NextUp!
SKETCH is a movement where young creatives and leaders are celebrated and engaged as culture makers, perception changers, and collaborators in building creative communities. As a charitable organization and community arts hub, our mission is to engage diverse and racialized young creatives and leaders to access opportunities in order to
- Experience the transformative power of the arts
- Build leadership and self-sufficiency through the arts
- Cultivate social and environmental change through the arts
Our NextUp! Leaders Lab Program is a professional development program and experience focused on mentorship, education and networking. We provide tools to prepare young racialized arts leaders, with a priority for Black, Indigenous, Queer and Trans individuals, to step into strategic leadership of their own arts initiative and senior-level positions in Arts Administration. The Program is a mixture of self directed learning through online modules, in person networking events, and hybrid mentorship.
