Larisa Gelman

Larisa has an extensive background as an arts organization consultant, creativity coach, and innovative thinker specializing in fostering and advocating for positive social and educational change through art and culture. As the founder of ReThink Arts Consulting, she has led organizations through a dynamic creative process as a tool to galvanize ideas into impact thereby maximizing an organization’s capacity. She has held various leadership roles at the Peace Center in Greenville, SC and the 92nd Street Y in New York City. During her decade-long tenure at 92Y, she created the Center for Education Outreach with the objective of ensuring a place for dance, music, visual art and the theater arts in the core curriculum of public schools. Larisa is an award-winning bassoonist with 20+ years of experience who continuously demonstrates the ability to translate visionary ideas into effective programs to further arts access, innovation, and understanding. Larisa earned a BA and BM from Oberlin College/Conservatory and a master’s degree in performance from Yale University.

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