TCG Opens Applications For 2022 Rising Leaders of Color

The Rising Leaders of Color (RLC) Program is a core TCG professional development program for BIPOC, and is an expansion and re-envisioning of TCG's Young Leaders of Color Program (YLC) which launched in 2008 and TCG's SPARK Leadership Program. The program's structure brings national recognition to a cohort of early-career leaders, creates a learning space for affinity and accountability, and expands their network of empowering relationships with leaders across the country.

In 2022, RLC will form a cohort of six exceptionally talented early-career leaders of color from Pittsburgh, PA who are advancing their careers in the U.S. not-for-profit theatre and related sectors, and who demonstrate the potential to impact the field in a positive way.

Activities will span from May 2022 through June 2023:

• Late May 2022 (Online): Two-Part orientation meeting. The exact meeting dates will be announced at the time of notification. A detailed agenda will be provided in advance of each event.
• June 14 - 19, 2022 (In-person): Professional development workshops and events in Pittsburgh during the 2022 TCG National Conference.
• July - October 2022 and February - June 2023: Individual coaching, full cohort meetings, and professional development webinars on topics selected specifically for the needs of the cohort.

Please visit https://circle.tcg.org/2022pittsburgh/home for the full agenda of the TCG National Conference.

Eligibility

RLC applicants must:

• Be based within 70 miles of the Westin Pittsburgh, PA;
• Have experience in a leadership role in the theatre field* or related sector(s) for approximately 2 - 5 years. This may include positions in the theatre field (including but not limited to artistic, production, administration, education, and theatre criticism/journalism), at a performing arts organization, a community-based organization, or an arts publication;
• Self-identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC*).

Selection Criteria

Applications will be reviewed based on the following and must demonstrate:

• Talent, skills, and professional experience as an early-career leader;
• Maturity, flexibility, and ability to adapt to change;
• Degree to which the program will impact the participant;
• Potential to take on greater leadership responsibilities;
• Potential for positive impact on the theatre field;
• Commitment to anti-racism and EDI in their work;
• Commitment to a career in the U.S. not-for-profit theatre.

Learn more at https://circle.tcg.org/resources/grant-professional-development-programs/rising-leaders-of-color?ssopc=1.