Please join us in welcoming Sheila, WH's new Digital and Social Media Coordinator!
I'm currently a graduate student at the Wisconsin School of Business Bolz Center for Art Administration as a candidate for the MA in Creative Arts Enterprise and Leadership. I am hoping to practice the Wisconsin idea throughout my time here by learning more about nonprofit organizations both inside and outside of the classroom.
My experiences within the art world started at the Wisconsin Union throughout my undergraduate years on the Wisconsin Union Directorate (W.U.D.) Art Committee. I was able to learn and develop leadership skills there as well as within the Center For Leadership and Involvement (C.F.L.I.) and their Leadership Certificate program. I am happy to say that I learned a lot about their leadership framework and was able to integrate it in my roles on the WUD Art Leadership team as Head of Installation and Head of Marketing. It was invigorating and rewarding to work toward making arts on campus accessible, assisting in supporting artists, and facilitating installations and exhibitions. Oh, and I practice art myself! I now hold my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. My focuses lie within the realms of drawing and painting; however, I like to think I'm also a practicing cartoonist and beginner ceramicist. I am an enthusiast of digital culture and how people connect and relate to one another online through text and images; I am exploring these relationships in my artistic practice at the moment.
I was born and raised in Wisconsin and I can confidently say that autumn in the Midwest is one of my favorite seasons. I love to see old and new traditions come to light as people share the company of new and old friends. I believe in the importance of human connection and its role in shaping communities into loving and inclusive spaces. I am overjoyed to have this opportunity to learn more about what connects people in Wisconsin and how we can express our shared humanity. In my role here at Wisconsin Humanities, I am looking forward to celebrating, learning, and sharing how the arts and humanities shape our Wisconsin communities.
Let's build a stronger, more connected Wisconsin together.
