Denver, CO – September 23, 2024 – The Clyfford Still Museum (CSM) Board of Directors welcomed three new members at the September board meeting: Channing Evans, Senior External Affairs Advisor, Oxy; Shanna Hennig, Senior Director of the Southwest Region at Winston Art Group; and David Holland, Deputy Director, Creative West.
“The depth and diversity of experience the three new members bring to the board of directors helps the Museum achieve our vision of art for all,” said Joyce Tsai, CSM director. “The new board members’ passion for arts and culture enables us to share Still’s incredible gift with the world. With their support and commitment, we can continue to take the Clyfford Still Museum into the future.”
Channing Evans is a communications professional with over 15 years of experience in several industries. She currently works in Policy & External Affairs for Oxy, where she leads their Advocacy program, which provides employees with the skills needed to speak externally on behalf of the company and share their perspectives on humanizing the oil and gas industry. Within the community, Evans currently serves on the Associate Board for the Mile High Red Cross, previously served as a Young Professionals board member for the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce, and is a 2023 graduate of the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts Leadership Arts program as serves on their Cultural Champions Committee. In addition, Evans holds a Master of Arts in Communication from Regis University.
Shanna Hennig manages a multi-state region spanning Texas, the surrounding states, and the Rocky Mountains for Winston Art Group. She has over 15 years of experience assisting collectors and advisors in art industry segments, including appraisal and advisory, fine art insurance, and finance. Hennig received her Certificate in Appraisal Studies from the University of California, Irvine, and complies with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). She studied Art History at the University of Colorado, Denver, and received her BBA from TCU. She serves on the Conservation Committee at the Denver Art Museum, is a member of Houston, Dallas, and Denver estate planning councils, and is a frequent speaker on collection care and planning topics.
David Holland is a strategic consultant and leader with over 20 years of experience in arts, culture, and the creative economy. As Deputy Director at Creative West (formerly WESTAF), he leads advocacy and public policy programs, external relations, fundraising, and consulting services across 16 states and jurisdictions. His achievements include co-developing WESTAF’s Pacific Initiative, co-directing the development of Washington’s Creative Economy Strategic Plan, and launching the Creative Vitality™ Summit, a global conference on the creative economy. He has also secured multi-million dollar investments for Creative West’s programs. He serves as Co-Chair of the Creative States Coalition and on the Advisory Board of the Center for Cultural Affairs at Indiana University. His prior roles include leadership positions with the Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston, VCU da Vinci Center, VCU School of the Arts, Arts & Business, the UK innovation foundation Nesta, and BOP Consulting. He is a Salzburg Global Fellow and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and Asian studies from Amherst College and master’s degrees in international studies and diplomacy and the history of art from the University of London, SOAS.
The Clyfford Still Museum Board of Directors includes: Susannah C. Drake, FASLA, FAIA, President, Principal, Sasaki; Nancy Reynolds, Vice President & Secretary, Managing Associate General Counsel, ESG and Chief Ethics Officer, Western Union; Daniel Benel, Treasurer, Founding Partner, Tenere Capital; Vincent Abrue, Denver Market President, InBank; Sandra L. Still Campbell, daughter of Clyfford Still; Channing Evans, Senior External Affairs Advisor, Oxy; Curt R. Freed, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and nephew of Patricia Still; Andrew Freyer, Shareholder, Intellectual Property Group at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP; Shanna Hennig, Senior Director, Winston Art Group; Chris Hinds, City Council Representative, Denver City Council District 10; David Holland, Deputy Director, Creative West; Gretchen Hollrah, Executive Director, Denver Arts & Venues; Julie Kent, Attorney, Holland & Hart LLP; Nick Koncilja, Managing Partner, River Rise Capital; Robert McDaniel, Founder and CEO, Metrix Companies; Maruca Salazar, community leader; Gabrielle Schuller, Senior Architect, City and County of Denver; Christopher Smith, Portfolio Manager, Antero Peak and Antero Peak Hedge Strategies; and Morris Susman, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon (retired), former Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.
About the Clyfford Still Museum
Designed by Allied Works Architecture to display the art of one of the 20th century’s greatest artists, the Clyfford Still Museum opened in November 2011 in Denver’s Golden Triangle Creative District. Considered one of the most important and mysterious painters of the 20th century, Clyfford Still (1904-1980) was among the first generation of abstract expressionist artists who developed a new and powerful approach to painting in the years during and immediately after World War II. The Museum’s collection represents more than 93% of the artist’s lifetime output. As the steward of Still’s art and legacy, the Museum’s mission is to preserve, exhibit, study, and foster engagement with its unique collections; generate outstanding exhibitions, scholarly research, educational and other cross-disciplinary programs that broaden the definition of a “single-artist” museum; and be a gathering place for the exploration of innovation and individual artistic endeavor. Connect with the Clyfford Still Museum on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, or at clyffordstillmuseum.org.
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