Pros
I always tell my friends that Creativity Explored (CE) is one of the happiest places in San Francisco; visit and you will see why. It is a place where creativity and inspiration are front and center and where the adults with disabilities that are supported in developing their art practice feel happy, engaged, safe and loved. Wonderful colleagues who took their work of helping artists develop their unique style, seriously. Always felt respected and valued for what I contributed and found it easy to communicate with people in management roles; management responded to any concerns I brought up. I am still connected to CE and miss the colleagues and artists I worked with and still participate in programming. I learned a lot about "thinking differently" while I was there and appreciated the opportunity to work there. Excellent leadership provided by Executive Director.
Kontras
Only downside is there was not room for vertical growth in my role. It's the reality of a small arts nonprofit. I felt that if they had been able to offer me a growth opportunity they would have.