Theme: Revelation

Our focus will be on the topic of “Revelation.” This theme allows us to explore eureka moments in the arts, science, philosophy, literature, and other disciplines. The moments can be experiential or field related.

Wyatt Center for the Arts
Alumni Drive
Louisville, Kentucky, 40205
United States

Arielle Clark

Entrepreneur

Arielle Clark (she, her, hers) is a black, queer, polyamorous, Louisville native with a passion for topics that directly affect her identities. An aspiring entrepreneur, Clark is working to open a safe, sober space for LGBTQ people in Louisville at her business venture, Sis Got Tea.

Chris Roseland

Classical Guitarist + Educator

Chris Roseland is a classical guitarist who has concertized around the world. Having played classical guitar since 2008, Roseland considers himself a lifelong student of music. His favorite activities are practicing guitar, teaching music, and exercising.

Claire Friday

Arts Administration and Production

Claire Friday’s background is in arts administration and production. During 2019, she served as Interim General Manager for the Louisville Orchestra. Now residing in Las Vegas, Nevada, Friday produces special events and consults for live entertainment productions. She is also a speaker and writer and is active in the performing arts community.

Craig Johnson

Professional Communicator + Storyteller

Craig Johnson is a professional communicator and storyteller based in Louisville, KY. He thrives when finding fantastic stories and telling them in ways that inspire action. In his storytelling, Johnson proclaims the greatest challenges and biggest failures of stories to show they are the most compelling parts.

Daniel Leathers

Speaker

Daniel Leathers is a veteran speaker who uses his love of history to inspire his audiences. He believes the intimate stories of each person’s past yield valuable personal lessons for their futures in ways many would think unimaginable.

Faizan Ahmed

Medical Student

Faizan Ahmed is a first-year medical student at the University of Louisville who recently accomplished a commitment to do 1200 pull-ups for charity.

Justin Mog

Assistant to the Provost for Sustainability Initiatives

Most have been told that the key to happiness and success in America is a car key, but for Justin Mog, his youthful decision not to get a driver’s license became his first foray into liberatory counter-culturalism.

Kate Johnson

Associate Professor of Philosophy

An associate professor of philosophy, Kate Johnson specializes in moral philosophy. From her experiences with infertility, she has found revelation about the nature of hope and is now writing a book about hope as a distinctive kind of moral virtue.

Ruth Haines

Activist

Through working with prisoners, ex-offenders, homeless people and the impoverished, Ruth Haines has realized the value of all people, especially those who are often considered as unworthy or invisible.

Todd Smith

Artist + Educator

Todd C. Smith is an artist and educator focusing on humans’ collective impact on and connection to the environment. He has produced community-based, data-driven projects interpreting bike usage and sound, photography and video series exploring human movement through urban structures and green spaces, and interactive sculptures varying in their use of found materials, analog technologies, and emerging digital media.