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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

Institute Application

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:

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