This six-day course equips participants to design and lead high-performing partnerships across public, private, nonprofit, and community sectors. Participants will explore the full partnership cycle—from scoping and brokering to sustaining outcomes and learn about the full spectrum of collaborative relationships. Topics include interest holder mapping, shared governance, resource sharing, and navigating power dynamics.

Through hands-on workshops, peer exchange, and real-world scenarios, participants will leave with a customized partnership strategy and the confidence to lead collaborative initiatives that are bold, inclusive, and future-focused.

Program highlights

The partnership spectrum: from cooperation to co-creation
Principles of equitable and ethical partnering
Tools for interest holder mapping, value alignment, and shared governance
Strategies for resource sharing, joint storytelling, and collective outcomes
Case studies of cross-sector partnerships in arts and culture
Navigating power dynamics, risk, and accountability in complex collaborations

The program is designed to cater to arts and culture professionals working in organizations of any size and across any art form (visual arts, galleries, museums, theatre, dance, opera, film, music and literature).

Program Dates May 10, 2026 - May 15, 2026