Creative Workforce Development
Designed to address inequities and personnel shortages in the local music industry, VERA’s Live Production Lab prepares our next generation of event production and cultural workers in Washington.
Live Production Lab is a cost-free creative workforce development program that offers King County Youth ages 18-24 extensive training, experiential learning opportunities, paid work positions, and connections to careers in the local music industry. Partnered with Seattle’s Offices of Economic Development and Arts & Culture, King County Best Start for Kids, local venues, and many festivals in town, The Vera Project prepares young people to take on meaningful creative production gigs immediately upon graduation. Participants work with our teaching artists and industry experts to learn the ins-and-outs of live event production, all the way from front-of-house to backstage. Whether you want to run sound for your favorite band at VERA or manage a stage, we’ve got you covered!
In addition to instruction and paid work on sound & stage, cohort members will be given core competency training in CPR/First Aid, emergency preparedness, and de-escalation, diving headfirst into a fast track of all of The Vera Project’s core production classes and workshops. During the course of this program, participants will also be provided paid apprenticeships at various Seattle events, including Georgetown Carnival, and Bumbershoot. Throughout the program, participants will also take part in regularly scheduled check-ins with staff and mentors. Work with us today to lead our next generation of production workers and industry leaders tomorrow!
Applications are open on Monday April 7!
