We're excited to share this new opportunity from our friends at EmcArts! Several years ago, TCG had the opportunity to go through EmcArts' Innovation Lab and it was a transformative experience for us. We've continued to deepen our relationship since that time, and I was pleased to serve in a consultative role for the development of their latest offering.
EmcArts is now accepting applications for the Greater New York City Area* cohort of Arts Leaders as Cultural Innovators (ALACI), a nationally renowned leadership development program that will engage up to 20 first-time regional executive and artistic directors of nonprofit arts and culture organizations (or organizations that sustain significant cultural programs in their portfolio of services). The 12-month process of seminars, executive coaching, and practicums aims to leave a long-term legacy of increased capacity for adaptive change across the New York Metro Area, and advance a cohort of leaders adept at process facilitation who can maintain and actively support organizational innovation and adaptive change processes. From EmcArts' website:
"Why do we need adaptive leadership in the arts & culture field?
Rising leaders know that the best practices of the past can no longer guide solutions for the future. Given the complexity of our organizations and communities today, we need to move away from traditional models of heroic leadership — where leaders are the singular problem-solver or driving force, and instead develop adaptive leaders who can collaborate and distribute responsibility for tackling today's wicked problems.
In his book Leadership Without Easy Answers, Ronald Heifetz defines adaptive leadership as “mobilizing people’s hearts and minds to work together differently to address complex challenges.” Adaptive leadership skills continue to be under-developed and under-resourced in our field. Through ALACI, EmcArts brings our decade-long expertise to support the professional leadership development of individual change-makers, and leave a legacy of increased adaptive capacity in each participating community."
If you or anyone you know might be interested, EmcArts is hosting an info session about our newest cohort of ALACI on May 13th, from 4:30pm – 6:00pm at TCG. RSVP here.
You can find the application online here, and more information about the program here. *
For the purposes of this program, The Greater New York City Area is defined as: New York City (5 boroughs), Long Island, the Mid- and Lower Hudson Valley, Central and Northern New Jersey and Western Connecticut.