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so co community create together 0 skip to content about news contact open menu close menu about news contact open menu close menu about news contact talent isn t the barrier access is so co community funds pre professional and professional arts training for emerging creatives in nashville tennessee and across the country partner with us partner with us what we fund what we fund about the fund create together founded by eric cook and jason somerville so co community closes the gap between talent and opportunity so co community is a philanthropic fund dedicated to pre professional and professional arts education and training focused in nashville we fund the threshold moment in an artist s development when someone is ready to train seriously and cost is the last thing standing in the way depending on the program that can mean underwriting it in full so it is tuition free or covering part of the cost so that more artists can take part and the program can grow the arts are not a luxury they are a vital part of a thriving inclusive society too often talent and creative drive are not enough access opportunity and support make the difference creativity needs places to happen we believe in third spaces vision eric cook director eric cook is a nashville arts advocate and board leader he sits on the boards and executive committees of the nashville symphony and nashville ballet serves on the board of the arts business council of greater nashville and chairs the board of the centennial park conservancy he co founded so co community with his husband jason somerville eric s full bio eric s full bio happenings news updates centennial park grand openings on august 29 centennial park celebrated the grand opening of the croquet café and its new event pavilion completing the revitalization of the park s north side the café transforms the park s historic 1963 croquet clubhouse into its first permanent dining destination operated as a non profit by the centennial park conservancy in partnership with metro parks nashville with proceeds supporting the park and its free public programming so co community co founders eric cook and jason somerville were among the donors who supported the project which eric as chair of the conservancy s board helped shepherd through a multi year capital effort it is a lasting gathering place for the nashville community and an example of the shared investment that keeps the city s public and cultural life thriving read more so co director eric cook named johns hopkins university leadership fellow so co director eric cook has been named a 2025 2026 leadership fellow at johns hopkins university the prestigious program offers leaders a chance to deepen their engagement with the university through a two year curriculum and network of senior advisors read more supporting the next generation of theater artists so co community is excited to support the 2025 nashville shakespeare festival summer conservatory a training program for emerging theater artists to sharpen their craft and gain experience read more a new partnership with peabody dance at johns hopkins so co community is honored to announce a 10 year partnership with the peabody institute at johns hopkins university to underwrite the estelle dennis peabody dance training program for boys read more so co director eric cook joins periscope pitch 2025 panel so co director eric cook is honored to join the arts business council of greater nashville s periscope pitch artist entrepreneur showcase as a panel judge read more tuition assistance third spaces institutional partners partners professional and pre professional training is the heart of what we fund the programs below are ones we underwrite in full or in part we also invest in the wider creative ecosystem supporting arts organizations across nashville with operational and capital campaign gifts so the whole community can thrive the institutions responsible for the work are named alongside it have a program space or institution that opens doors let s connect nashville ballet s young men s scholarship program where young men train seriously in dance nashville ballet s young men s scholarship program gives boys specialized ballet training taught by men in an environment built on athleticism discipline and camaraderie preparing them for collegiate study and professional dance careers so co helped underwrite the program as it has grown we now support it in part alongside the ballet visit website accelerando nashville symphony a pre college path for young musicians accelerando is the nashville symphony s intensive multi year program preparing gifted young musicians to pursue serious music study in college and beyond with year round instruction from symphony musicians performance opportunities and help applying to music schools so co supports the program in part visit website the nashville shakespeare festival a conservatory level summer tuition free each summer ten to fifteen young theatre artists spend several intensive weeks training with working professionals in voice stage combat and shakespearean text and close the program with a public showcase so co underwrites the program in full so no participant pays tuition visit website estelle dennis peabody dance training program for boys the model travels the estelle dennis peabody dance training program for boys provides tuition free classes and holistic support to boys ages 9 15 who have the raw ability physical facility and real desire to dance the program offers ballet contemporary african and other dance forms founded in 2009 it enrolls students who travel from throughout the region for the uniquely supportive culture and has a solid track record of success in sending graduates on to college dance programs and dance company training schools with many eventually pursuing careers in professional dance so co has made a ten year commitment to the program its first partnership beyond nashville visit website what we re looking for so co partners with established arts education and training programs to maximize impact we remove or lessen the cost barrier to broaden the participant pool and help the program grow the strongest fits share three things a program that serves artists at the threshold of serious study or a career conservatory track apprenticeship or sustained professional training an institution already doing the work where tuition relief or full underwriting would change who or how many can participate a nashville focus for the right program and partner we have gone further afield if that sounds like your program your space or your institution tell us about it we read everything and we answer getting to know the community is part of the work about news contact linkedin eric soco community org 2026 so co community