Iskritsa Ognianova

Iskritsa Ognianova (Neal) is a multilingual Arts & Culture executive with a regional focus on North America and Europe.

Raised in an opera theater family, Iskritsa fell in love with the arts, theater and music, and graduated in Musical Theater Performance at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York. Her additional academic credits include B.S. degree from St. Francis College in New York.

Always eager to learn more, she joined the nonprofit management graduate (M.S.) program at Columbia University in the City of New York, Ivy League, and in the winter of 2017 'Art Without Borders' start-up followed.

Iskritsa is a polyglot, certified in English, Spanish, Russian and Bulgarian, and has also studied German, Italian, Catalan, and French.

After living for ten (10) consecutive years in Manhattan, Iskritsa is 'New York tough' and she strongly believes in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

Iskritsa is beyond grateful for the work experience in the most renowned cultural institutions such as Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Carnegie Hall, and the Nederlander Organization. As a professional actress, specialized in American Musical Theater she has years of practical training in the Broadway industry.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, she has been working with over 2000 students from all around the world.

“When I’m creating educational programs for our students at Art Without Borders NY, my goal is to get them to learn from the best professionals, respect the others, and have a memorable experience. I always remind them to be prepared and be on time, because like George Balanchine said “There is only now. Right now,” she shared.