Engage: Capacity-building programs for arts and cultural organizations
Engage by Mid-America Arts Alliance provides workshops, coaching, and peer learning to help arts and cultural organizations strengthen leadership, management, and community impact.
Funder: Mid-America Arts Alliance
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Engage US interest/input survey) | May 2027 (Engage Lubbock full application)
Funding Amounts: No direct grant funding; Engage Lubbock: $500 refundable deposit per organization for 12-month cohort-based program; Engage US: free to selected participants.
Summary: Capacity-building programs offering workshops, technical assistance, and coaching to strengthen arts and cultural organizations' leadership, sustainability, and community impact.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; deadlines are projected and may shift—check the program page for updates.
Description
Mid-America Arts Alliance’s Engage program offers a suite of customizable capacity-building and technical assistance initiatives for nonprofit arts and cultural organizations. Through programs such as Engage Lubbock and Engage US, organizations receive tailored support including workshops, peer learning, one-on-one coaching, and cohort-based activities. The aim is to help organizations strengthen leadership, clarify mission and values, improve management and governance, build financial resilience, expand community engagement, and embed access and inclusion in their operations. Engage programs are designed to foster innovation and sustainability, equipping leaders to address challenges and advance their organizations’ impact.
