David Holland
Denver, CO
https://www.westaf.org/
Holland joined WESTAF in August of 2019 as director of public policy. Previously, he served as associate director of the Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston, a chapter of Americans for the Arts. Prior roles include leadership and management positions with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) da Vinci Center for Innovation, VCU School of the Arts, Arts & Business, and the UK innovation think tank Nesta. Holland began his career with BOP Consulting, a global consulting firm focused on cultural policy, leading projects for government departments, public agencies, and international organizations. For more than 10 years, he has served as an independent management consultant working primarily in the arts and culture field both nationally and internationally. His clients have included the European Cultural Foundation, the Inter-American Development Bank, Arts Council England, Salzburg Global Seminar, B3 Media, New England Foundation for the Arts, and the startup technology nonprofit Think of Us, among others. He has served as a panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts Office of Research & Analysis, the Virginia Commission for the Arts, Virginians for the Arts, and the Boston Foundation and as a site reviewer for the Mass Cultural Council.
