Empowering exceptional
creatives for lasting impact

Initiatives

The OA Group leads a family of initiatives united by a shared mission to propel career artists and cultural entrepreneurs toward thriving, impactful lives through innovative vocational training, globally accessible curricula, cross-disciplinary growth environments, and cross-cultural classrooms that combine the best of in-person and online learning.

Fellows Snaptshot

Creative sector
jobs created
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Annual cohort income growth
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Women leaders
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Lives shaped through
fellow-led work
0 M+
Fellows from
50 nations
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Ventures launched
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Creatives of color
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From low-income
backgrounds
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We develop creative leaders who build careers, launch ventures, and use their work to solve problems, strengthen communities, and shape culture.

Impact

Shaping Lives

Four out of five fellows say the experience strengthened their commitment to work that reaches beyond themselves.

Growing Earning Power

Fellow income grows by 250% within five years and continues rising across the decade that follows.

Building Leadership

Fellows leave with sharper judgment, clearer direction, and greater confidence to lead creative work.

Crossing Borders

Fellows expand their careers beyond national borders, entering global networks, institutions, and markets.

Advancing Careers

Fellows use graduate-level training and global networks to access stronger artistic, academic, and professional opportunities.

Extending Impact

92% of fellows commit to using their work to strengthen communities beyond their own careers.

Learn more about our work.

Industry 
Recognition

League of America
Orchestras Award

Latin Grammy Award

Musical America Award

Reach

Today we work across
40+ countries.

Process

Across our initiatives, we harness one process to create powerful results.

Identify

We canvas the globe to find exceptional talents with high-impact potential.

Transform

We cultivate arts leaders committed to impacting their communities for life.

Excel

We empower fellows through world-class training with top mentors.

Connect

We build support networks that create new jobs and open scholarship opportunities.

Community

Advisors

Decision-making
informed by experience.

Leadership

Strategy guided by responsible, diverse teams.

Supporters

Outcomes powered by world-class supporters.

Contact

Drop us a line or contact us at
info@theoagroup.org