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Changing the Narrative: Uplevel Leadership Accelerator

Leadership development and career advancement for arts professionals

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Uplevel Leadership Accelerator is designed for arts professionals who want to grow as leaders — whether they're managing a team for the first time, navigating a career pivot, or preparing for a more senior role. It's a structured development experience focused on the leadership skills that are most relevant in the arts sector: building teams, getting buy-in, managing up, and leading through change.

Unlike broad leadership programs built for corporate settings, Uplevel is designed specifically for the arts context — where budgets are tight, boards are involved, and the stakes feel personal. Every module is grounded in what actually works in arts organizations, and the community around it connects participants with peers at similar stages in their careers.

Outcomes

  • Advance your arts leadership career
  • Build skills to lead at any level
  • Get buy-in for change and new ideas
  • Strengthen your decision-making

What's included?

  • Leadership Skills Curriculum

    Structured modules covering key competencies for arts leaders: communication, team management, navigating boards, leading change, and executive presence.

  • Career Advancement Frameworks

    Practical tools for identifying growth opportunities, building your leadership brand, and positioning yourself for expanded responsibility.

  • Peer Learning Community

    Access to a cohort of arts professionals at similar stages, for accountability, perspective-sharing, and the kind of support that only peers in your field can provide.

  • Members-Only Discussion Forum

    An ongoing space for questions, professional exchanges, and continued connection beyond the core curriculum.

Who is this for?

  • Emerging arts leaders stepping into their first management or senior role
  • Mid-career arts professionals seeking structured professional development
  • Development, marketing, and programming staff who want to grow their leadership presence
  • Arts managers looking to build confidence in navigating boards, budgets, and teams

About the creator

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Aubrey Bergauer

Founder of Changing the Narrative | Bestselling Author & Arts Leadership Strategist

Aubrey Bergauer is a results-driven arts executive widely recognized for transforming struggling performing arts organizations into financially thriving ones. As CEO of the California Symphony, she doubled audience size and nearly quadrupled the dono...