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Here’s an excerpt of their moving conversation on the link between […]","Our CEO, Jack McGannon, and our head of community, Jack Huber, visited the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center (SHACC) museum...","\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our CEO, Jack McGannon, and our head of community, Jack Huber, visited the \u003Cb>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fcanto-celebrates-surf-photography-with-shacc-follow-the-light-contest\u002F\">Surfing Heritage and Culture Center\u003C\u002Fa> (SHACC)\u003C\u002Fb> museum in San Clemente, California and got to ‘hang ten’ with \u003Cb>Glenn Brumage\u003C\u002Fb>, the \u003Cb>executive director\u003C\u002Fb>, and \u003Cb>Don Meek\u003C\u002Fb>, the \u003Cb>chair of the content committee\u003C\u002Fb>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here’s an excerpt of their moving conversation on the link between creativity and surfing, the role photography has played in surf culture and how they’ve both built careers around their vocational passions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Surfing Heritage & Culture Center\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19191108\u002FCreative-Spotlight-SHACC-1-1024x536.png\" alt=\"Don Meek, Chair of Content Committee of the Surfing Heritage & Culture Center.\" class=\"wp-image-47247\" srcset=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19191108\u002FCreative-Spotlight-SHACC-1-1024x536.png 1024w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19191108\u002FCreative-Spotlight-SHACC-1-450x236.png 450w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19191108\u002FCreative-Spotlight-SHACC-1-768x402.png 768w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19191108\u002FCreative-Spotlight-SHACC-1.png 1200w\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Surfing Heritage & Culture Center’s mission is to preserve and promote surfing culture. With Canto, SHACC took their Follow the Light photography competition to a global scale. \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fcanto-celebrates-surf-photography-with-shacc-follow-the-light-contest\u002F\">Read their story here.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It’s great to have you both here! Could you give us some background about SHACC and what your mission is?\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cb>Glenn: \u003C\u002Fb>We’ve been given the nickname, actually, by the previous editor of \u003Ci>SURFER Magazine\u003C\u002Fi>, Steve Peasant, as the ‘Smithsonian of Surfing.’ We really try to live up to that nickname and to do that, it’s really important for us to to save and store artifacts, whether they’re digital artifacts or physical artifacts, such as surfboards, wetsuits, trunks, leashes and wax, and all those things that go along with surf culture for future generations. We have the largest collection of surf artifacts in the world and we also tell the stories that go with it. And that’s where the content committee comes in, is gathering together all of the different parts and pieces so that the artifact and its story becomes content.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It was incredible for me to see throughout the museum how surfing has evolved with a lot of the big cultural developments and movements in American history. How do you guys think about the role surfing plays in American culture?\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cb>Glenn:\u003C\u002Fb> In the 1950’s and 60’s, surfing and pop culture began to come together in really interesting ways, like surf music. It was changing the way that youth culture looked at the world – surf culture was divergent, not mainstream, and it was a catalyst for cultural changes in the 60’s and 70’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-37229\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193208\u002Fshacc-canto-creative-spotlight-1.jpg\" alt=\"Glenn (L) and Don (R) at the SHACC museum in San Clemente, CA.\" class=\"wp-image-37229\" srcset=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193208\u002Fshacc-canto-creative-spotlight-1.jpg 1024w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193208\u002Fshacc-canto-creative-spotlight-1-450x300.jpg 450w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193208\u002Fshacc-canto-creative-spotlight-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Glenn (L) and Don (R) at the SHACC museum in San Clemente, CA.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Surfing and creative expression seem to go hand-in-hand. What draws you guys to surfing, and how does it tie into creativity?\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cb>Glenn: \u003C\u002Fb>Surfing has an attraction that’s really hard to explain. A lot of people from all walks of life and all over the world are attracted to it. It’s kind of a spiritual thing, riding waves, being in the ocean. As surfers we say, ‘once you’ve ridden a wave, you know.’ Feeling that power and that connection to Mother Earth and water makes it such a different experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cb>Don:\u003C\u002Fb> On any given day, each wave is very, very different. And that’s where creativity comes into play, to do the most that you can with that moment. It’s one of the things that’s very hard for people to get. The difference between surfing or any other sport is that you’re on a movable object on movable surface and you cannot necessarily predict what it’s going to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What strikes me about both of your stories is that you both fell in love with surfing and managed to have careers that were always touching the world of surfing. And now you’re stewards of the sport. How have you been able to have a fun, exciting career, but also keep it related to this thing that you’re so passionate about?\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cb>Don: \u003C\u002Fb>I’ve come in and out of surfing from a professional perspective. I’ve been in the media business for 40 years. The first time I ever got to work in surfing was when I was working for a sports network. Then I went out of it for almost 10 years, and then came back and ran a group of magazines that were in the surf industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But I never stopped surfing. Even while I was commuting to Chicago for a job with a media company, I never stopped surfing. Now, I have the great good fortune of having both my professional life and my vocation meet again, so I’m deeply involved back in the surf business with a couple of ventures and also on the board at SHACC. I feel very fortunate to have come full circle that way. It’s amazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-37233\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193207\u002Fshacc-canto-creative-spotlight-2.jpg\" alt=\"Glenn gives Canto's CEO, Jack McGannon, a tour of the SHACC gallery.\" class=\"wp-image-37233\" srcset=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193207\u002Fshacc-canto-creative-spotlight-2.jpg 1024w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193207\u002Fshacc-canto-creative-spotlight-2-450x300.jpg 450w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193207\u002Fshacc-canto-creative-spotlight-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Glenn gives Canto’s CEO, Jack McGannon, a tour of the SHACC gallery.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cb>Glenn: \u003C\u002Fb>I grew up here in San Clemente, surfing, skateboarding and skiing, and it was always a big part of my life. I moved up to Mammoth instead of going to college, and I was ski-racing. That was kind of a big deal. I thought maybe I could have gone to the U.S. development ski team, but my coach made me realize that it was not the path for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I knew that I was going to have to change my career path to still be a part of the sporting business. It was happenstance that moved me from the private sector into the public sector in the nonprofit world. It’s been a learning experience and it’s a lot of fun. And there’s great parts of it that I absolutely love. It’s like something I read from a fortune cookie: ‘You are exactly where you should be.’\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cb>Don: \u003C\u002Fb>You never stop learning. You’re never, ever, ever gonna come to the end. It’s always about the journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And surfers have to surf. I mean, if it gets in you, it gets in you, you know, and I think it goes back to the thing about art. True artists, whether they’re making a living at it or not, have to create. It’s a DNA-level need that they have. Artists need to make art and writers need to write and photographers need to make images, and surfers need to surf.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thanks Don and Glenn! It was a pleasure to dive into the world of surfing with you. Learn more about SHACC \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fshacc.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fh3>",5,{"url":37,"url_md":38,"alt":39,"height":40,"width":41},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193208\u002Fshacc-canto-creative-spotlight.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193208\u002Fshacc-canto-creative-spotlight-450x300.jpg","",682,1024,[43],{"id":44,"slug":44,"title":45,"path":46},"inside-canto","Inside Canto","\u002Fpost-category\u002Finside-canto\u002F",[48,55,62],{"featuredImage":49,"postId":50,"slug":51,"title":52,"description":53,"path":54},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193201\u002Fsales-enablement-450x300.jpg",37243,"the-secret-to-effective-sales-enablement","Employee Spotlight: The secret to effective sales enablement with Braxton Carr","Canto’s Head of Sales Enablement, Braxton Carr, reveals his number one tip for effective sales enablement, the most common mistake people make and the best way to streamline the sales process for both your sales team and customers!","\u002Fblog\u002Fthe-secret-to-effective-sales-enablement\u002F",{"featuredImage":56,"postId":57,"slug":58,"title":59,"description":60,"path":61},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F19193821\u002Fklein_follow_the_light_2019_nick_green_04872-450x300.jpg",33943,"congrats-to-nick-green-winner-of-shaccs-2019-follow-the-light-contest","Congrats to Nick Green, winner of SHACC’s 2019 Follow the Light contest!","Surfing Heritage and Culture Center announced the winner of their 2019 Follow the Light (FTL) photography contest at a ceremony in Dana Point, CA.","\u002Fblog\u002Fcongrats-to-nick-green-winner-of-shaccs-2019-follow-the-light-contest\u002F",{"featuredImage":63,"postId":64,"slug":65,"title":66,"description":67,"path":68},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F12\u002F19193008\u002F1988-Michael-Tilson-Thomas-at-World-Premiere-Concert-of-NWS-1-450x279.jpg",38457,"creative-spotlight-joe-monticello-new-world-symphony","Creative Spotlight: The musical journey with Joe Monticello from New World Symphony","Joe Monticello, archivist at New World Symphony and part-time professional flutist talks about everything from Bach and time travel to the joy of opening boxes.","\u002Fblog\u002Fcreative-spotlight-joe-monticello-new-world-symphony\u002F",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":70},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M9.175 10.825Q8 9.65 8 8t1.175-2.825T12 4t2.825 1.175T16 8t-1.175 2.825T12 12t-2.825-1.175M4 20v-2.8q0-.85.438-1.562T5.6 14.55q1.55-.775 3.15-1.162T12 13t3.25.388t3.15 1.162q.725.375 1.163 1.088T20 17.2V20zm2-2h12v-.8q0-.275-.137-.5t-.363-.35q-1.35-.675-2.725-1.012T12 15t-2.775.338T6.5 16.35q-.225.125-.363.35T6 17.2zm7.413-8.587Q14 8.825 14 8t-.587-1.412T12 6t-1.412.588T10 8t.588 1.413T12 10t1.413-.587M12 18\"\u002F>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":72},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M12 14q-.425 0-.712-.288T11 13t.288-.712T12 12t.713.288T13 13t-.288.713T12 14m-4.712-.288Q7 13.426 7 13t.288-.712T8 12t.713.288T9 13t-.288.713T8 14t-.712-.288M16 14q-.425 0-.712-.288T15 13t.288-.712T16 12t.713.288T17 13t-.288.713T16 14m-4 4q-.425 0-.712-.288T11 17t.288-.712T12 16t.713.288T13 17t-.288.713T12 18m-4.712-.288Q7 17.426 7 17t.288-.712T8 16t.713.288T9 17t-.288.713T8 18t-.712-.288M16 18q-.425 0-.712-.288T15 17t.288-.712T16 16t.713.288T17 17t-.288.713T16 18M5 22q-.825 0-1.412-.587T3 20V6q0-.825.588-1.412T5 4h1V2h2v2h8V2h2v2h1q.825 0 1.413.588T21 6v14q0 .825-.587 1.413T19 22zm0-2h14V10H5z\"\u002F>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":74},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M12 20a8 8 0 0 0 8-8a8 8 0 0 0-8-8a8 8 0 0 0-8 8a8 8 0 0 0 8 8m0-18a10 10 0 0 1 10 10a10 10 0 0 1-10 10C6.47 22 2 17.5 2 12A10 10 0 0 1 12 2m.5 5v5.25l4.5 2.67l-.75 1.23L11 13V7z\"\u002F>",1790156592250]