• An exciting synthesis of ideas, teaching theories and useful practical work.
  • A wonderful inspiring presentation with examples of where we are going with teaching and learning through the arts in all communities.
  • A wealth of knowledge and connections that stimulated not only my thought on my professional practices but also my personal goals and motivations as an artist, activist, and educator.
  • A very inspiring workshop on who artists are and who they can become.
  • Such a great connection - inspiring! That this is a new emerging concept/wave that we can ride!
  • John inspired belief in what we do and that it will be possible to step through the door of our teaching artist work in the schools and beyond. By that I mean I am my own agent of change.
  • This guy is great - passion, wisdom, eagerness, challenge, hope, vision! A very enlightened presenter.
  • Fabulous! Come back again, please. Work with us!
  • I found John to be most inspiring and wonderful! A great link between business and art.
  • I came away with joy, inspiration, well-being plus a wealth of info and resources on the topic.
  • John gave us inspiration, validation, focus and exciting ideas for the future.
  • Spiritual, creative and a definite connection between the arts and leadership.
  • Artistry, inspiration, lots of deep ideas and much, much more - relief, hope!
  • A gift of passion, deep inspiration and acknowledgement.
  • I appreciated the combination of nuts & bolts combined with inspiration and affirmation that the arts world and the business can and do connect.
  • I appreciated John's immense knowledge as well as his earnestness, energy, and wisdom.
  • A really thoughtful approach to presentation - very warm and accessible!
  • I was impressed by John's breadth of knowledge and passion as well as his voice, energy and curiosity.
  • I really appreciated the enthusiasm behind what you are doing, John, and your pointing out the importance of protecting our dreamer so that we really can share this with others - students, administrators, other artists.
  • John’s sincerity and honesty came thru. He was very well prepared. I really appreciated the handouts with wonderful resources to further explore the topic of creativity, etc. The list of books is really terrific.
  • I appreciated Mr. Cimino's soft spoken style, his learnedness, his authenticity and his passion as a teacher.
  • I appreciated John’s dedication to the field, broad, deep knowledge, sincerity and generosity of spirit.
  • John’s depth of knowledge and experience, the comprehensiveness, accessibility and engaging quality of the presentation plus his insights into the future.
  • I admired John’s ability to weave in among the questions and to clarify how important this concept is.
  • John, I am grateful the inspiration and direction that you give. Your readings and power point were also excellent.
  • I want more speakers like this - workshop leaders who have worked outside AiE k -12.
  • I want a full day with this man. More information and learning with this presenter.
  • I want to bring John and this presentation to our community. I want more.
  • I want to get your slides and to challenge myself to decide where to pour myself.
  • I want to share what I have learned with my colleagues and friends and to read the books on your reading list.
  • I want to use these ideas to challenge my thinking!
  • I want more. More in-depth, hands-on experience with this presenter.
  • I want to see a “concert of Ideas” and to share this information with our schools.
  • I want to hire his company for workshops to explore the concentric spheres of life/work/art.
  • I want to find ways to reach out with my work as an artist into the corporate world.
  • I want to learn how to use these ideas in my college level classes.
  • Personally, I have been contemplating an MBA, and this helped to show that moving out of arts education does not have to mean an end to the practice and thought processes I value.
  • This is really great important information. I came with colleagues from my community - this opens an opportunity for us to talk about creating collaboration in our community between business, education, and cultural org's and artists.
  • This will be lingering in my thought processes - as I approach the programming I am involved in and as fuel as an activist.
  • I want to use this in strategic planning within my organization as well as inspiration for my arts-based programs development.
  • I want to use this as PD for school administrators and to make moves to reform practice.
  • I will write about this and share with colleagues, co-workers and friends.
  • Come back again, please. Work with us.