Now Accepting Applications: 2023–24 National Leaders of Color Fellowship

United States Regional Arts Organizations are now accepting applications for an eight-month leadership development experience for leaders of color.

The National Leaders of Color Fellowship program (LoCF) is a transformative leadership development experience curated by WESTAF in order to establish multicultural leadership in the creative and cultural sector. By partnering with the other United States Regional Arts Organizations (USRAOs) the program has expanded nationwide and its mission has become a national endeavor. 

During this no-cost eight-month fellowship, selected fellows receive access to specialists in the field, strategic learning objectives determined to deepen thought on anti-racist and culturally-oriented leadership practices, and national-level network and cohort building. Upon completion of this program, participants are granted alumni status and have opportunities to collaborate with the USRAO in their region as advisors, funding panelists, and/or other professional capacities.

The fellowship is online and typically takes place from the late fall through early summer of the subsequent year. Approximately 10 hours of work should be budgeted outside of the program dates listed below. As such, fellows are encouraged to receive pay from their employers for hours spent engaging in this fellowship opportunity. The USRAOs are available to provide a letter of support as a resource by request.

Application Open: Monday, September 18, 2023
Application Closes: Monday, October 16, 2023 (11:59 p.m. MT)

To learn more about the National Leaders of Color Fellowship program and apply, visit the LoCF website.