Purpose
Provide financial support and professional development opportunities to Boulder-based, emerging leaders focusing their career on equity in the arts. This scholarship aims to increase diversity and equity in arts leadership by empowering and elevating the voices of historically underrepresented individuals.
The scholarship will provide funding for individuals attending undergraduate or graduate studies, joining leadership training programs, and partaking in internship opportunities that will help scholarship recipients gain the skills and connections necessary to succeed in arts leadership roles focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.
The program’s selection criteria will consider a number of factors including, but not limited to: applicants identify as a member of a racial or ethnic minority group and commitment to pursuing a career in arts leadership. The potential of the applicant to catalyze positive change in the equity environment of Boulder’s cultural industries. Preference will be given to applicants who have limited access to traditional leadership development opportunities due to financial, social, or cultural barriers.
Details
Total funds: $16,000 total; two awards of $8,000.
Cycle: Opportunities must take place after the grant funding decision on July 31, 2024. May be used to cover classes and programs through December 2025.
Maximum Amounts for Scholarships: Scholarship funds may be used for program costs, tuition, room and board, food, and transportation.
Details: Individuals may apply for any program or opportunity they wish. In addition, we encourage participation in this specific program: CU Boulder Graduate Certificate in Arts Administration
Reporting
Grant report forms are on the Boulder Arts Commission grants software. Log in with the same user name and password utilized to submit the application. After logging in, go to the ‘Dashboard’, then you’ll see a ‘Follow Up’ section for the grant. On the far right is the ‘Edit’ button. That will take you to complete the final report.
After you submit the report you’ll receive email confirmation and copy of the report via the email that you have included in the report. Contact Lauren Click at clickl@bouldercolorado.gov or 720-564-2355 if you do not receive email confirmation.