Brief Bio
Celeste Bateman, a licensed booking agent, started her company, Celeste Bateman & Associates (CB&A), in September 1997. Her business caters primarily to small businesses, cultural and non-profit organizations.

Prior to starting her business, Ms. Bateman was cultural affairs supervisor for the City of Newark. Prior to her service with the city, she was the program coordinator at The Newark Museum. She also served as interim executive director of the Newark Arts Council, a non-profit organization that serves the city’s artists and arts organizations

Ms. Bateman is a freelance writer and in 1999, she wrote and produced the Gospel play, We’ve Got the Victory which was performed in New York City and at various venues in New Jersey. One of her short stories was published in former BET talk show host, Tavis Smiley’s book Keeping the Faith which won an NAACP Image Award in 2003. She is currently working on a book of essays, poems and recipes entitled Fall Back and Let the Universe Catch You.

Ms. Bateman received her B.A. in Theatre Arts and Speech from Rutgers University and holds a Masters in Communication Arts from Montclair State University.

Special Notes

Visit our News and Reviews section as we update it on a regular basis to keep you apprised of our artists' and speakers' activities. Also, you can hear samples of our musicians' music by going to The Nia Network and clicking "more" under each musician's bio. Celeste Bateman & Associates is a licensed booking ageny and a certified Women/Minority Business Enterprise (WMBE) in the State of New Jersey.

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Photos: Celeste Bateman, Kulu Mele, Ben Jones' works from the "Blood Series," Valerie Wilson Wesley, Jamil A.C. Mangan, Amiri Baraka


Celeste Bateman & Associates Booking Agency
NJ Lic. No. BW0430900

Celeste Bateman, Booking Agent
NJ Lic. No. BA1740000