Are you looking to gain experience in the business of arts and culture?
In 2025, we are offering two sessions of our Career Accelerator program.
Our spring session will run from March 31–June 6, 2025. Applications will be accepted from Feb. 3–March 2.
Our fall session will run from Sept. 15–Nov. 21, 2025. Applications will be accepted beginning in July.
Participation in Tessitura's Career Accelerator is free of charge for applicants accepted into the program. The information on this page is for our North American program.
Program benefits
Over this ten-week program, participants will:
Gain foundational knowledge, hands-on experience, and practical skills using Tessitura’s CRM platform in fundraising, memberships, or ticketing
Join a community of colleagues and mentors providing support, community, and professional networking
Secure access to a library of Tessitura Training Center materials to expand your knowledge
Program details
The spring session runs March 31–June 6, 2025, and is free of charge.
Up to three hours of self-paced online learning per week in fundraising, memberships, or ticketing (approx. $300 USD value)
Three 90-minute group conversations with students, mentors, program staff, and invited guests
Five 60-minute small group mentoring sessions
Private online forum for students and mentors
One year of access to the Tessitura Training Center graduate library of video training resources
Full scholarship to the next North American Tessitura Learning & Community Conference (conference fees only, travel and hotel not included; approx. $1600 USD value)
“It was a privilege to be a part of the pilot program and I believe it has incredible potential to grow and positively affect arts administrators of color.”
Eligibility & application details
Eligibility and application details will be available when applications open on Feb. 3, 2025.
If you have any questions, please contact our team.