ACTIVATE Emerging Arts Leaders
In 2021, Arts for LA collaborated with Emerging Arts Leaders/Los Angeles to bring a new leadership development program to the ACTIVATE suite of offerings. ACTIVATE Emerging Arts Leaders (EAL) brings together both organizations’ shared goal to prepare, educate, and inspire the next generation of arts leaders across the region, expand the field’s definition of arts advocacy and ensure it is considered an essential skill for any arts leader. The mission of EAL is to provide hands-on community organizing experience for the next generation of leaders.
ACTIVATE EAL is a 9-month, stipend program where participants will:
- Gain leadership opportunities to organize the wider Arts for LA field through programs and events;
- Analyze the current needs of the Arts for LA’s community and support/align with the organizational goals through these programs;
- Learn how to work with an organizational budget;
- Expand not only their own network but also Arts for LA’s network through new partnerships, participant engagement and outreach to guest speakers; and
- Participate in the development of our annual State of the Arts Summit.
Applications for the 2025 EAL cohort are now closed. All applicants will hear back from our team by the end of January 2025.
How does Arts for LA define “Emerging”? Am I right for this program?
To us, the word “emerging” isn’t defined by age or a set number of years in your career. If you are seeking more leadership opportunities to flex your creativity, lead event development, and learn about community organizing, then EAL is right for you!
How Much Does It Cost?
Nothing! Arts for LA fully supports the cost of running ACTIVATE Emerging Arts Leaders. If you would like to support our work, please consider joining Arts for LA as a member.
Furthermore, each participant will receive a honorarium of $936 total. This amount is reflective of our Creative Job Collective Impact Initiative advocacy to establish a sector-wide median entry-level wage of $26/hr. This takes into account four hours of work that EAL participants are expected to complete throughout each month.
Program Schedule
Unless noted otherwise, the following meetings are mandatory for all participants. If you have scheduling conflicts for any of these sessions, please reach out to activate@artsforla.org before applying to discuss.
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Optional meeting: AFLA Staff meet & greet |
Wed, Feb. 5, 2025 |
10:30 – 11:30 am / In-person, |
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February session |
Wed, Feb. 19, 2025 |
6:00 – 8:00 pm / Virtual |
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March session |
Wed, March 19, 2025 |
6:00 – 8:00 pm / Virtual |
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April session |
Wed, April 16, 2025 |
6:00 – 8:00 pm / Virtual |
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May session |
Wed, May 21, 2025 |
6:00 – 8:00 pm / Virtual |
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June session |
Wed, June 18, 2025 |
6:00 – 8:00 pm / Virtual |
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July session |
Wed, July 16, 2025 |
6:00 – 8:00 pm / Virtual |
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August session |
Wed, Aug. 20, 2025 |
6:00 – 8:00 pm / Virtual |
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September session |
Wed, Sept. 17, 2025 |
6:00 – 8:00 pm / Virtual |
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October session |
Wed, Oct 15, 2025* |
6:00 – 8:00 pm / Virtual* |
*Subject to change based on date of Arts for LA’s State of the Arts Summit! EAL will participate in this convening so more details will be shared with participants.
If you have questions, please contact: activate@artsforla.org
