Regina, SK – Three organizations are continuing to partner together to create training opportunities.

The Centre for Socially Engaged Theatre, University of Regina, Vertigo Theatre, Calgary, AB, and the Belfry Theatre, Victoria, BC, are co-leading the fifth phase of the Arts Leadership Training Program.

According to Taiwo Afolabi, the Canada Research Chair in Socially Engaged Theatre, the director of the Centre for Socially Engaged Theatre, and the co-creator of the initiative, “As an artist of African descent, I find this partnership genuine, meaningful and timely. The senior management of partnering organizations have come to the table to ask difficult questions about the current state of the art. They are hoping to develop a path towards an arts and culture sector that is deliberately inclusive.”

The Arts Leadership Training Program has partnered with performing and visual arts groups and educational institutions in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario for Phase 5 of this program, designed to provide access and training for artists and arts administrators who identify as Indigenous, Black and/or People of Colour (IBPoC).

“The Arts Leadership Training Program is integral to the health of the sector, and Vertigo Theatre is thrilled to be partnering with the Belfry and C-SET to facilitate this national program,” said Breanne Harmon, Executive Director of Vertigo Theatre. “The program fills a sectoral gap, and aims to create access, remove barriers, and train the next generation of artistic and administrative leaders, while allowing the institutions that participate to learn and grow.”

The Program will be designed collaboratively, assembling the program components based on the stated interests of those participating, with a focus on administrative practice. For this cohort, we will be accepting five participants. The Program will launch in September 2026.

Applications may be submitted in writing or through video by July 31, 2026. More information about the program and how to apply can be found here, or by copying this link: https://cset.ca/art-leadership-training-program/

For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact:
Tara Eldred | Administrative Assistant, Centre for Socially Engaged Theatre (C-SET) cset@uregina.ca | 306-585-4796

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