About UA&M and Staff List
Utah Arts & Museums (UA&M) seeks to advance Utahns’ quality of life through arts and museum experiences and cultural opportunities. We are a service organization offering a variety of professional development opportunities and grants to serve our constituents. We serve schools, local arts agencies, organizations, community centers, performing groups, museums, and individuals across Utah.
Our agency acts as a state coordinator and advisor on topics of importance to arts and museums communities. We manage the State of Utah Alice Merrill Horne Art Collection, the Utah Percent-for-Art Act public art program, and traveling exhibitions, reaching every county in the state. UA&M is the primary agency in Utah that distributes state and federal funds to stimulate and encourage growth in the creative industries. These funds are appropriated directly for arts and museums by both the Utah State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts. We are a division of the Department of Cultural & Community Engagement (CCE) within Utah state government. We include the Utah Arts Board and the Utah Museums Board.
Our goals are to:
- Promote the value and impact of our cultural community
- Ensure all voices are heard, provide fair opportunities across the state, be welcoming to all, and help our constituents be accessible to people with disabilities
- Foster sustainable and resilient organizations that support community needs
- Serve as a statewide resource hub
- Optimize the organization to fulfill our vision
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Communicate agency identity
Utah Arts & Museums is a state agency involved in public funding for arts and museums. As a public entity, we reserve the right to make final decisions on the use of public funds for projects, programs, acquisitions, commissions, or other activities as deemed appropriate by the division and/or our boards.
Our Team
Main Office Phone: 801.236.7540
Victoria Panella Bourns, Director
801.236.7551
vbourns@utah.gov
Natalie Petersen, Assistant Director
801.236.7558
npetersen@utah.gov
Alyssa Hickman Grove, Communications/Marketing
and Literary Arts Manager
801.236.7548
agrove@utah.gov
Courtney Miller, Registrar
courtneymiller@utah.gov
Elisha Buhler Condie, Arts Education Assistant
and Chase Home Museum Assistant
801.245.7285
econdie1@utah.gov
Em Cebrowski, Program Support Specialist
801.236.7556
ecebrowski@utah.gov
Emilie Starr, Administrative Assistant
801.236.7555
emiliestarr@utah.gov
Emily Johnson, Museums Field Services Manager
emilyjohnson@utah.gov
Fletcher Booth, Traveling Exhibitions Coordinator
801.824.9177
fbooth@utah.gov
Hannah Barrett, Public Art Coordinator
801.245.7271
hbarrett@utah.gov
Ian Hallagan, Folk Arts Coordinator
801.245.7286
ihallagan@utah.gov
Jason Bowcutt, Community Programs
and Performing Arts Manager
801.236.7554
jbowcutt@utah.gov
Jean Tokuda Irwin, Arts Education Manager
801.236.7559
jirwin@utah.gov
Jenna Ehlinger, Chase Home Museum Administrator
and Accessibility Coordinator
jehlinger@utah.gov
801.245.7288
Joy Davidson, Arts Collection Assistant
melindadavidson@utah.
Justin Ivie, Arts Education Coordinator
801.236.7542
justinivie@utah.gov
Karen Krieger, Collections and Visual Arts Manager
385.232.0770
kkrieger@utah.gov
Laurel Cannon Alder, Grants Manager
801.236.7550
lalder@utah.gov
Marie Desrochers, Preservation Outreach Coordinator
mdesrochers@utah.gov
801.245.7272
phay@utah.gov
Racquel Cornali, Grants and Data Coordinator
801.236.7541
rcornali@utah.gov
Reilly Jensen, Museums Field Services Coordinator
reillyjensen@utah.gov
Tracy Hansford, Community Programs Coordinator
801.236.7544
thansford@utah.gov