Building the Institution
Develop the learning and production spaces, equipment, and technology that make the Institute possible. A theater can be part of that foundation.
Our stories have shaped the world. Now we’re building the institution that helps the next generation shape what comes next.
The Je’Caryous Johnson Institute for Entertainment and Technology brings creative training, technical skills, and the business of entertainment into one vision. Young Black creatives can learn alongside professionals, earn through real production experience, and prepare for work within our companies and across the industry.
The $30 Million Movement is how we build the foundation together: spaces, equipment, mentorship, paid learning, and pathways to professional work. As our capacity to create grows, so does the opportunity to develop and employ the people behind it.
This is an investment in knowledge we can pass on, stories we can own, and opportunity we can create for one another—for a future that reaches beyond a single production or a single generation.
WHAT THE $30 MILLION BUILDS
The $30 Million
Movement.
Five connected priorities support one Institute: the places, people, and production opportunities that turn creativity into a future.
Be part of the buildTraining the Next Generation
Bring creative, technical, and business education together with mentorship from working entertainment professionals.
Paid Apprenticeships
Support opportunities for young creatives to earn while developing practical skills alongside professionals on real productions.
Real Productions and Career Opportunities
Connect training to the work behind live entertainment—from the first script and production plan through touring and venue settlement.
Long-Term Growth and Sustainability
Build the capacity to keep teaching, producing, and opening doors, with knowledge and infrastructure that serve future generations.
THE VISIONARY BEHIND THE MOVEMENT
Built on three decades
of doing the work.
Je’Caryous Johnson’s experience spans the first script through final venue settlement. The Institute is the next chapter: passing that knowledge to a new generation.
Meet Je’Caryous Johnson