The Basquiat Fellowship & Certification

A professionally-backed 12-month journey for teaching artists and creatives seeking career advancement and financial stability

Elevating Creative Visionaries

The Mosaic Institute & The Future is Black is proud to partner in the launch of The Basquiat Fellowship & Accreditation Program– an exclusive 12-month incubator designed for just 15 creative entrepreneurs ready to transform their passion into sustainable success.

Transform your creative practice through our immersive 12-month experience that bridges artistic excellence and educational prowess, with entrepreneurial mastery. Our carefully crafted journey includes:

 Program Components

  1. Personalized Brand Development - Position yourself strategically in today's competitive creative marketplace

  2. Business Mastery Workshops - Gain the entrepreneurial toolkit most creatives never receive

  3. Industry-Recognized Teaching Artist Certification - Unlock lucrative opportunities in educational and community settings

  4. High-Visibility Exhibition Opportunities - Showcase your work at Brew House Arts and Hay St Gallery's prestigious spaces

  5. New Era Academic Summit & Arts Showcase- Present your integrity-based, creatively inclined solutions to the NE region’s learning leaders dedicated to liberating creatives from the School-to-Prison-Pipeline

  6. Community Building-  Semi Structured peer xpeer learning exchange opportunities, with Teaching Artist Mentors, advisors, and coaching .

The Basquiat Fellowship Team

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Your investment is backed by established organizations committed to artist development and professional growth.