Here's another press release, announcing nearly $1 million in funding for a new fellowship pilot program to increase cultural diversity...this one is pretty cool. Interested? Follow the links for more information!
The Chicago Community Trust has committed nearly $1 million over three years to expand management opportunities for minorities at local cultural institutions, the Chicago Tribune reports.
According to foundation officials, the trust is developing a pilot minority fellowship program with the Art Institute of Chicago, the Chicago Children's Museum, the Chicago History Museum, Lincoln Park Zoo, the Museum of Science and Industry, and Shedd Aquarium. Six people of color will be recruited and trained to work in mid-level management positions at the six institutions, and will rotate from institution to institution every four months. During the course of the program, fellows, whose salaries and benefits will be paid by the trust, will be mentored by managers they work beside or meet at regional and national conferences.
After completing the program, the fellows will be expected to assume full-time management jobs at a local cultural institution. "To help ensure that Chicago continues to grow as an important arts and cultural center, it is essential to train and support well-qualified, diverse individuals who can assume management positions in our cultural institutions," said Kassie Davis, the trust's senior program officer for arts and culture.
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