{"id":4378,"date":"2023-09-13T18:17:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T18:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/?page_id=4378"},"modified":"2025-04-14T14:22:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T14:22:17","slug":"national-leaders-of-color-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/get-support\/national-leaders-of-color-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"National Leaders of Color Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"<header  class=\"wp-block-hero top-block\" data-block-index=\"0\" style=\"z-index:3;\">\n\n        <div class=\"relative flex flex-col lg:grid bg-transparent lg:grid-cols-2\">\n    \n    <div class=\"order-2 container-fluid lg:order-1\">\n      <div\n        class=\"w-full max-w-full lg:flex flex-col flex-no-wrap pt-6 pb-12 lg:min-h-[min(711px,70vh)]\">\n        <nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"breadcrumbs uppercase text-sm my-4 text-dark-sky\">\n        <span><span><a 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 <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n  <\/header>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-the-national-leaders-of-color-fellowship\">About The National Leaders of Color Fellowship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Arts Midwest programs are currently under review for compliance with state and federal laws.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arts Midwest is partnering with the other <a href=\"https:\/\/usregionalarts.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United States Regional Arts Organizations<\/a>&nbsp;(USRAOs) for The National Leaders of Color Fellowship program (LoCF). LoCF is a transformative leadership development experience curated by Creative West (formerly WESTAF) to establish multicultural leadership in the creative and cultural sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During this no-cost eight-month fellowship, selected fellows receive:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access to specialists in the field<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strategic learning objectives to deepen thought on anti-racist and culturally-oriented leadership practices, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National-level network and cohort building.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon completion of this program, participants are granted alumni status and have opportunities to collaborate with the USRAO in their region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-applications-are-currently-closed-congratulations-to-the-2024-25-cohort\">Applications are currently closed\u2014congratulations to the <a href=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/about\/updates\/2024-national-leaders-of-color-fellows\/\">2024-25 cohort<\/a>!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section  class=\"wp-block-cards text-white  bg-dark-sky site-padding py-10 sm:py-22.5 relative\" data-block-index=\"1\" style=\"z-index:2;\">\n  <div class=\"main-col z-10 relative \">\n    <div class=\"mb-5 sm:pl-5\">\n              <h2 class=\" text-light-purple text-7.5xl leading-1.3 sm:font-light sm:text-4xl sm:leading-4\/3 mb-5\">\n          National Leaders of Color Fellowship Stories and Updates\n        <\/h2>\n      \n          <\/div>\n\n          <ul class=\"list-none p-0 -mx-2.5 sm:mx-auto sm:grid sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-5 sm:gap-y-[3.75rem] \">\n                  <li\n  x-data=\"cards\"\n  class=\"group cursor-pointer relative border border-transparent p-2.5 sm:p-5 rounded-[0.625rem] transition-all duration-300 mb-8 sm:mb-0 col-span-full grid lg:grid-cols-3 gap-x-[3.75rem]  bg-dark-sky\/80 hover:border-light-green focus-within:border-light-green\"\n>\n\n  \n      <p class=\"mb-8 pb-4 text-sm leading-6 uppercase border-b border-current lg:hidden\">\n      News + Updates\n    <\/p>\n  \n  <div class=\"relative z-10 self-center lg:col-start-3\">\n    <div class=\"h-full overflow-hidden\">\n\n      <div\n        x-ref=\"textArea\"\n        class=\"transition-all duration-300\"\n      >\n\n        \n                  <p class=\"hidden lg:block mb-8 pb-4 text-sm leading-6 uppercase border-b border-current\">\n            News + Updates\n          <\/p>\n        \n                  <h3 class=\"text-2xl lg:text-4xl leading-7.5 font-semibold mb-8\">\n                          <a\n                x-ref=\"mainLink\"\n                class=\"focus:outline-none\"\n                href=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/about\/updates\/2024-national-leaders-of-color-fellows\/\"\n                target=\"_self\"\n              >\n                Announcing the 2024-25 Midwestern National Leaders of Color Fellows\n   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>\n                Now Accepting Applications: 2024\u201325 National Leaders of Color Fellowship\n              <\/a>\n                      <\/h3>\n        \n                  <p class=\"hidden sm:block mb-4 text-sm leading-6 uppercase\">\n            September 18, 2024\n          <\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n                  <div x-show=\"hover\" class=\"hidden sm:block\">\n            <p\n              class=\"block mt-6 mb-8 font-serif text-base line-clamp-3\"\n              x-ref=\"excerpt\"\n            >\n              Arts Midwest and the other United States Regional Arts Organizations are now accepting applications for an eight-month leadership development experience for leaders of color.\n            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        \n        \n              <\/div>\n\n      \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  \n      <a \n        class=\"text-white font-medium no-underline transition-all inline-flex items-center sm:hidden\" 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               Reflections from the Midwestern National Leaders of Color Fellows\n              <\/a>\n                      <\/h3>\n        \n                  <p class=\"hidden sm:block mb-4 text-sm leading-6 uppercase\">\n            May 8, 2024\n          <\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n                  <div x-show=\"hover\" class=\"hidden sm:block\">\n            <p\n              class=\"block mt-6 mb-8 font-serif text-base line-clamp-3\"\n              x-ref=\"excerpt\"\n            >\n              Anna Gonzalez, L Sam Zhang, and Wakinyan Chief reflect on their work and their experiences thus far in the National Leaders of Color Fellowship.\n            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        \n        \n              <\/div>\n\n      \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  \n      <a \n        class=\"text-white font-medium no-underline transition-all inline-flex items-center sm:hidden\" 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          Announcing the 2023-24 Midwestern National Leaders of Color Fellows\n              <\/a>\n                      <\/h3>\n        \n                  <p class=\"hidden sm:block mb-4 text-sm leading-6 uppercase\">\n            December 13, 2023\n          <\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n                  <div x-show=\"hover\" class=\"hidden sm:block\">\n            <p\n              class=\"block mt-6 mb-8 font-serif text-base line-clamp-3\"\n              x-ref=\"excerpt\"\n            >\n              The 8 fellows from Arts Midwest\u2019s region will convene virtually with other Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) arts leaders from across the country in this 8-month program. \n            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        \n        \n              <\/div>\n\n      \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  \n      <a \n        class=\"text-white font-medium no-underline transition-all inline-flex items-center sm:hidden\" 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Arts Midwest is partnering with the other United States Regional Arts Organizations&nbsp;(USRAOs) for The National Leaders of Color Fellowship program (LoCF). 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