Clients
Most of Leigh’s expertise was gained working in leadership roles in vibrant community-centered ceramic art centers with a national presence. She is now lending her skill set and perspective to consult and coach a variety of arts-focused organizations, artists and ventures. If you are an artist or arts/culture organization looking to get to the next level or facing some new challenges in your work, Leigh is interested in speaking with you to see if she can help.
Current and former clients & projects:
Voices of Ascension - Interim Executive Management
Jazz Forum Arts - Development Consultant, Grant Writing
Garrison Art Center - Transition Consultant
Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden - Vision/Strategic Planning
ArtsWestchester - Visual Arts Project Management
Saratoga Clay Arts Center - Program Development, PR/Communications
The Veterans Art Project - Development Consultant, Grant Writing
Silvermine Art Center - Development Consultant, Grant Writing
The Color Network - Organizational Structure
The Studio Potter - Strategic Planning & Visioning
The Marks Project - Grant Writing & Organizational Development
Hudson Valley MOCA - Interim Executive Management, Grant Writing
Westchester Collaborative Theatre - Mission & Vision Planning
Clay Center of New Orleans - Executive Coaching, Fund Development
and more…
What they’re saying…
“Leigh came to us with a wealth of knowledge about art non-profits. She did a deep dive into our organization….”
As a result of working with her we have a new Executive Director that came on initially as an Interim for six months. Under Leigh’s expert tutorage we hired Catherine Graham as Executive Director to everyone’s satisfaction. Catherine has told the Board of Directors that Leigh’s guidance and expertise has been invaluable. We can see these results in her current performance. She has recently obtained grants for Garrison Art Center under Leigh’s guidance.
As the Board President and retired educator, I have found Leigh to be extremely competent, thorough and a highly knowledgeable professional. Members of the Board worked extremely hard under her direction. We now have a Strategic Plan, a document that was not in place within our organization. We held a Board Retreat for the first time in over twelve years. Our current staff job descriptions are updated as well as improved in a more strategic way.
Garrison Art Center has changed for the better in countless ways. Our past year working with Leigh Mickelson of LTM Arts Consulting has made such a positive difference.
- Jan Cucchiarella, Board President, Garrison Art Center
“Leigh has been a wonderful asset to the Saratoga Clay Arts Center…
She has raised the bar in so many ways. We have grown tremendously as a national clay center since Leigh has joined us because of her knowledge in the field. Working well together is an understatement. It’s always a new and positive adventure. The center is very happy to have her as part of our team.”
– Jill Fishon Kovachik, Founder & Director, Saratoga Clay Arts Center
“Leigh Taylor Mickelson guided our organization through a multiyear strategic planning process…
Leigh has an incredible depth of knowledge on nonprofits, and used that knowledge to recommend a multi step process for our board and staff to assess the health of our organization, clarify our goals and values, and put that information to use with a new mission, vision, core values and strategic plan….” Read More
— Jessica Detweiler, Executive Director, Studio Potter