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November 2013 Elections Recap
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5 Tips For Connecting With Your Network Over In-Kind Donations
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Inspiring Creativity, Supporting Art Education
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Getting to Market: Part 2 Community
As I write this year’s conference themes are front and center in my mind – Powered by Community – revolutionize the way communities engage with your organization—create a sense of community around your work.
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Art's Creative Healing Connections for Members of the Military
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Bridging the Gap Between Art and Business (from The pARTnership Movement)
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Serving on the Arts Education Council at Americans for the Arts
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A Degree in the Arts: Perspectives from Postgraduates
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From Creative Capital's Artist's Tools Handbook: 10 Fundraising Tips for Artists
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Study Underscores Health, Wellness, and Career Benefits of Volunteering (from The pARTnership
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A Conversation with Community Advocate John Davis
Note: an abridged version of “Teaching Moments” from this interview, conducted by our former intern Lindsay Sheridan, was published in Arts Link, the quarterly membership publication of Americans for the Arts. John Davis is the Executive Director of Lanesboro Arts Center. LINDSAY SHERIDAN: What is your personal arts history and educational background? JOHN DAVIS: From a very early age, my mom was supportive of my interest in the arts. We lived in Minneapolis, and I grew up with her taking me to all the museums there. I went to college at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, so my background is in fine art and design. I studied graphic design and industrial design, but ended up taking classes in painting and sculpture. I pretty much love all aspects of the arts. SHERIDAN: Is there an arts leader or community advocate who helped you hone your interests at a young age and develop your own career? DAVIS: In college I took a class on creative problem solving, and my professor was a man named Jerry Allen. I began using the principles he taught us as an approach to community development and arts administration years later in my career. I think that class and that professor were really pivotal for me. He taught us that anything was possible, and that mindset, especially when working in a rural area, is extremely valuable. Professor Allen is definitely the first person that comes to mind when I think of people who have helped me develop a leadership philosophy.

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