Leigh taylor mickelson
interim executive director

Leigh Taylor Mickelson, a resident of Ossining, NY, is an artist and independent consultant with 24 years of experience in nonprofit arts management and program development. She acquired a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art and English Literature from Hamilton College and a Masters in Fine Arts in Ceramic Sculpture from Rochester Institute of Technology’s School for American Crafts, starting her career in arts administration in 1997 in Baltimore, MD, where she was raised. She moved with her family to New York in 2006 and guided Clay Art Center, in Port Chester, through an incredible period of growth, spending the last 6 years as their Executive Director. In 2019 she launched her consulting business, LTM Arts Consulting, LLC, focused on helping arts and culture organizations increase their impact and vibrancy in their communities. She has worked with artists, nonprofits and for profit businesses across the country to help them achieve their goals and face new challenges. She considers herself an art-minded game changer - passionate about getting things done and making things happen with art and culture as the catalyst.