Michael Lange is the Community Development through the Arts Specialist with the Wyoming Arts Council. Lange’s work and research topics are centered on exploring and creating structures and atmospheres that promote community development through creativity and collaboration. His background is in music, receiving a BA in bass performance with an emphasis in jazz studies, followed by a Masters in Public Administration. Before joining the staff at the Wyoming Arts Council in 2012, Lange ran the Campus Activities Center at the University of Wyoming, helping to engage students and build the next generation of leaders.