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Mandel Cultural Leadership Program is sponsored by Jack Joseph And Morton Mandel Foundation. A two-year fellowship designed to support artists and cultural producers in honing their visions for creative and social impact, developing their capacity as agents of change in the Jewish community and broader society. The program includes five in-person seminars, bi-monthly virtual meetings, and individualized mentoring. Participants receive a stipend to support their time in the educational program and independent work on a creative project.
Geographic focus: United States and Canada
Focus areas: Humanities, Leadership Development, Jewish Life
Official opportunity description and requirements excerpt:
Cultural Leadership – Mandel Institute for Nonprofit Leadership Mandel Institute Network Directory Mandel Institute Network Directory Wherever Jews settled in the world, artists and thinkers created new traditions and interpretations that enriched Jewish life and responded to contemporary challenges. This creativity enabled successive generations to discover the beauty of Judaism and draw on its resources to imagine new futures. Today, as ever, we need artists and cultural producers to lead the way, harnessing creativity, imagination, and courage to shape Jewish futures and more just and democratic societies. The Mandel Cultural Leadership Program is a two-year fellowship designed to support artists in honing their visions for creative and social impact, developing their capacity as agents of change in the Jewish community and broader society. The program aims to cultivate fellows’ creative wellsprings and work, leadership capacities and visions for change, and collaborative networks. The two-year program fosters a rigorous learning community of artists who instigate work that is courageous, boundary-breaking, intellectually-curious, and rooted in the richness of Jewish history and culture. The fellowship includes: An intensive curriculum comprised of five in-person seminars, bi-monthly virtual meetings, and an individualized course plan to develop skills and knowledge. Dedicated work with an advisor to advance creative work or research. A $40,000 stipend over 2 years, which will support time in the fellowship’s educational program and independent work on a creative project. Seminar I: Aug 9-11, 2026 Seminar II: Nov 8-12, 2026 Seminar III: April 4-8, 2027 Seminar IV: January 11-18, 2028 Seminar V: May 21 -25, 2028 The program’s curriculum is organized around three strands: Imagination : Fellows deepen their creative wellsprings through Jewish text study, exploration of cultural histories, and inquiry into contemporary forms of Jewish art and creativity. Leadership : Fellows encounter and examine diverse forms of leadership in culture, sharpening their goals for impact while strengthening skills to bring their creative visions to life. Change : Fellows examine the distinctive role of art and culture to drive change through study of historical models of arts activism, training in cultural strategy, and inquiry into contemporary social issues. Four seminars will take place in the United States and one will take place in Israel. See the FAQ to learn more about the time commitment for the fellowship. The fellowship is designed for artists and cultural producers who have a desire to integrate Jewish themes into their work and/or harness Jewish culture to address communal and global challenges. Eligible candidates include, but are not limited to: musicians, visual artists, dancers, actors, writers, filmmakers, and
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Cultural Leadership – Mandel Institute for Nonprofit Leadership Mandel Institute Network Directory Mandel Institute Network Directory Wherever Jews settled in the world, artists and thinkers created new traditions and interpretations that enriched Jewish life and responded to contemporary challenges. This creativity enabled successive generations to discover the beauty of Judaism and draw on its resources to imagine new futures.
Today, as ever, we need artists and cultural producers to lead the way, harnessing creativity, imagination, and courage to shape Jewish futures and more just and democratic societies. The Mandel Cultural Leadership Program is a two-year fellowship designed to support artists in honing their visions for creative and social impact, developing their capacity as agents of change in the Jewish community and broader society.
The program aims to cultivate fellows’ creative wellsprings and work, leadership capacities and visions for change, and collaborative networks. The two-year program fosters a rigorous learning community of artists who instigate work that is courageous, boundary-breaking, intellectually-curious, and rooted in the richness of Jewish history and culture.
The fellowship includes: An intensive curriculum comprised of five in-person seminars, bi-monthly virtual meetings, and an individualized course plan to develop skills and knowledge. Dedicated work with an advisor to advance creative work or research. A $40,000 stipend over 2 years, which will support time in the fellowship’s educational program and independent work on a creative project.
Seminar I: Aug 9-11, 2026 Seminar II: Nov 8-12, 2026 Seminar III: April 4-8, 2027 Seminar IV: January 11-18, 2028 Seminar V: May 21 -25, 2028 The program’s curriculum is organized around three strands: Imagination : Fellows deepen their creative wellsprings through Jewish text study, exploration of cultural histories, and inquiry into contemporary forms of Jewish art and creativity.
Leadership : Fellows encounter and examine diverse forms of leadership in culture, sharpening their goals for impact while strengthening skills to bring their creative visions to life. Change : Fellows examine the distinctive role of art and culture to drive change through study of historical models of arts activism, training in cultural strategy, and inquiry into contemporary social issues.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Artists and cultural producers with a body of work demonstrating a sustained level of commitment and accomplishment (typically 8+ years of generative practice) who currently reside in the United States or Canada. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $40,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is February 13, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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View Foundation ProfileApplication snapshot: target deadline February 13, 2026; published funding information $40,000; eligibility guidance Artists and cultural producers with a body of work demonstrating a sustained level of commitment and accomplishment (typically 8+ years of generative practice) who currently reside in the United States or Canada.
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Four seminars will take place in the United States and one will take place in Israel. See the FAQ to learn more about the time commitment for the fellowship. The fellowship is designed for artists and cultural producers who have a desire to integrate Jewish themes into their work and/or harness Jewish culture to address communal and global challenges.
Eligible candidates include, but are not limited to: musicians, visual artists, dancers, actors, writers, filmmakers, and multidisciplinary artists, as well as a range of cultural producers, such as designers, podcasters, comedians, culinary artists, and programmers. We seek to build a cohort of fellows whose personal experiences and creative voices represent the diversity of the Jewish people.
In addition to a highly-developed creative practice, we seek fellows who: Value collectivity, and are invested in learning, collaboration, and conceiving of change in community with other artists and thinkers Are intellectually curious and open, with a hunger to interrogate, deepen, and complicate their understanding of Jewish culture and history Seek dialogue across a diverse range of perspectives and experiences Approach learning, dialogue, and community building with an ethos of generosity, reciprocity, and care Cultural Cohort I 2023-2025 Cultural Cohort I 2023-2025 Cultural Cohort I 2023-2025 Cultural Cohort I 2023-2025 Cultural Cohort I 2023-2025 Cultural Cohort I 2023-2025 Cultural Cohort I 2023-2025 Eve-Lauryn Little Shell LaFountain Cultural Cohort I 2023-2025 Cultural Cohort I 2023-2025 Cultural Cohort I 2023-2025 Cultural Cohort I 2023-2025 Cultural Cohort I 2023-2025 Cultural Cohort I 2023-2025 Cultural Cohort I 2023-2025 Cultural Cohort I 2023-2025 Director, Cultural Leadership Program Sophia Moses Robison Professor of Jewish Studies and English, Wellesley College Theatre-Artist, Producer & Rabbi Co-Founder, Jumpslide Strategies Faculty, Hebrew College Rabbinical School Applications for Cohort II are currently closed.
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