The Leaders of Color Fellowship (LoCF) is an all-expenses paid, 8-month fellowship program for arts leaders of color. This strategic leadership development program provides tools, continued learning opportunities and a network with leaders of color in order to promote multicultural leadership and equity in the arts.
Donor Name: Western States Arts Federation
State: All States
County: All Counties
U.S. Territory: American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/31/2022
Grant Duration: 8 months
Details:
The six United States Regional Arts Organizations (RAOs) are currently seeking fellows for an all-expenses-paid, 8-month fellowship to be held online from October 2022–May 2023.
This fellowship is designed as a robust strategic leadership development program for leaders of color who have promise and/or demonstrated performance aligned with equity. As such, applicants are strongly suggested to receive pay from their employers for hours spent engaging with this fellowship opportunity. The RAOs are available to provide a letter of support as a resource by request.
This partnership program is between the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) and its fellow Regional Arts Organizations Arts Midwest, Mid-America Arts Alliance, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, New England Foundation for the Arts, and South Arts aims to invest in diverse arts leadership in the respective regions and across the nation.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates will meet the following criteria:
- Self identify as Black, Indigenous and/or a person of color;
- Self identify as an early, emerging or mid-career leader in the field of arts and culture;
- Is an arts administrator or a significantly arts-interested member such as a volunteer or a public official;
- Current resident of the United States, including U.S. Jurisdictions (American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands); and
- Have not participated in or have participated in limited amounts of high-quality professional leadership development opportunities.
LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, disabled people, low-income and individuals residing in rural, remote or frontier areas are encouraged to apply.
For more information, visit Western States Arts Federation.