Cindy Foley, Executive Deputy Director for Learning and Experience at the Columbus Museum of Art, makes the case that art's critical value is to develop learners that think like artists; to be curious, creative, seek questions, develop ideas, and play.
About Cindy Foley
Cindy is the Executive Deputy Director for Learning and Experience at the Columbus Museum of Art. She worked to reimagine the CMA as a 21st century institution that is engaging, meaningful and transformative, an institution that impacts the health and growth of the community by cultivating, celebrating and championing creativity.
Visit CMA's Website"There are two types of people that grow their creativity slowly. One that is comfortable in their ignorance. The other are experts because experts are trying to hold on to the expertise they bring forward."
Cindy Foley
Show Notes
Up next on Heart Move Magic, my conversation with Cindy Foley, the Executive Deputy Director for Learning and Experience at the Columbus Museum of Art.
When we met Cindy, Almanac was working with the Museum, and Cindy’s approach to art connected with all of us immediately.
She makes the case that art’s critical value is to develop learners that think like artists; to be curious, creative, seek questions, develop ideas, and play.
For this to happen, we need to stop defining creativity as an artistic skill. So if we want our kids to become the leaders we need, we MUST have spaces that allow for creativity to take place.
As a designer, this whole idea of “who is creative” and “where do you get creativity” is a deep one for me, and I loved this conversation! Especially the part about getting comfortable with ambiguity, something that my systems mind struggles with. This conversation with Cindy was a ton of fun. She is excited and deeply passionate about the foundational work necessary to create a culture of curiosity and creativity.
Check out the amazing Columbus Museum of Art. Be sure to also check out our case study on our work with CMA. You can find Cindy on LinkedIn or on Twitter @cindymfoley.