The Elevate Vocal Arts Movement creates career pathways for individuals to shape and seize their futures and to serve communities.

A world where the vocal arts give voice to the voiceless, hope to the hopeless, and opportunity to the overlooked.

Founded in 2021 and launched in 2023, EVA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that creates and expands creative workforce development opportunities for individuals from historically marginalized communities to develop as professional Vocal Artists. We nurture the talent of individuals who speak to our time's relevant issues through music, storytelling, and spoken word, strengthening our democracy. It is our vision that all Vocal Artists have access to workforce development opportunities to further economic equity and their individual earning potential. We increase access to vocal arts education for youth, while elevating vocal idioms and genres such as Spirituals, Gospel, Jazz, Hip-Hop, R&B, and Pop.  

We accomplish these goals through:

• School Residencies—   available to all PK-12 public and charter schools in Delaware
• Summer Institute—   a workforce development, stipend-based apprenticeship for emerging artists
• Bent But Not Broken—   a biennial conference elevating vocal artistry of the African and Black Diaspora 
• Elevation—   Delaware's only all-professional, intentionally diverse vocal ensemble