Launch Pad Program

The Launch Pad is a program of the Oakland-based Flight Deck funded through the Google Impact Challenge that supports small, community-based arts organizations in becoming job creators. The Launch Pad focuses on strengthening already-existing, small, Oakland-based organizations to grow a self-sustaining local arts economy and provide employment opportunities for talented low-income artists within their home community.  The cohort of organizations participates in an intensive training program tailored to help arts organizations understand the integral relationship between their artistic vision and the infrastructure that is critical for the realization and sustenance of that vision.

Launch Pad Cohort

Aggregate Gallery
aggregatespacegallery.org

Aluminous
www.aluminous.org

Boomshake
www.boomshakemusic.com

Gritty City Repertory
www.grittycityrep.org

Lower Bottom Playaz
www.lowerbottomplayaz.com

Nomadic Press
www.nomadicpress.org

Ragged Wing Ensemble
www.raggedwing.org


Launch Pad Trainers 

Amy Kweskin
www.amykweskin.com

Elizabeth Seja Min
www.sejamin.com 

Yesenia Sanchez
www.soleilcoach.com