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What is Creators of Color?

Creators of Color is a game-changing annual recognition program that spotlights and empowers sports creatives ages 21-33 who identify as Black, Latino, Asian and People of Color.

The cohort of 30 honorees is hand-selected by members of The Engagement Academy of Sports x Entertainment across nine creative specialties. Honorees attend a multiday summit each fall, receive spotlights across Hashtag Sports channels, and are empowered year-round through mentorship and career acceleration opportunities.

IS THIS FOR YOU?

  • You have a desire to grow into a position of leadership both inside and outside of your organization 

  • You are eager to participate in events and experiences with peers

  • You have the capacity to take advantage of a senior executive as a mentor

  • You are committed to developing a generation of co-leaders who are increasingly diverse and empathetic 

  • Your work demonstrates exceptional creativity and effective fan engagement 

  • You are passionate about increasing the accessibility of sports entertainment to audiences of different ethnicities, genders and age ranges

  • You have helped define an organization’s brand, voice, or visual identity in a way that resonates with multicultural fans

     

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WHY APPLY?


  • Create a lifelong network of peers and friends in the industry

  • Meet people from across sports and entertainment who share your vision and goals for the industry

  • Receive spotlights across Hashtag Sports channels to showcase your personality, story and work

  • Gain access to senior executives through events, allyship and mentorship

  • Be discovered by organizations looking to hire creative talent in full-time or freelance roles


CREATIVE CATEGORIES

The program annually recognizes a cohort of thirty (30) individuals between the ages of twenty-one (21) and thirty-three (33) across nine creative specialties that include:

Video & Production • Social Media • Podcasting • Marketing & Revenue • Web & Digital • Storytelling & Editorial • On-Camera Talent • Design & Art • Photography

KEY DATES.

 


MARCH 8

Applications Open

 

MAY 12

Applications Close

 

JULY 12

Honorees Revealed

 

FALL 2023

Summit

 

REGISTER NOW

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May 12-13, 2021 (Virtual)

TRANSFORMING THE NEXT DECADE


Hashtag Sports® is the leading platform for media and marketing professionals and the next generation of creative talent across the converging sports and entertainment industries.

From unparalleled experiences like our annual conference and the Hashtag Sports Awards presented with Budweiser to inspirational digital content and mission-driven initiatives, Hashtag Sports is the benchmark for fan engagement and the go-to resource for the development of a new sports and entertainment ecosystem powered by digital media, content, culture, purpose, and technology.