New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to announce The Incubator for Arts and Culture Leaders of Color in the Tri-State Area (outside of NYC), a free program that will provide leadership training and community support for up to 18 arts administrators from January 2022 to June 2022.
Donor Name: New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
States: Connecticut, New Jersey, New York
Counties: All Counties
Type of Grant: Training or Mentorship
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 12/06/2021
Details:
It is made possible through the generous support of a consortium of funders: The Willem de Kooning Foundation, the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, the Teiger Foundation, and the Cy Twombly Foundation.
The Incubator for Arts and Culture Leaders of Color was designed with input from a group of arts and cultural leaders in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York State (outside of NYC), including participants from the NYSCA/NYFA Community Leaders Program. It builds upon the framework of NYFA’s Emerging Leaders Program that has served over 150 leaders since 2013 and The Incubator for Executive Leaders of Color (NYC). By fostering the professional development of local arts and cultural leaders of Color and strengthening their work in the field, the incubator aims to encourage the sustainability and success of their organizations as well as the equitability and diversity of the arts industry.
NYFA will work with facilitators from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. The curriculum will be designed through the lens of inclusion and racial equity, and they will work diligently with partner organizations and external consultants to ensure that they meet the needs of the participants.
The goals of the program are to:
- Serve as an incubator for exploring new models and trends in arts administration in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York State (outside of NYC).
- Increase an individual’s leadership capacity so that they can have a greater influence on the arts and cultural organization for which they work as well as the arts community as a whole.
- Provide arts and cultural organizations with the means to sustain themselves long-term and thrive by training their current or future leadership staff with the core competencies they need for success.
- Offer individual and group activities that focus on arts leadership and networking, leading to support and collaboration among participants and sparking new ideas.
- Provide space to discuss issues specific to BIPOC leaders and move toward solutions.
- Facilitate an opportunity to engage with a variety of nationwide leaders in the arts.
Selected participants will benefit from:
- A peer cohort-based learning model that relies on shared experiences to explore and develop a greater awareness of your personal leadership style.
- Case studies, guest speakers, panel discussions, and group exercises that focus on purpose-centered leadership, including diversity, equity, and inclusion; negotiation skills; and decision-making frameworks.
- Peer-to-peer exchange and transferable resources that will further develop your organization in the long term and better support the communities you serve.
- Technical workshops and panels related to HR management, strategic planning, fundraising, and board development.
- Access to NYFA’s arts leadership programs’ network and dedicated local peer advisors for 6-8 hours of individual guidance and support.
Eligibility Criteria
- Self-identify as a leader of Color.
- Executive Leaders from non-profit arts and cultural organizations with all-size budgets (i.e. – Executive Director, Artistic Director, Deputy Director, Program Director).
- Commitment to the mandatory attendance of all sessions.
- Open to participants from Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York State (outside of NYC).
For more information, visit The Incubator for Arts and Culture Leaders of Color in Tri-State Area.