Voice of Purpose (VOP) introduces an online Professional Development course designed for teaching artists and arts administrators who strive to create transformative experiences through their work in community arts. This course addresses a vital need: equipping frontline artists and arts workers with tools and frameworks to design co-liberative community programs, particularly in historically marginalized communities
Built on decades of lived experience in community arts and social justice change work, this course offers four comprehensive modules covering: personal purpose, systems & strategies, integrated healing, embodied activation of change. It goes beyond skill-building to foster personal growth, guiding participants to align their purpose with professional goals. Additionally, this program connects participants to a supportive network of North American arts professionals committed to being stewards of change.
Led by Phoenix Sun Park, an experienced leader in community arts, equity, and embodied healing, VOP brings unique insights through specialized frameworks like the Elements of Purpose, Journey of Transformation and Purpose Rooted Arts Engagement/Education. This foundation ensures that practitioners not only gain practical skills but are also uplifted to become leaders that embody authenticity and integrity. Participants will leave equipped to implement co-liberative leadership through the strategic design and delivery of arts programs that foster equity and healing, to steward change and build futures with the communities they serve.
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COURSE LOCATION: Fully Online | with Hybrid in-person cohort options in select cities in Canada, US & New Zealand
COURSE DATES: Registration – Jan 1-31 2025 | Classes – March 5-May 28, 2025
INFORMATION SESSIONS: We are hosting 3 info sessions for partners and participants on the following dates. Info sessions will be 1 hour.
– For Partners – Wed, January 8 @ 12-1pm PST | Thurs, January 9 @ 9-10am NZST (register)
– For Participants – Wed, January 15 @ 12-1pm PST | Thurs, January 16 @ 9-10am NZST (register)
– For Participants – Wed, January 22 @ 4-5pm PST | Thurs, January 23 @ 1-2pm NZST (register)
COURSE FORMAT & WEEKLY TIME COMMITMENT: With a time commitment of 4 hours per week over 13 weeks, this course provides both independent learning and collaborative cohort discussions. (1 hr pre-recorded content | 1 hr assignment | 2 hr live sessions)
OVERVIEW OF THE CURRICULUM:
Our Professional Development course offers a structured, flexible learning experience designed to enhance the skills of community artists and arts administrators. Participants will engage in weekly recorded learning modules and live virtual discussions led by Phoenix Sun-Park, Founder of Voice of Purpose.
There are 4 Modules in this Course:
1. Anchoring in Purpose & Systems of Support
2. Program Design & Systemic Contexts
3. Integration of Healing & Holistic Approaches
4. Building Futures & Strategies for Transformation
The following are the key outcomes:
– Personal purpose development
– Culturally inclusive, relevant, and competent community engagement
– Curriculum building (lesson planning, facilitation)
– Entrepreneurial skills (partnerships, grants, financial management)
– Non-Profit Arts Sector knowledge (sector structures and dynamics)
– Holistic embodied healing and well being practices
– Conflict management and transformation skills
– Strategic change management and future building
– Power, Equity, Liberation
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COST OF PROGRAM: Voice of Purpose believes that professional development for teaching artists and arts administrators working in community arts should not only be comprehensive and holistic, but also accessible and embody principles of equity. This means that our training program is oered with a sliding-scale option – ranging on one end with the full price of the program plus sponsorship of an artist in need of financial support (for those with access to financial means and generational wealth), to a full scholarship on the other end of the scale (for those who are currently without sufficient financial resources to sustain basic living expenses), with intermediary levels in between (moderate subsidies and partial scholarships).
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: To find a list of frequently asked questions and answers, please click the link below.
PARTNERSHIPS: If you are part of an arts organization interested in offering this training for your team or roster, please click the link below.
EQUITY, INCLUSION, ACCESSIBILITY: At Voice of Purpose, we believe it is important to embody equity and inclusion across our policies and programming. As such, our program will reserve 50% of our seats for BIPOC participants and folks from historically marginalized communities. Our intention is to support a learning environment with balanced representation, for participants in the program.
We will do our best to also meet accessibility needs of our participants. Please let us know if you have any questions related to accessibility/disability needs you would like support around, in order to enable your full participation in the course.
