Her Story
About Danielle
Danielle Pittman is a board-certified art therapist who transitioned into nonprofit development and now serves as development coordinator at Josephine Sculpture Park, the only sculpture park in Kentucky and a nonprofit organization free to the public and located in Lexington. She obtained her bachelor's degree at Georgetown College in psychology with a minor in art and pursued her master's degree in art therapy with an emphasis in counseling. In her current role, Pittman manages a portfolio for development and longevity of the park, connects with individuals interested in the arts, conservation, and nonprofits, supports database management and data analytics for campaigns, builds volunteerism, assists with HR, financial management, staff supervision, and marketing strategy. Her background includes developing programmatic support for art therapy programs in school systems and nonprofits in Kentucky, and she was the first Kentucky Children's Art Therapist at the University of Kentucky. Pittman is a member of the Kentucky Art Therapy Association and the American Art Therapy Association.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Danielle
01What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Instead of focusing on what you want to be, focus on the problem that you want to solve. Change is okay. Being open and expansive is key, especially when pivoting careers. It's okay to let go of some careers to develop further as a person.
02What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
It's okay to not know everything. Seek your truth in not knowing everything and show your curiosity in wanting to learn. Not everybody is going to be a win the first go around. Keep cultivating relationships because in the end we're all people.
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