National Arts Strategies

We’re thrilled to announce the inaugural cohort of Durham Creative Community Fellows! Join us in celebrating this trailblazing group of artists, community organisers, administrators and creative entrepreneurs harnessing the power of arts and culture to create meaningful change across County Durham.

Starting today, they’re embarking on a nine-month online and in-person journey to develop their leadership skills, grow their projects and form a community of practice to amplify their work. We can’t wait to see the impact they’ll make! Learn more at https://thebowesmuseum.org.uk/durham-creative-community-fellows/

Applications are open for our next UK Creative Community Fellows cohort! Join a free, transformative online and in-person programme for cultural trailblazers who are driving positive change in their communities through arts and culture projects.

As a Fellow, you’ll explore new tools and frameworks in a supportive community of practice over seven months. Collaborate with other changemakers, hold each other accountable, and work together to test, adapt, and build significantly upon your projects.

Be part of something bigger, learn life-changing skills, and turn your dreams into reality.

Find out more and apply at: http://www.derbymuseums.org/learn/uk-creative-community-fellows/

We are so excited to announce Durham Creative Community Fellows, a new partnership with The Bowes Museum and Derby Museums focusing on the inspiring arts and culture community of County Durham!

Applications are now open for this free nine-month journey that empowers artists, community organisers, administrators, and creative entrepreneurs driving social and physical transformations in County Durham. Starting February 2025, its nourishing online and in-person curriculum features monthly online meet-ups, online group sessions facilitated by leadership coaches, an in-person convening in South Yorkshire and more!

Know someone who would be a great fit? Is it you? Learn more and apply by 11 November at

Durham Creative Community Fellows - The Bowes Museum Arts and culture are powerful forces in strengthening communities, but driving physical or social transformations can be daunting, difficult, and lonely. Durham Creative Community Fellows empowers artists, community organisers, administrators, and creative entrepreneurs to develop their leadership s...

We's so excited to introduce you to our 2024-2025 cohort of Creative Community Fellows: New England! Selected for the inspirational work they're doing to affect transformational change in their communities, these 20 arts and culture leaders are about to embark on an eight month journey of growth as they support each other in making their New England communities more inclusive and equitable. Barr Foundation

https://www.artstrategies.org/press-clippings/nas-announces-2024-2025-creative-community-fellows-new-england-cohort/

Meet the incredible trailblazers of UK Creative Community Fellows' 2024 cohort! These artists, community organisers, administrators and creative entrepreneurs are using the power of arts and culture to drive change in their communities. Together, they'll form a community of practise over the next eight months to take their projects to the next level and continue enriching the places they live and work. Derby Museums The Bowes Museum Arts Council England

https://www.artstrategies.org/press-clippings/arts-cultural-trailblazers-selected-for-uk-creative-community-fellows/

We are thrilled to introduce the organizations participating in the pilot cohort for The Project! This new 18-month initiative is NAS’ first fully co-created program, designed for and by leaders of arts and culture organizations as an opportunity to reimagine the future of this sector through the lenses of equity, sustainability, and systems change!

Meet the 17 organizations joining together in this journey:

- Alarm Will Sound/Mizzou International Composers Festival
- Arts Connect International
- Cleveland Play House
- Community Music School Springfield
- CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia
- DiverseWorks
- Double Edge Theatre
- Fractured Atlas
- Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona
- The Laundromat Project
- Legacy Arts Project
- New City Arts Initiative
- Raw Art Works
- Think Outside The Vox
- Urban Theater Company
- The Weidner
- The W.O.W. Project

The Project is supported by Barr Foundation and Mellon Foundation. Learn more about our incredible leadership team and co-designers at www.artstrategies.org/project-team

https://www.artstrategies.org/press-clippings/nas-announces-cohort-for-the-project-working-towards-system-change-in-arts-culture/

NAS Announces Cohort for "The Project" Working Towards System Change in Arts & Culture » NAS Alexandria, VA – April 16, 2024 – NAS is thrilled to share the participating organizations…

Applications are open for 2024-2025 Creative Community Fellows: New England! Join an eight month fellowship for cultural trailblazers across New England to learn life-changing skills, form a community of practice, access a stipend of up to $10,000, and see your dreams for positive change in your community become a reality.

Learn more, sign up for our info session, and start your application at:

Creative Community Fellows: New England » NAS Join cultural trailblazers from across New England and learn to use the power of arts and culture to take your project to the next level, driving transformational change.

Leadership of performing arts centers should be as diverse as the communities they serve. The Executive Leadership in the Performing Arts Fellowship Program empowers arts professionals holding traditionally marginalized identities who are ready for senior leadership roles at performing arts centers.

Join our Feb. 12 info session to learn more about training on leadership theory and practice, residencies-in-practice at participating performing arts centers, one-on-one leadership coaching, networking opportunities, participation in a leadership summit, and stipends to support ongoing professional development post-program.

Applications close February 25!

https://www.performingartscenters.org/fellowship

The application deadline for our next UK Creative Community Fellows cohort is Monday, 12 February at midnight! Join a unique 8-month initiative for artists, community organisers, administrators and entrepreneurs driving positive change in their communities with arts and culture projects.

You'll connect with a cohort of incredible cultural trailblazers while learning life-changing leadership skills to take your project to the next level. https://derbymuseums.org/learn/uk-creative-community-fellows/ Derby Museums The Bowes Museum

Join our information session on Monday, February 12 to learn more about a fellowship supporting arts professionals holding traditionally marginalized identities who are ready to step into senior leadership positions at performing arts centers.

The Executive Leadership in the Performing Arts Fellowship Program is an experience-based curriculum featuring residencies at PACs, a retreat at Stanford University, leadership coaching, networking opportunities, access a stipend for ongoing professional development, and more.

Register for the info session and learn more at https://www.performingartscenters.org/fellowship

The application deadline for UK Creative Community Fellows is 12 Feb! Join a FREE 8-month online and in-person programme for artists, organisers, administrators, and entrepreneurs transforming their communities with arts and culture.

In UK Creative Community Fellows you'll gain new tools from an international teaching and facilitating team of artists, academics, and creative leaders. Meet monthly online, travel to Yorkshire for eight days at an incubator-like environment, and more! Learn more and apply at https://derbymuseums.org/learn/uk-creative-community-fellows/ Derby Museums The Bowes Museum

Applications are now open for the 2024 Executive Leadership in the Performing Arts Fellowship Program!

Leadership at performing arts centers should be as diverse as the communities they serve. This ten month fellowship, starting this spring, supports arts professionals holding traditionally marginalized identities who are ready to step into senior leadership positions at performing arts centers.

Sign up for our info session and learn more about this opportunity to participate in residencies at PACs, grow your professional network, and receive training and coaching to lead large civic cultural organizations into the future by clicking below!

Fellowship | LACNA According to our research, currently, only 7% of the principal administrators of major performing arts centers are BIPOC, and only 16% of their leadership teams of these organizations include BIPOC representation. We want to change this.

Discover UK Creative Community Fellows —a FREE 8-month online and in-person learning experience for artists, organizers, administrators, and entrepreneurs. Join one of our info sessions on 17 Jan or 1 Feb at https://derbymuseums.org/learn/uk-creative-community-fellows/ . Derby Museums The Bowes Museum