The Arts Accelerator started in 2023 with emerging arts groups seeking to chart a path for growth, with acclaim from participants and arts supporters. In this third year, we are shifting gears to established arts groups seeking to invest in their long-term sustainability.
The Arts Accelerator is a learning opportunity newly reimagined specifically for mid-size arts nonprofits to grow their organizational capacity, learn advanced organizational management and leadership skills, and create actionable plans for a sustainable future. This 10-month program combines workshops, guest speakers, mentorship, and peer-learning, with each organization working to hone their big picture goals and create a unique strategic plan.
We seek arts organizations that are ready for a transformative change. Program participants should have a budget roughly between $500,000 - $1,500,000, at least two full-time staff members (including an Executive Director/CEO), and be experiencing or planning for some sort of growth or transition in size/scope/activity levels/succession (if your organization does not fall exactly within this description, please contact Anne Kogan to discuss fit for this cycle of the program. Participants can be from any type of arts and/or culture-focused organization.
It is also important to note that this cohort process is a significant time commitment, so it is not right for organizations who cannot focus time on organizational growth due to financial issues or consequential staff/board transitions.
The 2025-2026 cohort will have a maximum of 6 organizations, who will participate with a core team of 3-5 members of their staff and board. Since curriculum builds over time, executive leadership and board leadership are expected to attend every session in-person, with other staff or board members rotating their attendance depending on the subject matter.
The Arts Accelerator will create an opportunity for arts nonprofits to:
Develop deeper understanding of effective nonprofit and arts management tools and practices
Deepen their impact through increased organizational capacity and efficiency
Invest in their organization’s sustainability and/or growth
Grow their networks of peers, supporters, and advisors to support the organization’s mission and goals
The Arts Accelerator is free for all participating organizations.
Arts Accelerator
The Arts Accelerator started in 2023 with emerging arts groups seeking to chart a path for growth, with acclaim from participants and arts supporters. In this third year, we are shifting gears to established arts groups seeking to invest in their long-term sustainability.
The Arts Accelerator is a learning opportunity newly reimagined specifically for mid-size arts nonprofits to grow their organizational capacity, learn advanced organizational management and leadership skills, and create actionable plans for a sustainable future. This 10-month program combines workshops, guest speakers, mentorship, and peer-learning, with each organization working to hone their big picture goals and create a unique strategic plan.
We seek arts organizations that are ready for a transformative change. Program participants should have a budget roughly between $500,000 - $1,500,000, at least two full-time staff members (including an Executive Director/CEO), and be experiencing or planning for some sort of growth or transition in size/scope/activity levels/succession (if your organization does not fall exactly within this description, please contact Anne Kogan to discuss fit for this cycle of the program. Participants can be from any type of arts and/or culture-focused organization.
It is also important to note that this cohort process is a significant time commitment, so it is not right for organizations who cannot focus time on organizational growth due to financial issues or consequential staff/board transitions.
The 2025-2026 cohort will have a maximum of 6 organizations, who will participate with a core team of 3-5 members of their staff and board. Since curriculum builds over time, executive leadership and board leadership are expected to attend every session in-person, with other staff or board members rotating their attendance depending on the subject matter.
The Arts Accelerator will create an opportunity for arts nonprofits to:
Develop deeper understanding of effective nonprofit and arts management tools and practices
Deepen their impact through increased organizational capacity and efficiency
Invest in their organization’s sustainability and/or growth
Grow their networks of peers, supporters, and advisors to support the organization’s mission and goals
The Arts Accelerator is free for all participating organizations.