CCCADI’S DEAR PROGRAM IS A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAB for artists and cultural workers of African descent which offers training, mentorship, networking, and coaching opportunities designed to cultivate innovation, adaptation, and strategic alignment in their work. The program aims to provide artists with a vital opportunity to update their business practices, gain an understanding of how best to teach, perform, present and promote on digital platforms, and shift into conscious visioning and planning for the key professional milestones that they hope to achieve.
DEAR ARTISTS’ VIRTUAL RETREAT II
Orientation: Wednesday, April 21 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM- EST
Intensive Weekends: Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25 | 11:00 AM- 5:00 PM- EST
Intensive Weekends: Saturday, May 8 and Sunday, May 9 | 11:00 AM- 5:00 PM- EST
Closing Session: Wednesday, May 12 | 6:00- 9:00 PM- EST
The DEAR (Digital Evolution/Artist Retention) Artists’ Virtual Retreat is designed to give participating artists and arts practitioners of African descent the opportunity to connect, reflect, and strategize in a community of peers committed to growth and adaptation against the backdrop of these unprecedented times. Offering the possibility of respite and revitalization, the inaugural DEAR Artists’ Virtual Retreat aims to tackle the challenges of the moment through a curated, online retreat experience that offers opportunities for skills-based and reflective learning which we hope will cultivate greater personal and professional resilience for participants. Understanding that the trying and transformative nature of the moment calls for renewed creativity, purpose, and vision, this retreat is designed for practice, planning, and networking which we hope will strengthen our community of artists and nurture new prospects for collaboration and individual artistic growth.