. #gobirds

I thought I was too scarred and jaded to feel intellectual lust anymore but I got a little peon of romantic interest in Brooklyn last night. Strange.

The amount of people who don’t use their headphones on their phone on public is insane

Y’all need to get back out there in them streets.

Seeing all those queer and Black and female folks get recognized for their work at both the Obie Awards and The Grammys this weekend really gave me a little boost.

Hackers please save us!!!