# Event Details - **Event Name**: Rising Arts Leader: Governance and Co-Operatives - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 25 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Thu, 25 Jun, 2026 at 04:30 pm - **Event Description**: Get ready to dive into how co-ops and smart governance can boost your arts leadership game.About this EventIn recent years, a growing number of arts organizations have been exploring alternatives to the single-executive-director model. Co-directors, joint executive-artistic models, and collective governance structures are examples of how organizations are exploring new ways of distributing power and decision-making. But before we evaluate whether these models work, it's worth asking what we actually mean by "shared," and what we mean by "governance" and "leadership" in the first place. This session steps back from the case studies to explore the underlying concepts and to create space for honest conversation about what these structures make possible, what they demand, and what gets harder before it gets easierReadings:https://www.artstrategies.org/distributed-shared-co-leadership-oh-my/https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/assessing-leadership-teamFacilitated by Constanza Mendoza, Terra Cotta StrategiesConstanza is a cultural organizer, facilitator, and mediator with over ten years of experience in strategy, community-engaged work, and impact.Through Terra Cotta, Constanza designs and facilitates culturally responsive, collaborative, and inclusive consulting offerings to socially engaged art projects and organizations. Her mission is to help them build stronger management, strategy, and impact foundations while uncovering opportunities for transformational conversations.✶ ✶ ✶ ✶If you have any questions about this session, reach out to us at CulturalResources@cityofchicago.org.Chicago Made supports Chicago’s creative community and directly connects emerging artists to the City of Chicago’s resources, opportunities, festivals, events and cultural programming. Visit ChicagoMade.US for other workshops and resources. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/rising-arts-leader-governance-and-co-operatives/100001987548955429 - **Event Categories**: festivals, art, workshops, it - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: Chicago Cultural Center - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Chicago - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: Chicago Cultural Center - **lat**: 41.8837536 - **long**: -87.6249515 - **full address**: Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, Chicago, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Rising Arts Leader: Governance and Co-Operatives - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/ed2720a419dce992b5d4bf7c86d2872c7003b511a8a9ced006884fcda275b176-rimg-w1200-h600-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1776656576 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Rising Arts Leader: Governance and Co-Operatives being held? - **A:** Rising Arts Leader: Governance and Co-Operatives takes place on Thu, 25 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Thu, 25 Jun, 2026 at 04:30 pm at Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, Chicago, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Rising Arts Leader: Governance and Co-Operatives? - **A:** Rising Arts Leader: Governance and Co-Operatives is organized by Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Rising Arts Leader: Governance and Co-Operatives is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Chicago, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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