Mentorship

Grow to Lead connects leaders in the arts and business communities to help strengthen the arts sector, one relationship at a time.

Call for Mentors

Questions? Contact program coordinator Lynn Panting at lynn@businessandartsnl.com

Have you ever wanted to use your skills and experience to make a positive impact in someone else’s life? Now’s your chance.

The Grow to Lead Mentorship Program is looking for leaders from the private sector to mentor leaders from the arts community, helping them and their organizations to navigate challenges, connect to new ideas and resources, grow, and thrive.

The Details:

Application deadline May 16, 2024.
Mentorship pairs will be matched in May, 2024.
After brief orientation activities in May, mentorship pairs will work independently for at least 3 hours/month for 10 months (until February, 2025) to get to know each other, identify goals, and work together.
Business and Arts NL keeps in touch with the teams, including monthly touchpoints by email, and opportunities to meet with the entire cohort.
Each mentorship pair will have access to discretionary funds for further training or consultation that may help you achieve your goals together.
Mentors and mentees will each receive a $1,600 honorarium out of respect for the valuable time given to this work.

*Please note that 2024 Mentees Applications are now closed.

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Program Overview

Questions? Contact program coordinator Lynn Panting at lynn@businessandartsnl.com

This program brings together artists or arts administrators with leaders in the private sector who are connected in mentorship pairs to work closely together for a minimum of three hours per month for 10 months.

Each mentorship pair is built around a central challenge or area of inquiry. Some of the areas of focus may include but aren’t limited to:

Communication Skills/Ability to Influence
Communications Strategy
Fundraising Skills
Leadership – Board
Motivating and Managing Staff
Strategic Thinking and Planning
Financial Acumen
Expanding Network
Media Skills – how to do interviews, public speaking, etc.

Each participant (mentor and mentee) receives an honorarium and has access to additional resources to help each team reach their goal.

What people are saying about the program:

Jessica Brown, Mentee

The Grow to Lead mentorship program exceeded my expectations and left a profound impact on my journey as an Indigenous woman entrepreneur. I wholeheartedly recommend this program to anyone contemplating it. The guidance and support I received from my mentor, who brought a wealth of experience to the table, proved to be invaluable. Not only did I gain practical knowledge and skills, but I also forged a lasting relationship with my mentor, which continues to benefit me even after the program. I am immensely grateful to Business and Arts NL for creating such a wonderful experience that has enriched my professional growth in countless ways.
Nicole Dawe, Mentor

Being a part of the Grow to Lead Program was a wonderful experience. I appreciated learning from all of the other participants and the challenges and opportunities they were working through. It was an inspiring group to be a part of and I left individual and group sessions feeling like I'd given and received an immense amount.
Amanda Penney, Mentee

This mentorship has meant the world to me. It has been the most valuable tool that has both strengthened my leadership skills as a manager of an artist-run centre, and built my confidence to a level where I am regularly making and presenting as a professional visual artist. Working with an artist who has achieved so much in her career and has so much knowledge and wisdom to share has been a gift. The program exceeded my expectation on all levels and I will never forget the experience.