APPLY

APPLYING TO THE ILI FELLOWSHIP

Applications to ILI are accepted from established and emerging artists, culture bearers and other arts professionals in various stages of career development.

Preparing to Apply

PROGRAM FORMAT & DATES

ILI will be conducted through three intensive multi-day cohort gatherings in addition to a series of opportunities to connect virtually between cohort gatherings. The gatherings will be hosted by core partner organizations over a week-long period. The 2018-19 ILI intensives for the second cohort will occur within the following dates:

September 12-18, 2018
January 23-29, 2019
May 1-7, 2019

Dates for cohort virtual gatherings will be provided at the outset of the program. It is expected that all members of the cohort will attend all of the in-person intensives as well as all of the online sessions

SELECTION PROCESS, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS & APPLICATION SUPPORT

Artists, culture bearers and arts managers in various stages of career development may apply. Up to 30 people will be selected to participate in the Institute with 12 nominees chosen from the ILI core partners’ memberships and the remaining participants chosen from the applicant field at large. Applications will be reviewed by a panel that includes representatives of the ILI core partner organizations, fellows from the first ILI cohort as well as other nationally recognized leaders in the U.S. arts and cultural field.

At the time an application is submitted, the applicant must be an artist, culture bearer, arts professional and/or administrator. Successful applicants will demonstrate strong leadership potential within the field of arts and culture as well as a deep commitment to community, social change and/or cultural equity. The program will be rigorous and will require commitment to attend three week-long in-person convenings as well as participation in online sessions, peer interaction and other engagement over the course of a one-year period. All program costs including accommodation and travel will be covered for program participants by ILI and our funding partners.

If you have questions or need application support, please join an ILI Informational Call on the dates listed on this page. You may also contact ILI at info@weareili.org.

Application Details

Complete applications must be submitted online no later than Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 6 pm CST. A complete application includes an Online Profile, Narrative, Audio or Video Essay & optional Work Sample.

HOW TO APPLY

Prepare Application

Carefully review the 2018-19 Intercultural Leadership Institute Guidelines. Follow instructions to ensure that your application materials are complete. An incomplete application will not be considered.
Prepare responses and materials for the online application as follows:

Section I: Online Profile
Enter your contact and demographic information and then address the following prompts:

How did you learn about the Intercultural Leadership Institute? Please be as specific as possible.
If you are an artist, please indicate primary and additional artistic medium(s) or discipline(s).
If you work, present or volunteer with arts and culture based organizations, please provide the following information for your primary organizational affiliation:
1. Organization’s name, address & website
2. Your Current title/relationship
3. Your main duties/responsibilities
4. Name of organization’s executive director or primary leader
5. Year organization was founded
6. How long have you been affiliated with the organization?
7. How did the organization emerge (i.e. as a community effort, a single founder, etc.)?
8. Are there any other organizational affiliations you would like to note?
Enter your 100-word biography.
Upload a photo of yourself which will be used publicly should you be chosen as a 2018-19 ILI Fellow.

Section II: Narrative, Audio or Video Essay
Address all of the following questions in either narrative form (maximum 1,000 word count total) or in video or audio form (5-minute maximum) which can be linked or uploaded in the online application form.

Describe your work as an artist, culture bearer or other arts professional.
What are the roots or values that inform your work and how do they inform who you are today?
Describe the community in which you live and practice and how your work impacts your community.
Describe both a recent success and a current challenge in your career/work.
Why do you want to attend the Intercultural Leadership Institute?

Section III: Optional Work Sample
You have the option of providing a work sample to accompany your application. If you are including a sample, prepare a description of the work sample in less than 250 words, noting if the artistic work is your own or work you have facilitated or supported as an arts professional. Audio or visual samples less than 5 minutes (time stamp indicators on longer pieces are acceptable), written samples up to 1,000 words, visual samples up to 4 images or a website link are acceptable work sample formats.
Submit Online Application by:
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 @ 6 pm CST

Go to the online ILI submission manager via the Submittable link below.

Create a Submittable account or if you already have an account with Submittable, login.
Enter contact information and continue as the online application form guides you through the series of prompts and questions as outlined above.
Click "Apply Now" to submit your complete application. You will receive an email confirmation upon submission.

Apply here

Support & Accessibility

If you have questions about the program or need application support, please join an ILI Informational Call on the dates listed on this page. To request these guidelines in an alternative format or with program questions, please contact us at info@weareili.org.