John Clark has built a 25-year career in non-profit administration, focused on patron engagement and fund raising. He is currently the Executive Director of Ballet BC located in Vancouver, British Columbia where he provides the vision and management of the business side of the company. Previously, Clark led the development efforts at the National YoungArts Foundation in Miami, FL in the Vice President of Development role. His career has spanned both the performing arts and higher education, building advancement teams raising upwards of $20 million annually.

Between 2006 and 2015, Clark served at Georgia State University (GSU) where he was promoted from Senior Director of Development for the College of Arts & Sciences to Associate Vice President of Development, where he oversaw the Annual Fund, Corporate & Foundation Relations, Planned Giving, and Central Major Gifts offices. Prior to GSU, Clark was Director of Development for the Atlanta Ballet where he started the “Sponsor a Dancer Program,” oversaw the 75th Anniversary Gala, and established an endowment challenge to the Atlanta community. Clark’s other positions have included fund raising for The Atlanta Opera, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta, and the North Carolina Dance Theater.

A classically trained pianist as a teenager, Clark’s passion for the arts is evident by his volunteer commitments and impact in the communities where he’s resided. Those volunteer engagements have included serving as board chair of Synchronicity Performance Group (Atlanta, GA), a tutor through the Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta, and as a big brother at BBBS of Metro Atlanta. Clark holds his Masters in English Literature from Georgia State University and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate from the University of Rochester.

Curatorial Statement:

Ballet BC is Canada’s leading contemporary ballet company that focuses on creating new work from international choreographers and artistic collaborators in dance making. The company was founded in 1985 and has been based in Vancouver, BC, where it showcases 3 productions a year. In the last 5 years, the company has also been increasing its touring and has had success in presenting in London, New York.