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Building A More Inclusive And Equitable Creative Economy In NYC
Portrait of Geneva White

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Geneva White

Building A More Inclusive And Equitable Creative Economy In NYC
Portrait of Geneva White

Website

scopeofwork.co

Year

2022

Organization

Scope of Work

Sector

Creativity & Culture

Borough

Brooklyn

Geneva co-founded Scope Of Work (SOW) to build career pathways for young BIPOC creatives in NYC, helping 600+ secure paid positions.

Arts education for young people in NYC public schools, particularly those in districts serving mainly Black, Indigenous, and other students of color, is severely underfunded. In 2021, the NYC Department of Education cut its citywide budget for middle…
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“SCOPE OF WORK AIMS TO FUNDAMENTALLY SHIFT THE LANDSCAPE OF NYC’S CREATIVE SECTOR⁠”
Geneva White
2022 David Prize Winner

Publication

New York Post

SOW is opening up job channels for creative people of color

By Vicki Salemi
February 12, 2023
When Geneva White, 38, worked at a nonprofit in the Flatiron District several years ago, she focused on after-school career pathways programs in arts education…

Update from winner

2024 SOW Park Hang
sow.nycJuly 24, 2024
Saturday’s Park Hang was SOW sweet!
BIG LOVE to all the Members & Alumni who joined us in Ft. Greene Park. If you missed it, don’t worry, we’re planning to do another one in August!

Photos by Christopher Zapata, @christopherzapata_

Publication

Campaign US

Black artists and creatives to watch, according to a Black designer in advertising

By Mikell Fine Iles
February 29, 2024
Scope of Work (SOW) is a talent development agency for young BIPOC creatives that aims to establish equity in the creative industry. White, through the initiative, has had a major influence on the work we’re doing through our…
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