About Us
Mission
Improv Salt Lake is a welcoming and inclusive association that fosters creativity, provides accessible opportunities, and supports personal and collective growth through performance, education, and the art of improvisation.
Vision
Create a future where improvisation is a vehicle for belonging, empowerment, and representation.
Values
Accessibility: We implement inclusive practices and resources to support anyone interested in engaging with improv.
Fulfillment: We develop spaces where individuals can express themselves, pursue joy and growth, and engage in creative aspirations.
Empowerment: We foster communities that encourage its members to take risks, explore their voices, and grow in confidence.
Accountability: We are committed to transparency, fairness, integrity, and mutual respect as set forth in our Code of Conduct.
Collaboration: We build partnerships across organizations to cultivate trust, share creativity, and generate a sense of belonging.
Community Standards
Improv Salt Lake is dedicated to creating safe, diverse spaces for our performers and audiences. We adhere to a strict Code of Conduct to ensure that all of our engagements with the community are done in a respectful and constructive manner. If you experience a violation of our policies, you may file an anonymous report with our 3rd party provider Red Flag Reporting at redflagreporting.com (Client: ImprovSL), or by phone at 1-877-64-REDFLAG.
Acknowledgements
Thank you Salt Lake City Arts Council for your generous support!
FY25 Project Support Grant, Round 2
FY26 Project Support Grant, Round 1
Thank you Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks for your generous support!
FY26 Tier II Grant
Thank you to our board members who volunteer their time to manage our organization, thank you to our many volunteers for their tireless efforts in sustaining us—we couldn't do this without you—and thank you to our donors for your contributions in support of our mission, you are amazing!
Board Members
Lisa Anderson • Chase Dickerson • Calvin Dittmore • Clive Iverson • David Knoell • Ryan Quenneville
Volunteers
Aitch Alexandar • Lisa Anderson • Madeline Bird • Cordelia Brand • Jordan Todd Brown • Nick Denhalter • Chase Dickerson • Calvin Dittmore • Clint Erekson • Nami Eskandarian • Matthew Gonzalez • AB Harrison • Zar Hayes • Jackson Holladay • Clive Iverson • Hannah Keating • Miriah Kessler • David Knoell • Irene Loy • Merry Magee • Nicole Marcks • Laurie Mecham • Matthew Melancon • Kimberly Mondragon • Oz Morris • Lincoln Oliphant • Syd Peronnet • Ryan Quenneville • Quail Reed • Tom Shannon • Erin Sheehy • Koda Smith • Danielle Susi
Donors
Lisa Anderson • Bob Bedore • Jady Brooks • Jordan Todd Brown • Chase Dickerson • Calvin Dittmore • Nami Eskandarian • Zar Hayes • Jackson Holladay • Clive Iverson • Miriah Kessler • David Knoell • Chris Last • Merry Magee • Ryan Quenneville • Jason Wild