Women of Color in Leadership
Women of Color in Leadership
A space for and by Women of Color, that brings together the spirit of shared values of justice and community
It is said that women hold up half the world. If this is true, then how much of the world do women of color hold up?
Date / time / place
- May 9, 16, 23, 30 & June 6, 2025
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10 am–12:30 pm PT / 11 am–1:30 pm MT / 12 pm–2:30 pm CT /
1 pm–3:30 pm ET - ZOOM - Virtual Event*
About the Program
Women of Color often take the lead in supporting loved ones and broader communities and often care for themselves last. The impetus for this cohort is an acknowledgment that women of color are at the center of movement building and are often not recognized for that work or afforded the space to prioritize their self-care. The Women of Color in Leadership space has offered this cohort of women leaders of the global majority from around the country a moment to pause and gather with one another for respite, renewal, and support.
This cohort was created in 2017 and has engaged in a few iterations:
- March 2017: The cohort gathered for their first in-person retreat at La Casa de Maria Retreat Center in Santa Barbara, California.
- November 2018: The cohort gathered for a second time for an in-person retreat at Mohonk Mountain House in the Hudson Valley.
- Between April and September 2020: artEquity hosted five intimate virtual gatherings as a space for processing and support during the height of the pandemic.
- October 2024: Reflecting on the role and leadership of Black women in this current moment, artEquity engaged with members of this cohort by sending a message and gift to acknowledge their emotional labor, affirm their leadership, and provide a reminder of community.
- 2020 to present: artEquity continues to support the cohort members individually by providing thought partnership and strategic support of their leadership through trainings and resources for their organizations. artEquity also engages with several cohort members as core facilitators and program partners.
If you are interested in learning more about this cohort, please contact info@artEquity.org.
Thank You to Our Supporters
artEquity provides tools, resources, and programming at the intersection of art and activism. Our work is made possible in part by the California Arts Council, the Distracted Globe Foundation, The Dramatists Guild Fund, The Ford Foundation, the Getty Foundation, Barbara and Amos Hostetter, the Howard Gilman Foundation, the Lark Legacy Fund, the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the Mellon Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, The New York Community Trust, the Shubert Foundation, Venturous Theatre Fund of the Tides Foundation, and a growing community of individuals and organizations across the globe.