Episode 14: Beryl Jolly - The Trustees of Reservations

by Johan Serrano

MCLA student Johan Serrano returns to host the final episode of the season! In this episode of Thinking Like a Region, Serrano interviews Beryl Jolly, arts manager, community engagement professional, former executive director, fundraiser, and currently working as the Vice President of Cultural Properties at The Trustees of Reservations: a land conservation and historic preservation organization dedicated to preserving natural and historical places in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Jolly describes her pathway to this position and the skills her early creative experiences gave her that she puts to use every day.

This episode focuses on the creative capacities of communicating, adapting to different settings, attention to detail, and exploring what constitutes high-quality artworks.

You can find the transcript for this episode here:https://tinyurl.com/TLAR-BRJ

Thinking Like A Region is a production of the C4 Initiative, Berkshire County’s Creative Compact for Collaborative and Collective Impact, based at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams, MA, and grant-funded by the National Endowment for the Arts. This podcast is produced by Lisa Donovan and Leslie Appleget.

For more information about the show or the C4 Initiative, visit brainworks.mcla.edu/c4.

THIS EPISODE’S VOICES:

Beryl Jolly is the Vice President of Cultural Properties at The Trustees. Beryl joined The Trustees in June of 2020. Prior to joining The Trustees, Beryl was the Executive Director at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center where she worked for 15 years. 

Johan Serrano is an arts management student at MCLA.