Creative Workforce Fellowship
Creative Workforce Fellowship
Preparing the next generation of creative professionals while strengthening Riverside County arts programs, events, nonprofit communications, and community-centered creative work.
RAC reviews Creative Workforce Fellowship and event staff interest throughout the year
People interested in communications, events, programs, nonprofit work, and creative careers
RAC will follow up when an opportunity matches current program or event needs
About
Paid experience for emerging creative professionals
Through the Creative Workforce Fellowship, Riverside Arts Council develops emerging creative professionals while expanding the communications, marketing, event, and program capacity of arts and nonprofit work across Riverside County.
Paid placements generally begin as 12-week opportunities. Depending on funding, project needs, participant availability, and program fit, placements may be extended to 3, 6, or 12 months.
Experience Areas
What fellows may work on
Arts Administration
Learn about nonprofit arts work, program planning, community partnerships, and day-to-day coordination.
Events & Programs
Support Artswalk, festivals, workshops, exhibitions, public programs, and community-facing events.
Creative Communications
Gain experience with graphic design, photography, videography, website updates, social media, and storytelling.
Marketing Campaigns
Support event promotion, artist features, community outreach, public updates, and campaign planning.
Pipeline Pathways
How the Creative Workforce Fellowship can grow
RAC Fellows
Paid fellows work directly with Riverside Arts Council on creative communications, events, programs, marketing, outreach, and arts administration.
Community Fellows
As the program grows, trained fellows may support partner nonprofit organizations throughout Riverside County with communications and marketing projects.
Professional Development
Fellows receive mentorship, portfolio development, networking opportunities, workshops, resume support, career coaching, and nonprofit arts experience.
Project-Based Roles
Short-term opportunities may support exhibitions, festivals, workshops, public art projects, documentation, creative production, or special initiatives.
Event Staff
Event staff opportunities help participants build experience, meet artists and community partners, and support public-facing arts events.
Community Impact
Fellows gain meaningful paid experience, organizations receive skilled creative support, and the community benefits from stronger arts and nonprofit programs.
Applications
Submit interest for future fellowship opportunities
RAC accepts interest for Creative Workforce Fellowship and event staff opportunities on a regular basis. Submitting interest does not guarantee placement, but it helps RAC identify people to contact when openings, projects, events, or funded opportunities become available.
Creative Workforce Fellowship Interest
Fellowship placements generally begin as 12-week paid opportunities. Depending on funding, project needs, participant availability, and program fit, some placements may be extended to 3, 6, or 12 months.
Apply for the FellowshipEvent Staff Interest
RAC accepts event staff interest on a regular basis and will reach out when event support openings are available.
Apply for Event Staff
Schools & Partners
Partner around creative workforce learning
RAC can collaborate with schools, colleges, youth-serving organizations, workforce partners, cultural organizations, nonprofit organizations, and community groups to create meaningful arts learning and work-based experiences.
Partnerships may include Creative Workforce Fellowship placements, service learning, mentorship, workshop support, creative projects, site visits, artist talks, and community-centered arts experiences.
Contact RAC About PartnershipsFor Applicants
What to prepare for future opportunities
Think about whether you are most interested in programs, events, communications, public art, youth arts, or artist support.
Be ready to share your schedule, school requirements, volunteer hours, or preferred fellowship timeline.
A resume, short bio, portfolio, or examples of creative, communications, or community work may be helpful depending on the opportunity.
Share what you hope to learn, what skills you want to build, and how the opportunity connects to your future plans.
Learn how RAC connects creative learning, mentorship, experience, and opportunity.
02 Artist OpportunitiesFind open calls, workshops, Creative Workforce Fellowship opportunities, vendor opportunities, and creative pathways.
03 ArtRootsExplore youth arts workshops, mentorship, and early creative career exploration.
04 Get InvolvedSupport RAC as a volunteer, partner, sponsor, donor, or community advocate.