Detroit Is It Interviews Interim Director Chris Whittey

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Detroit Is It recently sat down with Cranbrook Academy of Art’s recently appointed Interim Director Chris Whittey to discuss his priorities for the Academy and his previous experience in art and design education.
Whittey touches on his intention to deepen the Academy’s relationship with the City of Detroit, getting to know our beautiful campus, and his collaborative leadership style.
“Cranbrook is a place of immense ambition, but it’s also a community of exceptionally supportive, intelligent, and dedicated individuals. I have never encountered a faculty and staff as engaged and committed as the one here, and that is something truly special.” – Chris Whittey
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