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Guided by years of planning and many thoughtful conversations within the community, our $20 million campaign Here for Change supports the people, programs, and places that animate CCAD’s distinctive approach to creative education and that make Central Ohio a destination for both working professionals and families.

Julia Gourley is an authentic and passionate connector of people and the arts, whether as an educator, nonprofit executive, or fundraiser. Following an impactful career in museum leadership, she joined CCAD to continue to grow relationships between CCAD’s mission and community, alumni, and businesses invested in the creative sector.

In addition to serving as CCAD’s Director of Major Gifts, a position in which she helps facilitate personal passion to advance CCAD’s mission, Gourley supports the strategic direction of alumni relations and development as Interim Associate Vice President for Development. 

Prior to joining CCAD, Gourley served as executive director and senior director for advancement for Krasl Art Center in southwest Michigan. Gourley holds a BFA from Ohio University and a MSEd from the University of Dayton. In addition to being a patron of the arts, Gourley commits to her own regular creative practice and she consistently makes time to stroll along waterways and hike in forests with her best pup. She is the proud parent of a young person pursuing their own higher education studies in the creative sector.