{"id":36653,"date":"2017-06-08T16:45:53","date_gmt":"2017-06-08T23:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townhallseattle.org\/?p=36653"},"modified":"2024-02-29T08:02:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T16:02:28","slug":"staff-spotlight-michael-breeden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townhallseattle.org\/staff-spotlight-michael-breeden\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff Spotlight: Michael Breeden, Capital Campaign Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"How long have you worked at Town Hall?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It will be two years next month!<\/p>\n

What attracted you to working at Town Hall?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Primarily, the commitment to access for the entire community. Our $5 tickets, and below market rental rates make it possible for virtually anyone to join the conversation…or to take the stage and lead<\/em> the conversation. I remember coming here as a student, and being so blown away by the fact that I could pay only $5 and have access to the most amazing speakers and conversations.<\/p>\n

What book could you read over and over again?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I grew up on the Great Plains in Kansas. I’ve always been a fan of Willa Cather, and have read several of her books multiple times. It has become more important to me as I’ve moved away from my “roots,” and a way for me to reconnect and remember where I come from.<\/p>\n

Who would you most like to see presented at Town Hall?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I would love to see more visual artists on our stages. I so enjoyed when SAL presented Marina Abramovic here this winter. But even at a local level, we have incredible artists working here in Seattle. I would love to see them onstage and speak to their creative process, and their experience as an artist in Seattle.<\/p>\n

When you are not working, what are you doing?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think the most consistent activity is going to museums. I’ve always felt at home there. It’s a very personal and intimate experience for me, and the place I go to reflect, draw inspiration, and ground myself.<\/p>\n

What is one thing people may not know about you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I grew up on a working farm. I have all sorts of random knowledge about farming…from birthing a calf to raising a healthy wheat crop.<\/p>\n

What aspect of your job do you never get tired of?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hearing the stories. I know that I love Town Hall for my own reasons, but it is such a privilege to hear from all of you about what this place means to you and why you love it. It’s such a joy to hear these stories, and I count myself very lucky to be in the position where I have the opportunity listen to your tales of this place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"\"How long have you worked at Town Hall?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It will be two years next month!<\/p>\n

What attracted you to working at Town Hall?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Primarily, the commitment to access for the entire community. Our $5 tickets, and below market rental rates make it possible for virtually anyone to join the conversation…or to take the stage and lead<\/em> the conversation. I remember coming here as a student, and being so blown away by the fact that I could pay only $5 and have access to the most amazing speakers and conversations.<\/p>\n

What book could you read over and over again?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I grew up on the Great Plains in Kansas. I’ve always been a fan of Willa Cather, and have read several of her books multiple times. It has become more important to me as I’ve moved away from my “roots,” and a way for me to reconnect and remember where I come from.<\/p>\n

Who would you most like to see presented at Town Hall?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I would love to see more visual artists on our stages. I so enjoyed when SAL presented Marina Abramovic here this winter. But even at a local level, we have incredible artists working here in Seattle. I would love to see them onstage and speak to their creative process, and their experience as an artist in Seattle.<\/p>\n

When you are not working, what are you doing?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think the most consistent activity is going to museums. I’ve always felt at home there. It’s a very personal and intimate experience for me, and the place I go to reflect, draw inspiration, and ground myself.<\/p>\n

What is one thing people may not know about you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I grew up on a working farm. I have all sorts of random knowledge about farming…from birthing a calf to raising a healthy wheat crop.<\/p>\n

What aspect of your job do you never get tired of?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hearing the stories. I know that I love Town Hall for my own reasons, but it is such a privilege to hear from all of you about what this place means to you and why you love it. It’s such a joy to hear these stories, and I count myself very lucky to be in the position where I have the opportunity listen to your tales of this place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36654,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36653","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-staff-spotlight","category-town-hall-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/townhallseattle.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36653","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/townhallseattle.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/townhallseattle.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/townhallseattle.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/townhallseattle.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36653"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/townhallseattle.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36653\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/townhallseattle.org\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/townhallseattle.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36653"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/townhallseattle.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36653"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/townhallseattle.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}