Eligibility

This program is designed for arts, heritage, and creative industries professionals working in organizations of any size and across all art forms, including visual arts, galleries, museums, theatre, dance, opera, film, music, and literature. It is well suited to: administrators, managers, and directors in arts and heritage organizations and creative industries creative producers and consultants working with arts organizations education and engagement specialists in these sectors artists (Indigenous, Canadian, and international) community-based arts and heritage workers in urban and rural settings

Number of Participants

Up to 30 participants

Deadline

November 03, 2026 07:00 UTC

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

November 24, 2026 07:00 UTC

Duration

January 17, 2027 - January 22, 2027

Costs

• CA$65.00 application fee
• CA$3,641.00 program fee (one-time)

Facilities

Conference Rooms, Library

Housing

Hotel

Meals

Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Public Programs

Discussion, Professional Development, Workshops

Disciplines

Administrators, Arts Administrator

Languages

English

Program Description

Drawing on real-world leadership dilemmas, the course challenges participants to think beyond operational management and toward organizational leadership. Topics include team development, fundraising as a leadership function, strategic choice-making, audience relevance, organizational resilience, and navigating uncertainty in a rapidly changing environment. Participants will also examine the dynamics of senior leadership teams, exploring how power, influence, competing priorities, and organizational tensions shape decision-making, and how these forces can be harnessed to strengthen alignment, purpose, and performance. Program highlights Develop executive leadership and organizational management skills for increasingly complex environments Explore purpose-driven approaches to strategic decision-making Strengthen your capacity to align teams, nurture relationships, shape culture, navigate power, and steward change Examine fundraising, audience engagement, and strategy