Chelsea Lake Roberts serves as the Vice President of Marketing and Communications at the Sam Beauford Woordworking Institute in Adrian, Michigan.

Through her work for Michigan’s leading advertising agencies, Chelsea has given voice to major stories in the state, and she led the brand identity development for the largest riverfront project in the country.

Education

• Professional Writing Certificate, UC Berkeley Extension, 2023
• MA, Theatre, Central Washington University, 2015
• BA, Theatre, Michigan State University, 2012
• AA, Liberal Arts, Lansing Community College, 2010

Under her own name, Chelsea has published peer-reviewed research, arts features, and long-form essay since 2020. Originally attending graduate school for theatre history before switching to a career in marketing, Chelsea is a story-driven, audience obsessed professional who isn’t afraid to bend or entirely break convention. Her bold spirit has earned her merit awards, scholarships, and grants.

Selected Exhibitions, Workshops, and Performances

• What I’ve Learn While Running a Wildly Successful Art Club (Break it Down, Make it Better 2026)
• Exploring Collage Workshop (Arts Council of White Lake Nuveen Center, May 2025)
• COLLAGE: THE GAME! Workshop Facilitator (Break It Down, Make It Better 2025)
• Music: Op. 1 No.4 – Juried Group Show, Arts Council of White Lake-Nuveen Center, Whitehall, MI, Jun–Jul 2024
• Ode to Mother Earth – Juried Group Show, Grosse Pointe Artists Association, Grosse Pointe, MI, Jun–Jul 2024
• The LGBTQ+ Artist in Michigan – Juried Group Show, Lansing Art Gallery, Lansing, MI May–Jun 2024
• The Masters – 10-minute play, Writer & Performer, Fringe Month at The Pocket Theatre, Seattle, WA, Oct 2016
• Put On: Wearing Gender – Full-length solo performance art, Scene Metrospace, East Lansing, MI, Apr 2012

Publications, Conferences and Awards

• “A Love Supreme,” Belt Magazine, June 2023
• North American Labor History Conference, Presenter & Panel Organizer (2017, 2018)
• Dr. Milo Smith Theatre History Scholarship (2015)
• American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR): “Collective Theatre in Special Collections” Conference Paper (2014)
• Summer Research Grant, Central Washington University (2014)
• Full-Waiver Teaching Assistantship, Central Washington University (2013–2015)
• Full-Waiver Honors Scholarship, Lansing Community College (2008–2010)

As a leader and facilitator, Chelsea creates a container where fellow creatives can uncover their unique talents. She occasionally gives business and art workshops, and spends one night per month running the Lansing Collage Club. 

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