Call for Mentees
2024 Mentorship Program
AAAE seeks mentees for its mentorship program. This is a unique opportunity for early-career arts administration educators and emerging arts administrators to receive focused mentoring, networking opportunities, knowledge exchange, and access to AAAE’s wealth of membership resources. Up to ten successful candidates will be paired with seasoned mentors in one of the two program tracks: Arts Administration Education or Arts Administration.
In addition to receiving rigorous individualized guidance, mentees will be involved in co-producing an online series exploring arts at the intersection of other public spheres and will have the opportunity to attend AAAE’s annual conference in Puerto Rico.
Cross-Exposure Series: Under the guidance of the AAAE’s executive director, the mentees will co-organize a series of round tables that will bring together artists, arts administrators, and educators to interrogate the current play of the arts administration profession, the role of education, changing responsibilities and skills required to ensure that, as the next generation of arts administrators, the mentees feel confident creating, developing and executing impactful programming and leadership decisions for a diverse and inclusive audience.
Study Visit: The visit to the 45th annual conference of AAAE in Puerto Rico will include guided tours to local art organizations and museums, and will provide connections to a robust network of professional contacts in the field, access to local art organizations, and a visibility of the cohort through a public presentation. Mentees will receive a stipend to travel to Puerto Rico.
Mentees of diverse backgrounds and geographies are encouraged to apply. We hope this program will be especially beneficial to members in locations with limited access to arts, whose students might be more positively impacted from building a professional community and gaining long-term career support.
Eligibility
Candidates must be AAAE members at the time of their application. To become a member, please follow this LINK.
Requirements for the Arts Administration Education Track
Early career educators with up to five years of teaching experience in arts administration or a related field are eligible.
Requirements for the Arts Administration Track
Current undergraduate and graduate students or two years from graduation in arts administration or a related field are eligible.
Interested candidates may email a résumé and a statement of interest using the following LINK.
Deadline: 24 February 2024, 11:59 pm EDT.
Please email any questions to mdeleva@artsadministration.org with a subject line “Mentorship Program”.
