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11575 Commercial Dr, Fishers, IN, 46038
12 minute walk to the Fishers Art Center
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IG: @mmwebbsr / X @MMWSr
Sara has been a consultant for forever.
A recovered attorney and once-and-future-musician, she has assisted organizations nationwide with their board, planning, facilitation, evaluation, and organizational assessments needs.
The bulk of her portfolio is with arts and culture nonprofits, local government, and – on her best days – where the two meet. Speaking of which, Sara has worked with Cultural Districts, developed strategic plans for state arts agencies, built public arts guidelines, and so much more.
Sara understands and adapts to the needs of the group in front of her. She is as comfortable working with volunteers to start an organization as she is with seasoned professionals turning around an organization in crisis, with a City Council in chambers or backstage at an arts nonprofit.
Consultant + hopeless romantic for the power of NPOs, government & the arts to save the world. Sara is committed to your success without judgment, unlocking a better future - together.
www.SaraPetersonConsulting.com | www.TransformingCommunities.art
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@Josh_lap
Josh is the Principal and Co-Founder of Designing Local with a focus on all things culture, from public art to historic preservation and beyond. He has led numerous projects around the country focused on preserving and expanding cultural ecosystems. This is expressed in a multitude of physical and policy improvements.
Project components that Josh has led have focused on multifaceted issues from the bureaucratic- conceptualizing and implementing new funding streams and creating policy frameworks and guidelines to the physical- analyzing cultural infrastructure needs, facilitating artist selection and implementation, and preserving historic buildings. No matter the project the real end goal is almost always the same: delivering better cultural experiences for community members.
Josh has overseen more than 25 largescale arts and culture planning initiatives across the US, developed broad public engagement opportunities for public art master plans and cultural plans, and managed more than 50 historic preservation projects including 30+ state and federal historic tax credits in Ohio and Kentucky — amounting to more than $70 million in investment in historic buildings alone. His broad knowledge of planning-related issues is frequently called upon to move cultural initiatives forward.
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LinkedIn: Sara A. Peterson
Sara has been a consultant for forever.
A recovered attorney and once-and-future-musician, she has assisted organizations nationwide with their board, planning, facilitation, evaluation, and organizational assessments needs.
The bulk of her portfolio is with arts and culture nonprofits, local government, and – on her best days – where the two meet. Speaking of which, Sara has worked with Cultural Districts, developed strategic plans for state arts agencies, built public arts guidelines, and so much more.
Sara understands and adapts to the needs of the group in front of her. She is as comfortable working with volunteers to start an organization as she is with seasoned professionals turning around an organization in crisis, with a City Council in chambers or backstage at an arts nonprofit.
Consultant + hopeless romantic for the power of NPOs, government & the arts to save the world. Sara is committed to your success without judgment, unlocking a better future - together.
www.SaraPetersonConsulting.com | www.TransformingCommunities.art
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Dax Norton was born and raised in Muncie, Indiana where he graduated from Ball State University with an education focused on History and Political Science. He completed his Bachelor of Science Degree in 1995. Dax’s professional life has focused on small business development, not-for-profit board development and management and community development. For the last 20 years, Dax’ has been a leader in the areas of economic development and government management, policy development, not-for-profit management and board development. He has worked for multiple municipalities and not-for-profit boards and has focused on the development and financial strength of the organizations managed by those boards.
He was appointed to an Indiana state government position in 2013 as the leader. Following his time with the Indiana state government, Dax lead the government of the Town of Whitestown, Indiana, as Town Manager. Whitestown was the fastest growing community in Indiana during his tenure. Dax is now the Town Manager of the Town of Bargersville.
He has a long history of policy development and advocacy at the state level and years of experience with board membership and development, including board member positions with the National Organization for Disorders of the Corpus Collosum (NODCC), Boone County United Way, Zionsville Lions Club, Blackford County Rotary Club, Witham Hospital Foundation, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Indiana Association of Engineers, Accelerate Indiana Municipalities (AIM) and the Boys and Girls Club. He is a firm believer in the principles and pillars of Servant Leadership.
He enjoys recorded music and boasts a vinyl record collection of more than 2000 records. He also enjoys hiking out west, visiting national parks, reading non-fiction and has a goal to visit every MLB baseball park. Dax will soon be moving to Bargersville, Indiana, with his wife Kelly Norton and two adult daughters Trista and Charlee.
INDIANA
CREATIVE
ECONOMY
SUMMIT
SAVE THE
DATE! OCTOBER 13-14TH,
2025 SAVE THE
DATE!
The third annual Creative Economy Summit is a call to action to catalyze the growth and development of Indiana’s creative industries, positioning the state as a hub for innovation, quality of life, and strong talent pipelines.
INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING THE CREATIVE ECONOMY SUMMIT?
THE CREATIVE ECONOMY IS THE ECONOMY
CREATIVE ECONOMY IN THE NEWS
Video highlights
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POST-PANDEMIC STUDY SHOWS INCREASE IN ECONOMIC IMPACT OF INDY ARTS
WFYI PUBLIC MEDIA
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COMMUNITY INSPIRES CREATIVE ECONOMY IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN
LIVABILITY
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CENTER FOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS RESEARCH FEATURED IN “CREATIVE ECONOMY” CONGRESSIONAL HEARING
INDIANA UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS
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NEW $1.5 MILLION READI GRANTS WILL SUPPORT ARTS AND CULTURE PROJECTS IN INDIANA
INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE
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INDIANA ARTS COMMISSION ANNOUNCES ON-RAMP CREATIVE ENTREPRENEUR ACCELERATOR PARTICIPANTS
INDIANA PHILANTHROPY ALLIANCE
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ARTS, FASHION AND FILM SPARK CREATIVE ECONOMY IN INDY
LIVABILITY
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INDY IS A DESTINATION FOR CREATIVE ARTS AND CULTURE.
LIFE IN INDY
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TIM GEORGE: THE CREATIVE ECONOMY: INDIANA'S MISSING LINK
IBJ
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PATTERN HOSTING CREATIVE ECONOMY SUMMIT
BEO SHOW WISH TV
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SUMMIT AIMS TO RECOGNIZE STRENGTH OF INDIANA'S CREATIVE ECONOMY
IBJ
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CREATIVES, POLICY MAKERS COLLABORATE TO CURATE A MORE CREATIVE ECONOMY
WRTV
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POLINA OSHEROV: ANSWER CALL TO ACTION BY INDIANA'S CREATIVE ECONOMY
IBJ
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HOW INDIANA IS CULTIVATING CREATIVITY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH
LIFE IN INDY