The Elizabeth L. Mahaffey Arts Administration Fellowship provides funding to individuals to pursue professional development opportunities that will advance their careers in arts administration.
Donor Name: Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
State: Connecticut
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 04/07/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Arts administration is the field that concerns the business operations of an arts organization, including but not limited to staff management, public relations, marketing, budget/fiscal management, board development, fund-raising, program development and evaluation.
Funding Information
- An applicant may request up to $2,500.
- Funds must be used during the funding period of May 1, 2024- April 30, 2025.
Funds may be used toward costs directly related to a professional development activity, including but not limited to:
- Tuition or registration fees for workshops, conferences, and trainings
- Fees to work directly with a consultant or career coach
- Travel and hotel costs associated with attending a workshop, conference or training
Eligibility Criteria
An individual must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:
- be a Connecticut resident;
- be an arts administrator or an individual who aspires to become an arts administrator; and
- have a minimum of two (2) years and less than ten (10) years of experience in the arts, not necessarily in the field of arts administration.
Ineligible expenses
- Funding to offset applicant’s regular salary or wages
- Funding to offset general operating costs of the applicant’s affiliated arts organization
- Costs incurred outside the funding period
Review Criteria - Clarity of information presented in application (10 points)
- Relationship of proposed professional development to the applicant’s career goals (15 points)
- Potential for personal and professional growth (15 points)
- Thoughtful consideration of diversity, equity, inclusion and access (DEI+A) in the arts (10 points)
- Proposed professional development activity supports COA’s READI goals (5 points)
For more information, visit DECD.
