The COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented strain on the art and culture community; artists and organizations have suffered hardships that will require creativity and collaboration to overcome and rebuild towards equity. DCASE’s 2021 Professional Development Series is being restructured in response to this critical need. Now more than ever, artists and organizations need increased access to resources that will help them rebuild and recover.
The goal of DCASE’s Professional Development Program is to support free programs that provide resources, tools and training that contribute to the professional growth of artists and arts organizations and help them respond to the current needs. Increasing access to training, education and opportunities for emerging artists and small businesses is a priority.
Nonprofit and for‐profit arts and culture organizations and individuals can apply for grants to present professional development programs focused on artist career development and/or organizational operations across artistic disciplines. Project grants will support local creatives and presenting organizations who are providing free and public professional development programming across discipline types.
