Deadline: 20-Jun-25
The Rozsa Foundation is thrilled to seek applications for its Arts Leadership Residency Funding Program to support mid-career arts professionals who are Indigenous, Black, and People of Colour who aspire to leadership roles in the arts (Executive Directors, Artistic Directors, Curators, Managing Directors, etc.) to undertake an extended residency with a host arts organization.
There is a need to create pathways for racialized leaders in all disciplines to advance their networks, experience, skills, and knowledge. In specific response to addressing that need, and as part of the Rozsa Foundation’s long-term commitment to strengthening the arts sector, they are proud to offer the Arts Leadership Residency program.
This funding program supports a flexible approach to high-impact, leadership-focused learning, with direct mentorship from the artistic and/or executive leadership of the Host Organization.
The nature of this work will vary based on the Resident and Host Organization but should be centred on leadership-focused responsibilities such as programming and program development, strategic planning, partnership-building, casting, staff leadership and management, budgeting, working with the board, advocacy, and community relations, among others. It is important that the Resident not be looked upon to single-handedly address shortcomings in the Host Organization’s equity, diversity, and inclusion work.
Funding Information
- The Arts Leadership Residency provides $20,000 to support a residency of between 6 (full-time) and 12 (part-time) months.
Eligibility Criteria
- They encourage interested individuals to approach organizations that can potentially meet their desired outcomes and encourage arts organizations to share this information with candidates who might be interested in a Residency.
- While the focus of their funding supports is Calgary and the surrounding area, they recognize that individuals interested in a Residency may desire to work with a Host Organization that has racialized leadership, and that a suitable option may not be available within Calgary. As such, Calgary-based arts leaders can undertake the Arts Leadership Residency with a Host Organization elsewhere in the country, provided that it is a Canadian-registered charity. That Host Organization would then apply to the funding program to host the Resident in either a remote, in person, or hybrid residency.
For more information, visit Rozsa Foundation.