ACTIVATE

ACTIVATE is the premier, FREE advocacy training and leadership development program in LA County. Through ACTIVATE, we emphasize the importance of local leaders and provide these individuals with the skills, knowledge, and resources to effect change in their communities, the greater Los Angeles arts and culture sector, and most importantly, themselves. ACTIVATE participants join the ranks of an arts advocacy network that is 700+ alumni strong and growing!

Applications for ACTIVATE Delegates and Emerging Arts Leaders 2026 are now closed. Applications for ACTIVATE Protege will open in Spring of 2026. Click below to learn more about each program.

Celebrating 10 Years of Activate