20 Stories High together with tiata fahodzi, Freedom Studios and Talawa Theatre Company are excited to launch our Artistic Director Leadership Programme.
How many people of colour are running publicly funded theatre organisations in England? Not many. It’s time for a change. Are you ready to take your seat and take up space?
The programme is for people of colour who are interested in becoming the arts leaders of the future.
There are two opportunities you can apply for:
Leaders of Tomorrow is both a bespoke leadership development programme and a collective of theatre practitioners of colour. Not just for directors, this opportunity is for anyone who wants to lead a theatre company or building; this could be theatre makers, writers, producers, actors, administrators, designers, dramaturgical or literary practitioners or movement directors. The free training opportunities will take place in two hubs based in Manchester and Watford.
Trainee Artistic Director programme provides four paid, two year, full-time residencies for experienced theatre directors of colour at the four partner companies: tiata fahodzi, Freedom Studios, Talawa or 20 Stories High.
For more information and how to apply go to www.adleadership.co.uk
The progamme is also supported by Arts Council England’s Sustained Theatre programme, Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme (RTYDS) and Independent Theatre Council (ITC).