New Voices Fellowship

The New Voices Fellowship program is an immersive experience in arts administration for aspiring arts administrators of color.

New Voices is an immersive experience in diversity, equity, inclusion, access and justice (DEIAJ) and a fellowship program intended to help diversify the field of arts administration.

Ten organizations will participate in a 6-week virtual cohort training program and will be matched with a New Voices Fellow. Selected organizations will also be matched with a New Voices Fellow.

New Voices Fellows are aspiring arts administrators of color from the Greater Hartford region, who will be selected and provided an introductory arts administrator training prior to their fellowship. Fellows will have the opportunity to work in the field and gain exposure to a range of professional activities at arts and culture institutions during a 12-week, paid fellowship experience.

Host organizations are: 

  • Providing the building blocks for future career possibilities 

  • Helping to grow the creative career pipeline for aspiring arts administrators of color in our region 

  • Strengthening and expanding the reach of their organization  

  • Strengthening the leadership skills of their staff and board 

  • Gaining new insights, perspectives, and ideas for their organization through new perspectives their fellow brings to the table 

  • Committing to actively working on diversity, equity, inclusion, access and justice 

 

All host organizations participate in an intensive 6-week Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Access, and Justice (DEIAJ) cohort training program prior to working with their fellow. This training program includes group discussions, homework assignments, and a one-on-one coaching experience to dive deeper into their organization’s DEIAJ work.  

2022 Host Organizations

  • Charter Oak Cultural Center

  • CONCORA

  • Hartford Artisans Weaving Center

  • Hartford Symphony Orchestra

  • Justice Dance Performance Project

  • Little Theatre of Manchester

  • VOCE

  • Playhouse on Park

  • The 224 Ecospace

  • Hartford Jazz Society

Meet the 2022 Fellows

2022 New Voices Fellows:

  • Tiana Correa | Justice Dance Performance Project

  • CS Dunn | Voce

  • Ginette Christie | Little Theatre of Manchester

  • Ryan Sands | Charter Oak Cultural Center

  • Haneef Nelson | Hartford Symphony

  • Ayisha Miller | Hartford Artisans Weaving Center

  • Hiram ‘Hydro’ Cardona | Hartford Jazz Society

  • Miles Wilson-Tolliver | Playhouse on Park

  • Mya White | CONCORA

  • Andre Rochester | The 224 Ecospace

Fellows are: 

  • Gaining firsthand experience working in a nonprofit arts organization 

  • Receiving an hourly wage as a part-time fellow 

  • Participating in monthly check-ins and coaching sessions 

  • Engaging in peer-to-peer learning and networking throughout the course of their fellowship 

  • Participating in monthly networking and social events during the fellowship 

  • Building their resume by receiving an arts administration certificate of completion from the Greater Hartford Arts Council  

The New Voices program is made possible through generous support from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. 

Contact Abhiram Khade for info and inquiries.

Email: Akhade@letsgoarts.org