Filed by Maury Nicely
One of the advantages of a town the size of Chattanooga is the simple fact that opportunities exist for younger members of the community to become involved in community activities, nonprofit boards and civic leadership. In fact, this opportunity to become involved was one reason that I chose to return to Chattanooga after finishing school, rather than moving to Atlanta or Nashville.
In 2005, Allied Arts created the Bill Holmberg Arts Leadership Institute. Although I had previously served on a few boards and been involved in some community activities, the Arts Leadership class provided a great opportunity to learn more about the arts in Chattanooga, the challenges facing nonprofit organizations in general, and the “best practices” for board leadership.
Arts Leadership also offered me the opportunity to get to know other like-minded individuals interested in the arts in Chattanooga.
Beginning in the fall, we met six times at various locations, including the Hunter Museum, the Theatre Centre, the Tivoli, and the Center for Creative Arts.
Throughout the process, we met with a wide variety of artists, local leaders and nonprofit representatives, and we were able to discuss and debate a number of issues affecting the arts community, including arts funding, building audiences, diversity, education, and so forth.
All in all, the Arts Leadership Institute satisfied my expectations, fostering and spurring my interest in the arts and in Chattanooga as a whole. I was able to meet a number of interesting, intelligent people dedicated to making Chattanooga a better place to live, and I find that the future of Chattanooga is in good hands.
I learned that Chattanooga is bristling with a community of talented artists and individuals who have chosen to live here because of the opportunities and advantages that this city offers.
I learned that, despite the day-to-day issues facing the arts in this and other cities, we have a dedicated, hard-working group of professionals, agencies, and leaders who love the arts, love this city, and come to work every day with the goal of making Chattanooga a great place for the arts.
In visiting the performing arts magnet school, I also learned that there is a deep well of budding talent in this city, and that there is no limit to what Chattanooga can accomplish in the years to come.
To anyone who asks, I would say yes, get involved in the arts. Get involved in Chattanooga. This is a great place to be, and it is only getting better.
If you are so inclined, the Bill Holmberg Arts Leadership Institute provides a wonderful opportunity for involvement in the arts in our community. My thanks to Allied Arts for taking the steps to create this innovative program and to facilitate the development of Chattanooga as a regional center for the arts.
Maury Nicely is an attorney with Miller & Martin.
One of the advantages of a town the size of Chattanooga is the simple fact that opportunities exist for younger members of the community to become involved in community activities, nonprofit boards and civic leadership. In fact, this opportunity to become involved was one reason that I chose to return to Chattanooga after finishing school, rather than moving to Atlanta or Nashville.
In 2005, Allied Arts created the Bill Holmberg Arts Leadership Institute. Although I had previously served on a few boards and been involved in some community activities, the Arts Leadership class provided a great opportunity to learn more about the arts in Chattanooga, the challenges facing nonprofit organizations in general, and the “best practices” for board leadership.
Arts Leadership also offered me the opportunity to get to know other like-minded individuals interested in the arts in Chattanooga.
Beginning in the fall, we met six times at various locations, including the Hunter Museum, the Theatre Centre, the Tivoli, and the Center for Creative Arts.
Throughout the process, we met with a wide variety of artists, local leaders and nonprofit representatives, and we were able to discuss and debate a number of issues affecting the arts community, including arts funding, building audiences, diversity, education, and so forth.
All in all, the Arts Leadership Institute satisfied my expectations, fostering and spurring my interest in the arts and in Chattanooga as a whole. I was able to meet a number of interesting, intelligent people dedicated to making Chattanooga a better place to live, and I find that the future of Chattanooga is in good hands.
I learned that Chattanooga is bristling with a community of talented artists and individuals who have chosen to live here because of the opportunities and advantages that this city offers.
I learned that, despite the day-to-day issues facing the arts in this and other cities, we have a dedicated, hard-working group of professionals, agencies, and leaders who love the arts, love this city, and come to work every day with the goal of making Chattanooga a great place for the arts.
In visiting the performing arts magnet school, I also learned that there is a deep well of budding talent in this city, and that there is no limit to what Chattanooga can accomplish in the years to come.
To anyone who asks, I would say yes, get involved in the arts. Get involved in Chattanooga. This is a great place to be, and it is only getting better.
If you are so inclined, the Bill Holmberg Arts Leadership Institute provides a wonderful opportunity for involvement in the arts in our community. My thanks to Allied Arts for taking the steps to create this innovative program and to facilitate the development of Chattanooga as a regional center for the arts.
Maury Nicely is an attorney with Miller & Martin.
