Call for Participants:
CLAAP Program

Artcite Inc. invites youth (ages 15–24) from the Windsor-Essex community to submit an application of interest for the Community Leadership for Aspiring Arts Professionals (CLAAP) program!

Deadline: August 16, 2023.
Successful applicants will be contacted by August 18.

About the Program:

The CLAAP program is an opportunity for Windsor-Essex youth who are aspiring arts professionals; this 1-year program will provide the tools, strategies, and mentorship to build a career within artist-run galleries and arts organizations.

Over the year-long program participants will establish a Youth Arts Council, and develop collaborative workshops and arts events in the Windsor-Essex community. Alongside outreach initiatives, the CLAAP program will focus on mentoring participants through key-aspects of artist run centres, including: fundraising, budgeting, event planning, and the like.

FAQ:

  • Ten (10) spots are available in the CLAAP program.

  • Artists, musicians, poets, writers, and performers are encouraged to apply, although no artistic experience is necessary.

  • Each participant of the CLAAP Program will receive an honorarium of $2,000.00 for their participation, after the completion of the program.

  • The program will be led by Artcite Inc. Board of Directors and Staff. 

  • The program will be documented and compiled in a collaborative Zine.


Download Creating Your CV and Cover Letter (special thanks to Nadja Pelkey).