Partnerships in the Arts: Building Resilient Cultural Ecosystems

Application Deadline February 10, 2026
Program Dates May 10, 2026 - May 15, 2026

This six-day course equips participants to design and lead high-performing partnerships across public, private, nonprofit, and community sectors. Participants will explore the full partnership cycle—from scoping and brokering to sustaining outcomes and learn about the full spectrum of collaborative relationships. Topics include interest holder mapping, shared governance, resource sharing, and navigating power dynamics. 

Through hands-on workshops, peer exchange, and real-world scenarios, participants will leave with a customized partnership strategy and the confidence to lead collaborative initiatives that are bold, inclusive, and future-focused.

Program highlights

  • The partnership spectrum: from cooperation to co-creation
  • Principles of equitable and ethical partnering
  • Tools for interest holder mapping, value alignment, and shared governance
  • Strategies for resource sharing, joint storytelling, and collective outcomes
  • Case studies of cross-sector partnerships in arts and culture
  • Navigating power dynamics, risk, and accountability in complex collaborations

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This six-day course equips participants to design and lead high-performing partnerships across public, private, nonprofit, and community sectors.
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