Community Arts Leadership
For twenty-five years, Leslie Donaldson has piloted and led creative projects and educational programs to engage the community in the arts and to support established makers and emerging artists. She has launched and curated two immersive arts spaces, led and grew two city-wide arts festivals, built visibility for the arts through distinctive marketing efforts, and founded business development and funding programs to increase the creative capacity of artists. In addition, Leslie has designed curriculum and mentored students in both the visual arts and in arts management, including classes in cultural policy, public art, arts and community development, fund development, and visual arts management.
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