The Incubator for Executive Leaders of Color Grant

The Incubator for Executive Leaders of Color Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: New York Foundation for the Arts
Last Updated: January 20, 2026

Summary

The Incubator for Executive Leaders of Color, supported by the Altman Foundation, offers a transformative leadership training program for 16-18 BIPOC arts administrators from April to September 2024. This initiative emphasizes professional development, inclusivity, and racial equity, aiming to enhance the sustainability and success of their organizations. Participants will engage in discussions, explore innovative models in arts administration, and build a supportive community, ensuring their voices influence the broader arts landscape in New York City.

Overview

Through the generous support of the Altman Foundation, New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to announce the fourth edition of The Incubator for Executive Leaders of Color, a free program that will provide leadership training and community support for up to 16-18 arts administrators from April 2024 to September 2024. By fostering the professional development of leaders of Color, we aim to encourage the sustainability and success of their organizations, and the equitability and diversity of the arts industry. NYFA will work with facilitators from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. The curriculum will be designed through the lens of inclusion and racial equity, and we will work diligently with partner organizations and external consultants to ensure that we meet the needs of our participants. In order to enhance the program outcomes, we are implementing the learnings of the first three editions generously supported by the Altman Foundation and Rockefeller Brothers Fund. The goals of the program are: Serve as an incubator for each individual’s leadership development. Provide space to discuss issues specific to BIPOC leaders and move toward solutions. Explore new models and trends in arts administration in New York City. Increase participants’ influence on the arts and cultural organization for which they work, as well as the arts community as a whole. Provide arts and cultural organizations with the means to sustain themselves long-term and thrive by training their current or future leadership staff with the core competencies they need for success. Offer individual and group activities that strengthen arts leadership and networking. Foster support and collaboration among participants. Facilitate

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Self-identify as a leader of Color. Executive Leaders from non-profit arts and cultural organizations with all size budgets. (i.e. Executive Director, Artistic Director, Deputy Director, Program Director)* Commitment to mandatory attendance at all sessions. Open to participants from organizations based in the five boroughs of New York City.