The program of leadership development Doing Good Well is an invitational training experience making a substantial investment in a group of 30-40 female leaders in the visual arts. The focus of the training is the personal development of emerging female leaders, equipping these women to invest their skills and resources in other persons, groups, and institutions for the sake of positive social and cultural change.

Three decades ago, most Christians in the visual arts faced an impossible situation: the art world did not respect their faith and the Church did not value their vocation. It was difficult to be a serious Christian and a serious artist. Christians in the Visual Arts exists to explore and nurture the relationship between the visual arts and the Christian faith. Founded in 1979, CIVA first met to consider the place of the Christian artist in the church and in the world-at-large. The success of this initial gathering led CIVA to establish a vision for activities which are now making an impact in a variety of ways. CIVA offers a broad range of programs and projects including the publication of a semi-annual journal entitled SEEN; a biennial national conference; curated exhibits designed for churches, colleges, universities, and other institutions; scholarly symposia; and a range of smaller workshops and publications. CIVA aims to encourage Christians in the visual arts to develop their particular callings to the highest professional level possible; to learn how to deal with specific problems in the field without compromising their faith and their standard of artistic endeavor; to provide opportunities for sharing work and ideas; to foster intelligent understanding, a spirit of trust, and a cooperative relationship between those in the arts, the church, and society; and ultimately, to establish a Christian presence within the secular art world.