Since the Center for Creative Leadership began delivering programs in 1970, inviting local artists to exhibit in the building has been part of our story. What began as a need to decorate the hallways has now become part of our Greensboro campus culture.
Public art receptions recently resumed at the campus
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For our employees, the art program means our halls get a regular refresh, creating a work environment that inspires creativity. For the artists, their work is viewed and purchased by visitors from around the world every week. For our program participants, they’re welcomed to a space filled with beauty and inspiration — but the impact goes even deeper.
Art enhances the leadership development experience in the following ways:
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Art can elicit emotions, helping participants open their minds to self-awareness and the emotions of others. Self-awareness and emotional intelligence are an important capacity of leadership.
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Art can provide guidance for creative problem solving. How did the artist solve the “problem” of interpreting landscapes, sun rays, the human form, etc.? Viewing art in this way can spark creativity and help participants develop out-of-the box solutions to challenges they’re facing.
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Art can take us away from the present and provide an important “break” from a participant’s everyday problems and routines, allowing them to see things with a fresh perspective. The benefits of these “breaks” are backed by neuroscience research – stepping away relaxes the brain and allows it to return to a given task with renewed energy.
Although viewers know they enjoy seeing the art, the exhibits at the 足球电子竞技(济南)官方入口 Greensboro campus provide benefits beyond what the viewer may even realize.
Explore pieces of original artwork from several of our contributing artists below.