Danielle Lester Email & Phone Number

Milwaukee, WI, US

Wisconsin Arts Board

• Designed and implemented an online application and ranking system while coordinating the Mentorship Program, which matches experienced mentor artists with artists just emerging into the public art realm
• Developed annual training workshops and orientation sessions for Mentorship Program participants
• Coordinated the Direct Purchase Program, wherein state agencies could purchase art work for their facilities from Wisconsin artists; oversaw the migration of this program into an online application/Web-based process.
• Managed critical data entry into Microsoft Access database
• Composed quarterly project and program status reports for WAB board members
• Prepared numerous types of artist contracts

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Analyzed funding portions of grant applications to create a list of corporate arts patrons for state of WI
• Communicated with partner-granting organizations about their “re-granting” practices related to WAB grants; tracked the artistic disciplines that were supported by these partners over the last five years
• Collected ‘best practice’ information from grant proposals. These are extraordinary practices taken directly from grant applications, that are in turn posted on the website to serve as models for prospective applicants
• Served on the 35th Wisconsin Arts Board Birthday Planning Committee

University Of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Campus Activities And Recreation Office

• Prepared contracts for upcoming campus events
• Worked as campus and greater community canvasser of current and future activities through direct and multi-media promotions
• Served as liaison between University Centers and UWSP campus
• Completed projects for the Dean of the Communication and Fine Arts Center, and University Administration Offices