Guest– Vanessa Cooksey
Vanessa Cooksey’s Optimistic Take on the Future of the Arts and Their Vital Role That Artists Play in our Communities
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Vanessa Cooksey has held variety of roles at a wide range of organizations –from Cartoon Network to Wells Fargo -and she explains how these all have prepared her to take the helm of the Regional Arts Commission (RAC) of St. Louis. Vanessa describes in touching detail how a piece of art once literally helped save her life, and how she channels her appreciation for creativity into the work she does today to support thevibrant arts community in St. Louis. She began her work in the depths of the pandemic but has turned that challenge into an opportunity to re-think and re-building this dynamic grants-making organization.
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