Mentors play an important role in the Creative Community Fellows program.
They provide guidance and coaching for our Fellows. They help make connections that expand Fellows’ networks. NAS believes that both practical and theoretical learning are important in expanding knowledge. For Creative Community Fellows, mentors serve as a link between the faculty-led classroom sessions and how these concepts are applied in communities.
Past Mentors Have Included:
Lynne McCormack
Director of Creative Placemaking
National Programs | LISC
Donna Neuwirth
Executive Director |
The Wormfarm Institute
Kristina Newman-Scott
Director of Culture | Connecticut Department of Economic
& Community Development
Lisa Niedermeyer
Director of Client Development | Fractured Atlas
George Scheer
Co-founder & Director |
Elsewhere
janera solomon
Executive Director |
Kelly Strayhorn Theater
Beck Tench
Independent Educator
Javier Torres
Director of National Grantmaking |
ArtPlace America
Lisa Yancey
Principal | Yancey Consulting
Become a Mentor
Join the Creative Community Fellows network
Mentor Responsibilities:
- Attend the Creative Community House mentor weekend (usually Friday afternoon-Sunday afternoon) including all meals and sessions
- Work closely with 2-3 assigned Fellows while at the House
- Maintain contact with the Fellows, engaging in quarterly check-in sessions with assigned Fellows for the duration of the Fellowship
- Share topic-specific expertise with the cohort during group sessions
- When appropriate, make introductions and connections for Fellows
Ideal mentors possess the following qualities and abilities:
- Openness to guiding and learning from Fellows
- Value diversity, equity and inclusion
- Enthusiastic about “giving back” to the field and developing future leaders
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