Change Leaders
“The future of civilization as we know it depends upon our ability to respond effectively to change.” -Scott G. Isakson, Author
The Change Leader Program is a professional development course and an active network of course graduates. Participants attend a three-day institute that instructs on assessing environments and then provides the communication and facilitation skills towards implementing change. Following the institute, Change Leaders practice these skills by completing a certification project. These certified Change Leaders form a network of leaders that share a common language, mentor each other, and convene through leadership circles and conferences.
Program Brochure (4.5 MB PDF)
Institute
The Change Leader Institute is a professional development course that addresses leadership issues in relation to leading change. Our goals are to better equip arts and cultural leaders to deal with environmental and organizational change, and also to create a statewide mentoring network in the arts and cultural community. Contact Jason Bowcutt via email or 801.236.7554 for more information.
Spring 2012 Session will be May 21 - 23, 2012 in Park City
Certification Projects
To complete their training Change Leaders design a project, applying the concepts they learned in the Institute. After examining their environment to identify a need, they plan a response, engage others, identify resources, negotiate, honor resistance, adjust plans as necessary and implement change. Each certification project is unique.
Change Leader Conferences
Change Leader Conferences are held every six months to provide networking and high level educational opportunities for the 100+ Change Leaders who have been through the Institute. The conference includes a ceremony where new Change Leaders present their projects and receive a certificate of completion signed by Governor.
For more information about upcoming conferences contact Kirsten Darrington at 801.236.7553 or via email.
Leadership Circles
Change Leader Leadership Circles are networking meetings that take place throughout the state. Change Leaders gather to exchange ideas and information as well as receive state and national arts updates.
Change Leader Random Acts of Art
Random Acts of Art bring creative solutions to social and community needs. Activities can range from art projects to targeted community participation by artists or members of arts organizations.
Random Acts of Art is a benefit of the Change Leader Program and provides funding for the following purposes:
- Support local civic engagement using arts as a medium and the Change Leader network as a collective volunteer pool or collaborative partners.
- Illustrate the impact of arts and artists in meeting social/community needs through small projects that are not part of regular programs.
- Assist Change Leaders in building value and increasing connections within their respective communities.
- Raise awareness of and create a stronger sense of unity within the Change Leader network and the arts through media and other public relations.
Certified Change Leaders
| Elizabeth Abbott | University of Utah College of Fine Arts |
| Signe Adams | Nick Adams Photography |
| Kathryn S. Allen | Downtown Business Alliance of Provo |
| Felicia Baca | Salt Lake Art Center |
| Laurie Baefsky | |
| FayLynn Baron | Symphony of the Canyons |
| Lela Bartholomew | Timpanogos Arts Foundation |
| Laretta Beesley | Clinton Arts Board |
| Wally Bloss | Cache Valley Center for the Arts |
| Victoria Bourns | Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks Program |
| Jason Bowcutt | Utah Division of Arts & Museums |
| Brent Boylan | Manti City Arts Council |
| Teresa Boylan | Manti City Arts Council |
| Suzette Bulloch | Iron County |
| Gail Bunker | Celebrity Concerts, St George City Council |
| Alisha Tolman Burton | St. George Arts Commission |
| Doug Caputo | The Space Between Theatre |
| Amanda Castillo | Cache Valley Center for the Arts |
| Michele Catten | Utah Art Smart Kids Corp. |
| Erika Church | University of Utah Library and Utah Artists Project |
| Kathy Cieslewicz | Dixie State College |
| Michelle Coleman | Idaho Commission on the Arts |
| Marcie Collette | Utah Film Center |
| Pat Cook | West Jordan |
| Brian Cottam | Southern Utah University |
| Cheryl Cox | Boulder Heritage Foundation |
| Tish Dahmen | Heber Valley Arts Council |
| Kirsten Darrington | Utah Symphony | Utah Opera |
| Aubrey Davis | Moab Music Festival |
| Emma Dugal | Bountiful Davis Arts Center |
| Lisa Duskin-Goede | Bear River Heritage Area |
| Derek Dyer | Utah Arts Alliance |
| Lori Edmunds | South Jordan City |
| Theresa Ellis | Ogden Valley Arts |
| Craig Fetzer | Visual Arts Association of Utah |
| Susan Gallacher | Spring City Arts |
| Pam Gee | Utah Festival Opera |
| Sheryl Gillilan | Art Access/VSA Arts of Utah |
| Joan Hammer | Box Elder County |
| Julie Hancock | Springdale Community Center |
| Saundra Hansen | Arts on the Run, Tri County LLC |
| Ghulam Hasnain | Salt Lake American Muslim Association |
| Dennis Hassan | Old Lyric Repertory Company |
| Wendi Hassan |
Utah Division of Arts & Museums |
| Ane Hatch | Midway Foundation for the Arts |
| Rachal Hedman | Utah Storytelling Guild |
| Melissa Hempel | Woodbury Art Museum |
| Craig Hibberd | Moab |
| LeAnn Hord | Oquirrh Mountain Symphony |
| Bruce Hucko |
BTS Program |
| Lucille Hunt | TAAS Storytelling Festival |
| Marlo Ihler |
Utah Shakespeare Festival |
| Raymond Inkel | Cedar City Arts Council, Utah Shakespeare Festival |
| Caril Jennings | Weber State University Performing Arts |
| Patricia Jesse | Stansbury Art & Literary Society |
| Dellane Jessop | West Jordan Arts Council |
| Tonya Jocelyn | Washington County Arts Council - Hurricane |
| Abe Johnson | Old Capital Arts Festival |
| Annette Johnson | Old Capital Arts Festival |
| Theresa King | Moab Arts Council |
| Susan Klinker | Utah Cultural Celebration Center |
| Carol LaForge | Tooele Arts Council, Encore Theatre |
| Kaia Landon | Brigham City Museum-Gallery |
| Jana Lauer | Heart & Soul |
| Donna Law | Southern Utah University |
| Lloyd Laycook |
Kane School Foundation |
| Nina Laycook | City of Kanab Mayor |
| Guy Lebeda | Utah Division of Arts & Museums |
| Nikki Lovell | Egyptian Theatre Foundation |
| Janet Low | Orem Arts Council / Timpanogos Storytelling Festival |
| Victoria Lyons |
Bad Dog Rediscovers America |
| Sharon Macfarlane | Ogden Symphony Ballet Association |
| Kathryn MacKay | Weber Arts Council, Weber Reads |
| Diana Major Spencer | Casino Star Theatre Foundation |
| Paul Malluk | Las Vegas, NV |
| Melanie Marsh | American Fork Arts Council |
| Amy McDonald | Brolly Arts |
| Terri McGhee | Peery's Egyptian Theatre, GAM Foundation |
| Jill Mecham | Department of Community & Culture |
| Renee Milne | Tooele City Arts Council |
| Michael Moonbird | Bad Dog Rediscovers America |
| Kimberly Muller | Escalante Student Art Program |
| Lori Nay | Gunnison City, Mayor |
| Susan Neidert | Brigham City Fine Arts Center |
| Charlene Nelson | LifeSuccess Consulting |
| Ricklen Nobis | Repertory Dance Theatre |
| Judy Noziska | Springville Museum |
| Michelle Patrick | People Productions |
| Bjorn Pendleton | Spanish Fork Arts Council |
| Alisa Petersen | BTS Arts Education Program, Cedar City |
| Natalie Petersen | Springville Museum of Art |
| Chris Peterson | Great West Institute |
| Steve Puro | Basin Arts Council, Roosevelt Pops Symphony |
| Jason Quinn | Mt. Pleasant Arts Council |
| Irma Ramos | Vientos del Sur |
| Bayley Rogers | |
| Kristen Rogers | Utah Division of State History |
| Clive Romney | Utah Pioneer Heritage Arts |
| Carolyn Saam Bennion | Egyptian Theatre Foundation |
| Emily Ann Sanderson | Utah Pioneer Heritage Arts |
| Lisa Sewell | Utah Arts Festival |
| David Sidwell | Utah Storytelling Guild |
| Marianne Sidwell | Cache Valley Center for the Arts, Summerfest Arts Faire |
| Rick Sline | Weber State University |
| Liz Smith | The Leonardo |
| Raquel Smith Callis | Provo |
| Melissa Spuhler | Bear Lake Arts Council |
| Sandra Starley | Moab |
| Rhoda Stauffer | Park City Summit County Arts Council |
| Kandace Steadman | Grand Theatre |
| Melanie Steele | Helper |
| Nicole Sterling | Utah Shakespeare Festival |
| Diane Stern | WSU Cultural Affairs, Utah Presenters |
| Ginny Stout | Ogden City Arts & Events |
| Kelly Stowell | Center for Business and the Arts |
| Kami Terry | Utah Shakespeare Festival |
| Dana Waggoner | Envision Escalante |
| Ronda Walker Weaver | Orem City Arts Council |
| Bobbi Wan-kier | Art Escapes 3D |
| Naomi White | Utah County Art Board |
| John Witmer | West Valley Symphony of Utah |
| Katie Woslager | Utah Division of Arts & Museums |
| Tamara Zollinger | Tremonton Beautification Committee |