2025-2026 Leadership Arts Application Form

Name*

First Name Last Name

Title/Position*

Company/Organization*

Preferred Address*

Street Address City State ZIP Code

Preferred Address Type*

Preferred Phone Number*

Preferred Phone Type*

Preferred Email*

Perfered Email Type*

Are you an employee of a CBCA Member company or an individual CBCA Member?*

Yes
No
I'd like to become a CBCA Member
I don't know

How did you hear about Leadership Arts?*

Check all that apply.

CBCA e-blast
CBCA website
Social media
Employer/Colleague
Leadership Arts alumni
Other

If you selected Employer, Colleague, Leadership Arts alumni or Other, please elaborate on who or how.

DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION & ACCESSIBILITY

All of the demographic and accessibility questions are optional. This information helps to assess the overall cohort composition and any necessary accommodations. Responses are for internal-use only and won’t be shared publicly.

Date of Birth

Gender:

Check all that apply

Female
Male
Non-Binary
Prefer Not to Share

Gender: Self-Identify

Pronouns:

Check all that apply

She/Her
He/His
They/Them
Prefer Not to Share

Pronouns: Self-Identify

Do you identify as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community?

Yes
No
Prefer Not to Share

Member of the LGBTQIA+ community: Self-Identify

Race:

Check all that apply.

African American or Black
American Indian or Alaska Native or Indigenous or First Nations
Arab or Middle Eastern
Asian or Asian American
South or Southeast Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
White or European American
Prefer Not to Share

Race: Self-Identify

Ethnicity:

Check all that apply.

Hispanic or Latino/a/x or Spanish Origin
Not Hispanic or Latino/a/x or Spanish Origin
Prefer Not to Share

Ethnicity: Self-Identify

Do you identify as a person with a disability?

Yes
No
Prefer Not to Share

Person with Disability: Self-Identify

Travel & Venues

Sessions will be hosted in-person at various cultural venues across the seven-county Denver metro area. Is there anything we need to know or accommodate to ensure you can easily and comfortably travel to and participate in these sessions?

Do you intend to apply for the Deborah Jordy Leadership Arts Scholarship?

Yes
No

Answer the Following Questions

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1. Why do you want to participate in Leadership Arts?*

2. What unique or diverse perspectives would you bring to the cohort? How would your personal background and/or professional experiences contribute to the cohort?*

3. What particular aspects of arts and cultural board service, volunteer leadership or civic engagement would you like to explore in Leadership Arts?*

4. List all current volunteer positions and groups (including non-arts related activities).

5. Anything else you’d like to share or think we should know about you? (optional)

Accompanying Materials

If you have any issues uploading these files, you can email them separately to Meredith Badler at mbadler@cbca.org

Upload your current resume

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Payment

A $30 non-refundable application fee is due with this application. If this application fee is a barrier for you, please contact main@cbca.org. You’ll be notified about the full tuition once officially accepted into Leadership Arts. Early bird applications received by July 1 are offered 10% off their full tuition.

Choose a payment option*

If you select credit card, you will be directed to our online payment processor once you hit Submit.

Check is on its way, made payable to CBCA and sent to 1325 S. Colorado Blvd, Suite 605, Denver, CO 80222.
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SUMMARY

TIME COMMITMENT AND EXPECTATIONS

PROGRAM FEES

SCHOLARSHIPS

APPLICATION & DEADLINE

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