CREATIVE CAREER PATHWAY ORGANIZATIONS
Apprenticeship Programs
AME Apprenticeship Programs are industry-designed workforce training programs that provide individualized instruction, paid on-the-job training and supportive services to trainees. These programs have been approved and registered with the Department of Labor and/or the California Department of Industrial Relations. Registered apprenticeship programs provide free recruitment services to employers and can be tailored to meet company needs.
Music Forward Foundation
Breaking the barriers of gender, poverty, and race to enter the music and live entertainment industry
The Alliance for Media Arts + Culture / Arts2Work
Facilitating innovation, collaboration and cultural impact for the media arts field
Better Youth, Inc.
Offering social-emotional mentorship, professional development, and media arts training to foster, homeless and low-income youth in Los Angeles
Jail Guitar Doors
Providing music programs and pathways to employment for people experiencing incarceration.
For Employers
EEA provides a solution for studios and employers looking to increase representation across all groups. EEA organizations serve diverse talent from a variety of communities. If you submit a recruitment request, we can send it out to EEA organizations and curate a list of potential candidates to meet your needs.
Arts, Media, & Entertainment
High Road℠ Training Partnership
The Arts, Media, & Entertainment High Road Training Partnership (AME-HRTP) is the first large-scale, multi-year initiative to bridge training and education programs with employment and drive economic mobility for underrepresented AME workers in California’s creative economy. Over the next 3 years, the AME-HRTP will unite workforce intermediaries, Registered Apprenticeship Program Sponsors, county & state government partners, research & policy partners, community-based organizations, and labor partners to shape a more inclusive and diverse AME industry.