Meet our newest Steering Committee members!

December 19, 2013

Meet our newest Steering Committee members!

As RAL moves forward into the New Year, we thank our past leaders who have served on our Steering Committee and wish our departing leaders the best in their future endeavors. At last night’s annual Holiday Party, we introduced and welcomed our newly elected Steering Committee members for 2014: Dennis-Michael […]

November 20, 2013

Van Tran's Quick Grant Experience

Coming from an artist background, I thought it was doable for me to jump into my organization and switch as many hats as I needed in order for my organization to move forward in its arts programming. I soon realized that I lacked the specific training and knowledge in nonprofit […]

November 4, 2013

Apply for the RAL Mentorship Program

Interested in building one on one relationship with leaders in our community? Apply for the RAL Mentorship Program. Read this prior blog post to learn all about the program Applications are now being accepted for the 2014 RAL Mentorship Program! Apply Now! Loading…

October 27, 2013

RALSD Announces Mentorship Program

RAL is launching a Mentorship Program! Get connected and learn from experts one on one with this exciting opportunity. Keep reading to learn more about the program and how to apply.

October 21, 2013

RAL Steering Committee Job Description

Rising Arts Leaders Steering Committee Members serve an integral part in upholding the mission of Rising Arts Leaders San Diego. Each Steering Committee Members plays an active role on the committee to ensure the success of Rising Arts Leaders San Diego through its programming, membership, communications, financial, and leadership development […]

September 9, 2013

Wendy Maples of Step Up Theatre on the AATE National Conference

A little over a month ago, I was standing in the lobby of a hotel in Washington, D.C. having a conversation with Thomas Schumacher, President of Disney Theatrical Group and the Keynote Speaker at The American Alliance for Theatre & Education’s (AATE) National Conference. The conference, entitled “Act Now! Empowerment […]

September 6, 2013

Niki Even and Rachel Lebowitz on the BOOST National Conference

Come along with us on a journey of exploration, restoration, and conversations that spark the imagination. Take a peek into 3 days of learning at the BOOST national conference. This April, two Outside the Lens staff members traveled to Palm Springs to present and participate in the BOOST national conference, […]

September 6, 2013

Hermione Gilpin's Quick Grant Takeaway

Dear Rising Arts Leaders and the San Diego Foundation, I would like to thank you for granting me a Spring 2013 RAL Quick Grant. Due to your $500 scholarship, I was able to subsidize my tuition and attend Indiana University’s workshop, Managing the Capital Campaign, in Chicago, IL from March […]

September 6, 2013

Shalico Leaverton and Matt Sheelen Talk KIT

Three Days of KIT By Shalico Leaverton, Education Director, San Diego Junior Theatre Matt Sheelen, San Diego Junior Theatre’s Education Program Director, and I had the pleasure of attending the 8th Annual Kids Included Together International Conference on Inclusion, March 13-15, 2013. A big thank you goes to the Rising […]

September 6, 2013

Molly Puryear on her Quick Grant Experience

I consider myself one of the few people in their thirties that can honestly say that I am completely fulfilled and excited by my job. I have been committed to and nurtured by the art of dance since the age of three, and have worked my way up the scaffolding […]

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