Selected Fellowships & Funding in the Fine and Performing Arts : Sheet1
1 | Agency/Description | Salary Replacement (X) /Award($) | Residential | Travel | Eligibility | Deadline |
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2 | Academy of American Poets | |||||
3 | The Academy of American Poets First Book Award is a $5,000 first-book publication prize. The winning manuscript, chosen by an acclaimed poet, is published by Graywolf Press, a leading independent publisher committed to the discovery and energetic publication of contemporary American and international literature. The winner also receives an all-expenses-paid 6-week residency at the Civitella Ranieri Center in the Umbrian region of Italy, and distribution of the winning book to thousands of Academy of American Poets members. The Ambroggio Prize is a $1,000 publication prize given for a book-length poetry manuscript originally written in Spanish and with an English translation. The winning manuscript is published by the University of Arizona Press, which is nationally recognized for its commitment to publishing the award-winning works of emerging and established voices in Latinx and Indigenous literature, as well as groundbreaking scholarship in Latinx and Indigenous studies. Established in 2017, the Ambroggio Prize is the only annual award of its kind in the US that honors American poets whose first language is Spanish. | First Book: $5,000 Ambroggio: $1,000 | Applicant must be: U.S. citizen, resident of the US for ten yrs prior to the submission deadline, or have Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) status, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Legal Permanent Status (LPS) | First Book: Sep. 1 Ambroggio: Sep. 15 | ||
4 | Albee Foundation, Edward F. | |||||
5 | Year-round month-long residencies at the William Flanagan Memorial Creative Persons Center available for visual artists and writers (fiction, plays/screenplays, poetry) closer to the start of their careers; no charge, no stipend, residents are responsible for their food, travel, and other expenses. | Montauk, NY | talent and need are the only requirements | Nov. 1 Mar. 16 | ||
6 | American Academy in Rome | |||||
7 | Rome Prize (11 mo. residency) available to scholars in architecture, design, landscape architecture, literature, musical composition, visual arts, ancient studies, historic preservation and conservation, medieval studies, modern Italian studies, and Renaissance and early modern studies; half-term fellowships (lasting about 5 mths) are offered in design; applicants in architecture, historic preservation & conservation, and landscape architecture may choose either full- or half-term fellowships. NEH postdoctoral fellowship in the humanities (ancient studies, medieval studies, Renaissance and early modern studies, and/or modern Italian studies) also available. | half-term: $16,000 full-term: $30,000 | Rome, Italy | Rome Prize: U.S. citizen NEH Fellowship: U.S. citizen or U.S. resident of at least 3 years | Nov. 1 or Nov.15 | |
8 | American Antiquarian Society | |||||
9 | 4 wk visiting fellowships for historical research by creative and performing artists, writers, film makers, journalists, and other persons whose goals are to produce imaginative, non-formulaic works dealing with pre-twentieth-century American history. | $2,000 | Worcester, MA | Oct. 5 | ||
10 | American Association of University Women | |||||
11 | 1 yr postdoctoral research fellowships; summer/short-term research publication grants support preparatory research for publication for part-time and tenure-track faculty; open to scholars who identify as women in all fields of study. | Publication grant: $8,000 Postdoctoral research fellowship: $50,000 | must be US citizen or permanent resident, identify as a woman, and be pre-tenure | Nov. 15 | ||
12 | American Institute of Indian Studies | |||||
13 | 4-9 mo. performing and creative arts fellowships for accomplished practitioners of Indian performing and creative arts who demonstrate that study in India would enhance their skills, develop their capabilities to teach or perform in the US, enhance US involvement with India’s artistic traditions, or strengthen their links with peers in India | $1,084/mth | India | $424 | Nov. 15 | |
14 | American-Scandinavian Foundation | |||||
15 | Year-long fellowships and short term (1-3 months) fellowships to graduate students (preferably conducting dissertation research) and academic professionals interested in pursuing research or creative-arts projects in the Nordic region (Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sámpi, and Sweden) | year-long: up to $23,000 short-term: up to $5,000 | Scandinavia | US citizen or permanent resident; some knowledge of the host country's language | Nov. 1 | |
16 | American Society for Theatre Research | |||||
17 | Several research grants and travel awards available to support and recognize outstanding scholarship in theatre and performance studies | varies | varies | Jul. 16 | ||
18 | Arteles Creative Center | |||||
19 | several 1-2 mo. themed residencies available for emerging and professional artists, creatives and interesting individuals including visual artists, new media artists, musicians, performing artists, designers, writers, psychologists, philosophers, and scientists, depending on the residency; residency fees: 1950€/mth; financial aid available | financial aid available for those in need pays 40% of residency fee | Hämeenkyrö, Finland | varies | ||
20 | Art Omi | |||||
21 | Residencies available for architects, artists, composers, dance artists, musicians, and writers: Architects: 2 wk winter residency Artists: 4 wk summer residency Composers & Musicians: 2.5 wk summer residency Dance Artists: 3 wk summer residency Writers & Translators: 1 wk to 2 mth fall residency | fully funded except for travel | Ghent, NY | dance & music: Jan. 2 architects, artists, & writers: Oct. 15 | ||
22 | Asian Cultural Council | |||||
23 | Individual Fellowship: 1- to 6-mth fellowships for individuals, or small groups of collaborators, undertaking self-directed research. Supports travel from the US to Asia, Asia to the US, and between approved Asian countries. Eligible fields: Archaeology, Architecture, Art History, Arts Administration, Arts Criticism, Conservation, Crafts, Curation, Dance, Ethnomusicology, Film/Video/Photography, Literature, Museum Studies, Music, Theater, Visual Art Approved Asian countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Mainland China, East Timor, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macau SAR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, United States | up to $35,000 | approved Asian countries | must be a citizen or legal permanent resident of an eligible country, territory, or region (including the US) | Nov. 30 | |
24 | Associated Kyoto Program | |||||
25 | semester-long faculty fellowships for teaching and research at the AKP Center; open to Japan specialists and scholars who wish to increase the quality and extent of the Japan component in courses they teach at their home institution; no knowledge of the Japanese language is required for non-specialists; applications from Japan specialists in such fields as anthropology, art history, economics, history, literature, media studies, political science, religion, sociology, and theatre encouraged. | $30,000 | Kyoto, Japan | ~$500 research funds | Jun. 14 | |
26 | Blue Mountain Center | |||||
27 | 4-wk residencies available for creative and non-fiction writers, activists, and artists of all disciplines—including composers, filmmakers, and visual artists who do not require exceptional facilities during summer & early fall; no cost. BMC is particularly interested in fine work that evinces social and ecological concern and is aimed at a general audience. Women, minorities, LGBTQ individuals, and activists are encouraged to apply. | full room and board | Blue Mountain Lake, NY | $25 application fee | Feb. 1 | |
28 | Bogliasco Foundation | |||||
29 | ~1 mo. residential fellowships for scholars and artists working in the fields of archaeology, architecture, classics, dance, film/video, history, landscape architecture, literature, music, philosophy, theater, and visual arts. Residencies scheduled during academic year. | full room and board | Bogliasco, Italy | applicant must demonstrate significant achievement in their chosen discipline, commensurate with their age and experience. $30 application fee | Nov. 25 Mar. 7 | |
30 | Brown University Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women | |||||
31 | 1 yr residential postdoctoral fellowship for scholars from any field whose research relates to the center's annual theme; underrepresented minorities and international scholars are encouraged to apply. | ~$56,000 | Providence, RI | must be untenured; PhD must be from institutions other than Brown University and no more than 5 years old | Nov. 25 | |
32 | Camargo Foundation | |||||
33 | Camargo Fellowship (Camargo Core Program): 10-week residential fellowships in fall and spring for arts & humanities scholars working on French and Francophone cultures, or cross-cultural studies that engage the cultures and influences of the Mediterranean region; visual artists, creative writers, film/video/new media directors, playwrights, composers, choreographers, and multidisciplinary artists encouraged to apply; collaborative projects welcome. | €350/wk | Cassis, France | basic transpor- tation | Oct. 1 | |
34 | Center for Creative Photography | |||||
35 | small residential fellowships for scholars researching the work of Josef Breitenbach, Kenneth Botto, and Todd Walker; small residential fellowship also available for scholars wishing to promote new knowledge about photography and the history of photography; advanced scholars and researchers from any discipline encouraged to apply | up to $5,000 | Tucson, AZ | Jan. 27 | ||
36 | Clark Art Institute, Sterling and Francine | |||||
37 | several 1-10 mo. residential fellowships available to scholars with projects that extend and enhance the understanding of the visual arts and their role in culture; scholars must hold one public lecture and/or a small individual seminar | varies depending on length of stay | Williamstown | PhD or equivalent professional experience required | Oct. 15 | |
38 | College Art Association of America | |||||
39 | CAA Professional Development Fellowship in Art History available to scholars who have recently received their PhDs. Michael Aurbach Fellowship for Excellence in Visual Art in visual art available to scholars who have obtained an MFA or equivalent in studio art and are currently teaching studio classes full-time or part-time. Publication grants support the publication of book-length scholarly manuscripts in the history of art, visual studies, and related subjects that have been accepted by a publisher on their merits but cannot be published in the most desirable form without a subsidy. | CAA: $10,000 Aurbach: $7,500 publication: varies, depending on cost of production | CAA: US citizen or resident Aurbach: CAA member currently teaching studio classes full-time or part-time publication: applications are by the publisher, not the author. | CAA: Nov. 15 Aurbach: Nov. 1 publication: Mar 15 & Sep 15 | ||
40 | Deming Memorial Fund, Barbara | |||||
41 | Small artist support grants for individual feminist women in the arts; projects must have been begun or are well underway; visual art, fiction and mixed genre grants awarded in even years; nonfiction and poetry grants awarded in odd years. | $500 - $2,000 | Jan. 31 | |||
42 | Folger Shakespeare Library | |||||
43 | Long-term (9 mths) & short-term (1-3 mths) residential fellowships available to scholars whose research will benefit from focused engagement with the Folger collections. Folger fellowships support research that advances new scholarly agendas and makes use of Folger's collections of rare books, manuscripts, and art from and about the early modern period. Short-term (1-3 mos.) artistic fellowships open to all artists whose work would benefit from significant primary research related to the histories, concepts, art, and objects of the early modern world (ca. 1400-1800) and its legacies. Note that all fellowships can contain a virtual element: short-term fellowships can be completely virtual; up to 3 mths of long-term fellowships can be virtual. | long-term: $70,000 short-term: $4,000/mo. | residential: Washington, DC | long-term: Dec. 15 short-term: Jan. 15 | ||
44 | Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program | |||||
45 | 2-12 months of international study | varies | worldwide | varies | US citizen | Sep. 15 |
46 | Getty Research Institute | |||||
47 | 3-9 mo. Getty Scholar grants; 9 mo. postdoctoral fellowships; & library research grants available to researchers working in the arts, humanities, or social sciences; projects must be related to the Getty Research Institute's annual theme. 3-6 mo. conservation guest scholarships also available for conservators, scientists, architects, and professionals who have attained distinction in conservation and related fields & wish to pursue scholarly research in an interdisciplinary manner across traditional boundaries in areas of interest to the international conservation community. | Getty Scholar: up to $65,000 postdoctoral: $35,000 research grant: up to $3,000 conservation scholar: up to $43,000 | Los Angeles, CA | X | Getty Scholar: established scholar postdoctoral: PhD 4 years or younger conversation scholar: at least 5 years experience in the field of conservation & an established record of publications and other contributions to the field | Getty Scholar & postdoctoral: Oct. 1 research grant: Oct. 15 conservation scholar: Nov. 15 |
48 | Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, John Simon | |||||
49 | 6-12 mo. fellowship for artists who have demonstrated exceptional creative ability in the arts; grant provides Fellows with blocks of time in which they can work with as much creative freedom as possible. No special conditions attach to them, and Fellows may spend their grant funds in any manner they deem necessary to their work. | varies | significant record of exhibition or performance required | Sep. 16 | ||
50 | Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts & Sciences | |||||
51 | 2-8 wk residencies available for creative thinkers in the following disciplines: arts & culture administration, ceramics, culinary arts, dance, music, science, visual arts, and writing | program costs $250/wk; scholarships available for first-time residents | Rabun Gap, GA | $30 application fee | Jan. 15 Apr. 15 Sep. 15 | |
52 | Harvard Travellers Club Permanent Fund | |||||
53 | Grants to foster research and/or exploration that involves travel as part of the project. Grants are made each year to persons with projects that involve intelligent travel and exploration. The travel must be intimately involved with the research and/or exploration. | up to $10,000 | Feb. 28 | |||
54 | Historic New Orleans Collection | |||||
55 | Woest Fellowships available for scholarly research on the history and culture of Louisiana and the Gulf South; stipend helps to cover travel, housing, and living expenses associated with the fellow’s research project. Housing is not provided. Creative projects, such as novels, plays, screenplays, poetry, essays, or personal narratives will be considered. All such projects should have a significant research component. | $4,000 | New Orleans | Nov. 15 | ||
56 | Houghton Library at Harvard University | |||||
57 | several named residential fellowships (min. 4 wks-not necessarily consecutive) for scholars w/research interests in visual arts of the theatre, American history, manuscripts, printing and graphic arts, publishing, Samuel Johnson, or dance and music in the theatre; 1-12 mo. Pantzer Fellowship for research in descriptive bibliography. | various fellowships: $4,500 Pantzer Fellowship: $4,500/mo.; up to $43,200 | Cambridge, MA | Jan. 19 | ||
58 | Howard Foundation, George A and Eliza Gardner | |||||
59 | 1 yr fellowships available for scholars working on independent projects in selected fields; support targeted specifically to early mid-career individuals who have achieved recognition for at least one major project. Fellowships are offered in a five-year sequence of fields and are particularly intended to augment paid sabbatical leaves. Sequence of Fields: 2025-2026: Object-Based Arts and Installation-Based Arts; Art History, Architecture & Visual Culture 2026-2027: Fiction and Poetry; Literary Studies 2027-2028: Playwriting and Choreography; Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies 2028-2029: Emerging Arts; Science and Technology Studies | $40,000 | "early mid-career;" must be living & working in the US | Nov. 1 | ||
60 | Humboldt Foundation, Alexander von | |||||
61 | prestigious research fellowships; varied opportunities for faculty at all levels | varies | Germany | X | varies | varies |
62 | Jentel Arts | |||||
63 | 1-mth residencies available for visual artists in all media & writers in creative nonfiction, fiction, poetry and playwriting | $400/wk | Banner, WY | U.S. residency or citizenship required; must be over 25 years of age; $30 application fee | Jan. 15 or Sep. 15 | |
64 | Lapidus Center for the Historical Analysis of Transatlantic Slavery at the Schomburg Center | |||||
65 | Short-term (up to 3 mos.) fellowships available for scholars whose research on transatlantic slavery can benefit from extended access to the Schomburg Center’s resources; open to doctoral students, postdoctoral scholars, independent researchers, and artists studying the slave trade, slavery, abolition, and anti-slavery in the Atlantic World. | $2,000/mth | NYC | US citizen, permanent resident or foreign national w/3 yrs+ US residency | Jan. 9 | |
66 | Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship, Amy | |||||
67 | 1 yr travelling scholarships for poets to advance their art; year must be spent outside of North America | ~$71,000 | Abroad | U.S. citizen by birth | Oct. 15 | |
68 | MacDowell Colony | |||||
69 | The MacDowell Colony provides time, space, and an inspiring environment to artists of exceptional talent. A MacDowell Fellowship, or residency, consists of exclusive use of a studio, accommodations, and three prepared meals a day for up to six weeks. Applications accepted from artists in the following disciplines: architecture, film/video arts, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theatre, and visual arts. | based on need | Peterborough, NH | based on need | $30 application fee | Feb. 10 Sep. 10 |
70 | Massachusetts Cultural Council | |||||
71 | Grants for Creative Individuals: unrestricted grants of $5,000 to Massachusetts artists, culture bearers, and creative practitioners to equitably advance creative expression throughout our diverse communities. Note that MCC is currently pausing its Artists Fellowships program. | CGI: $5,000 | Massachusetts resident | CGI: Dec. 11 | ||
72 | Millay Colony for the Arts | |||||
73 | 1-mth & 2-wk residencies available for 6 visual artists, writers and composers each month between the months of April and November; 5-day group residencies also available. No cost, meals included. | depending on need | Austerlitz, NY | $45 application fee $100 nonrefundable deposit | Mar. 1 or Oct. 1 | |
74 | National Endowment for the Arts | |||||
75 | creative writing fellowships & grants for translation projects; fellowships operate on a 2-year cycle with fellowships in prose and poetry available in alternating years. May be used to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement. Translation project grants support the translation of specific works of prose, poetry, or drama from other languages into English. | fellowship: $25,000 translation projects: up to $25,000 | must be published creative writers must be US citizens or permanent residents | fellowship: Mar. translation: Jan. | ||
76 | National Gallery of Art - Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts | |||||
77 | senior fellowships (9 mo.) and visiting senior fellowships (up to 2 mo.) for scholars researching history, theory, and criticism of the visual arts (painting, sculpture, architecture, landscape architecture, urbanism, prints and drawings, film, photography, decorative arts, industrial design, etc.) | senior fellowship: one-half salary up to $50,000 visiting fellowship: $12,500 or $7,000-$8,000 | Washington, DC | X | Ph.D. held for five years or more | senior fellowship: Oct. 15 visiting: Sep. 21 |
78 | National Humanities Center | |||||
79 | 1 sem. or 1 yr residential fellowship for advanced study in the humanities; scholars from the arts, social & natural sciences engaged in humanistic projects also encouraged to apply. Mid-career and senior scholars are encouraged to apply as are emerging scholars with a strong record of peer-reviewed work. | half salary & travel expenses | Research Triangle Park, NC | X | PhD five years or older & publication record; applicants urged to seek partial support from other sources | Oct. |
80 | New York Public Library - Cullman Center for Scholars & Writers | |||||
81 | 1-yr research fellowship for academics, independent scholars, journalists, creative writers (novelists, playwrights, poets), translators, and visual artists; grants access to New York Public Library's humanities and social sciences resources | up to $85,000 | New York City | late September | ||
82 | New York Public Library - Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture | |||||
83 | Scholars-in-Residence program: short-term (1-3 mo.) fellowships available for scholars conducting top-quality research and writing on the history, politics, literature, & culture of the peoples of Africa and the African diaspora; open to postdoctoral scholars, independent researchers, & creative writers (novelists, playwrights, poets). | $3,000/mth | NYC | US citizens, permanent residents & foreign nationals w/3 yrs+ residency | Dec. 1 | |
84 | Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study | |||||
85 | 1-2 sem. fellowship available for humanists, scientists, social scientists, legal scholars, and artists to support their research projects that deepen the understanding of the Institute's annual theme; subsidized housing available for fellows and their families. | half salary up to $75,000 | South Bend, IN | $500/sem. research allowance | Oct. | |
86 | Osler Library of the History of Medicine | |||||
87 | Artist-in-residence program for visual artists who want to create works that address contemporary and/or historical subjects in medicine & the health sciences; projects should be inspired by the rich & diverse collections held by the Osler Library and/or other sources at McGill University. Possible projects can include, but are not limited to: painting; photography; performance; sculpture; and digital, video or installation art. | $6,000 | Montreal, Canada | must have a degree in studio arts or related field and/or a history of exhibiting artistic work in professional venues | Apr | |
88 | PEN America Literary Awards | |||||
89 | PEN/Hemingway Award for a Debut Novel: Honors a debut novel of exceptional merit published by an American author who has not previously published a full-length book of fiction. Winner receives a $10,000 cash prize intended to allow significant time and resources with which to pursue a subsequent work of fiction. PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction: This prize was created to promote fiction that addresses issues of social justice and the impact of culture and politics on human relationships; awarded biennially to the author of a previously unpublished novel of high literary caliber that exemplifies the prize’s founding principles. The author of the winning manuscript is awarded a prize of $25,000 and a publishing contract with Algonquin Books. PEN/Heim Translation Grants: Provides $2,000-$4,000 grants to support the translation of book-length works of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, or drama that have not previously appeared in English in print or have appeared only in an outdated or otherwise flawed translation. Preference is given to translators at the beginning of their career, and to works by underrepresented writers working in underrepresented languages. PEN Open Book Award: For an exceptional book-length work of any genre by a writer of color. Works of fiction, literary nonfiction, biography/memoir, poetry, and other works of literary character are strongly preferred. The award will confer a $10,000 prize upon an author of color who has, prior to the submitted book’s publication, not received wide media attention. The winner additionally receives a fully-funded artist residency at Civitella Ranieri, located in a 15th century castle in rural Umbria, Italy. PEN/Jean Stein Grant for Literary Oral History: Recognizes a literary work of nonfiction that uses oral history to illuminate an event, individual, place, or movement. The winner receives a $15,000 grant meant to help maintain or complete his or her ongoing project. Oral history must be a significant component of the project and its research. Scholarly/academic writing is not eligible. PEN/Phyllis Naylor Grant: $5,000 grant to support children’s or young adult fiction writers whose work is of high literary caliber and is designed to assist a writer at a crucial moment in his or her career to complete a book-length work-in-progress. | Hemingway: $10,000 Bellwether: $25,000 Heim: $2,000-$4,000 Naylor: $5,000 Open Book: $10,000 Stein: $15,000 | Open Book: Italy | Hemingway: US resident Bellwether: US citizen Hemingway/Open Book: $85 submission fee | Heim/Naylor/ Stein: Jun. 1 Hemingway/ Open Book: Aug. 1 Bellwether: Sep. 1 | |
90 | Princeton University - Hodder Fellowship | |||||
91 | 10 mo. Hodder Fellowship for artists and writers of exceptional promise who wish to pursue independent projects; no teaching required; "the Hodder is designed to provide Fellows with the “studious leisure” to undertake significant new work." Potential Hodder Fellows are composers, choreographers, performance artists, visual artists, writers or other kinds of artists or humanists who have “much more than ordinary intellectual and literary gifts”; they are selected more “for promise than for performance.” | $90,000 | Princeton, NJ | applicant must have published a first book or have similar achievements in their own field | mid-Sep. | |
92 | Radcliffe Institute Fellowships | |||||
93 | 2-sem. residencies in the humanities, social sciences, and creative arts; individual and collaborative fellowships available | $78,000+ $5,000 to cover project expenses | Cambridge, MA | relocation, housing, and childcare funds may be available | PhD at least 2 yrs out must show strong evidence of acheivement | mid-Sep. |
94 | Ransom Center - University of Texas at Austin | |||||
95 | 1-3 mo. residential fellowships for research in all areas of the humanities, including literature, photography, film, art, the performing arts, music, and cultural history; research project must require substantial on-site use of the Center's collections; $2,000 travel stipends also available for scholars needing less than 1 month on-site (not to be combined w/fellowship). | $3,500/mo. | Austin, TX | Nov. 1 | ||
96 | Red Gate Gallery - Beijing, China | |||||
97 | 1-6 mo. residencies available for visual artists, curators, writers, and academics who wish to live and create work in China; participants are expected to cover the costs of living, studios, & accommodation while Red Gate will provide all necessary support to make the resident's time fruitful and enjoyable. Applicants are encouraged to seek funding from relevant organizations in their own country. Once accepted, Red Gate will provide letters of support to assist with grant applications. | Beijing, China | ongoing | |||
98 | Res Artis | |||||
99 | Comprehensive list of artist residencies and cultural exchange programs available worldwide. Searchable database with filters to target location, duration of residency, working language, etc. | varies | ||||
100 | Rockefeller Foundation, Bellagio Study and Conference Center, The | |||||
101 | 4 wk arts and literary arts residencies for artists working in any discipline including composers, fiction and non-fiction writers, playwrights, poets, video/filmmakers, and visual artists who share in the Rockefeller Foundation's mission of promoting the well-being of humankind and whose work is inspired by or relates to global or social issues. | room and board | Bellagio, Italy | based on economic need | work should be inspired by or relate to global or social issues | Dec. |
102 | Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library - Duke University | |||||
103 | Research grants of up to $1,500 for researchers whose work would benefit from access to the collections at the Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library; topics covered in the collections include the history of medicine; women's history & culture; African & African American history & culture; sales, advertising & marketing history; German studies; Jewish studies & the Hebrew Bible; & human rights. Writers, creative and performing artists, film makers and journalists are welcome to apply. | up to $1,500 | Durham, NC | late Feb. | ||
104 | Rutgers University Institute of Jazz Studies | |||||
105 | The Morroe Berger – Edward Berger – Benny Carter Jazz Research Fund awards $1,000 research grants to scholars whose work would benefit from a visit to the Institute of Jazz Studies. Applications will be considered over the course of the fiscal year, with submission deadlines on the first day of the month until the funds have been allocated. | $1,000 | Newark, NJ | previous Berger-Carter award recipients not eligible | rolling | |
106 | Sitka Center for Art & Ecology | |||||
107 | Spring and fall residencies available for visual artists, writers, musicians, composers, natural scientists and individuals working with ecological or environmental studies who are looking for the solitude needed to push through creative boundaries and chase artistic pursuits. Living space and studio space is offered free-of-charge; resident is responsible for all travel and living expenses, e.g., food, art supplies and consumables. | Otis, OR | $30 application fee. | Apr. 15 | ||
108 | UCLA Library - Special Collections Research Fellowships Program | |||||
109 | 1-3 mo. Kenneth Karmiole Endowed Research Fellowship supports the use of UCLA Library Special Collections materials by visiting scholars and graduate students. Fellowships are not limited to scholarly research: UCLA welcomes applications from artists, activists, and individuals engaged in inquiry using primary source materials. | $5,000 | Los Angeles | U.S. citizen or permanent resident | Dec. 1 | |
110 | Ucross Foundation | |||||
111 | 2-6 wk residencies available for visual artists, writers, composers, choreographers, interdisciplinary artists, performance artists, and collaborative teams. Applicants must exhibit professional standing in their field; both established and emerging artists are encouraged to apply. No cost. Meals included. $40 application fee. 4 wk residency also available for Native American visual artists. Disciplines include but are not limited to painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, video, performance art, installation, ceramics, and collaborative projects involving multiple disciplines. | Native American residency: $2,000 | Clearmont, WY | spring: Jul. 15 fall: Jan. 15 | ||
112 | Vermont Studio Center | |||||
113 | 2-4 wk residencies available for visual artists and writers; cost of residencies vary depending on length of stay; $25 application fee; fellowships available | Johnson, VT | Feb. 15, Jun. 15, Oct. 1 | |||
114 | Virginia Center for the Creative Arts | |||||
115 | 1-6 wk residencies available for poets, fiction writers, nonfiction writers, playwrights, performance, film and video artists, painters, sculptors, photographers, installation artists, composers and cross-disciplinary artists; fellows are asked to contribute according to their ability, up to VCCA's actual residency cost of $150 per day. Artists are accepted to VCCA based on the quality of their work and not on their ability to pay. | need-based financial aid available | Amherst, VA | $30 application fee | Jan. 15 | |
116 | Washington College - Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience | |||||
117 | 4 mo. Hodson Trust –John Carter Brown Library Fellowship supports work by academics, independent scholars and writers working on significant projects relating to the literature, history, culture, or art of the Americas before 1830. Candidates with a U.S. history topic are strongly encouraged to concentrate on the period prior to 1801. The fellowship is also open to filmmakers, novelists, creative and performing artists, and others working on projects that draw on this period of history. Fellowship is divided into 2 parts – 2 months of research at the JCB Library during the academic year and 2 months of writing at the C.V. Starr Center at Washington College in Chestertown, MD during the following summer. | $5,000/mo. | Providence, RI; Chestertown, MD | Feb. 15 | ||
118 | Willapa Bay AiR | |||||
119 | 1-mth, self-directed residencies available for emerging and established artists, writers, scholars, singer/songwriters, and musical composers; residency provides lodging, meals, and work space at no cost, to six residents each month from April 1 through October 28. | Oysterville, WA | $30 application fee | Aug. 31 | ||
120 | Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library | |||||
121 | 2-6 wk maker-creator fellowship for artists, writers, filmmakers, horticulturalists, craftspeople, and others who wish to examine, study, and immerse themselves in Winterthur’s vast collections in order to inspire creative and artistic works. A limited number of remote fellowships will be offered each year. | $2,000/mo | Winterthur, DE | Jan. 15 | ||
122 | Wolfsonian, The - Florida International University | |||||
123 | 2 wk creative fellowships for artists of all kinds—visual artists, designers, performers, writers, filmmakers, and musicians—to immerse themselves in the Wolfsonian collection and draw visual, conceptual, or storytelling inspiration from its wide range of historical material | stipend, accommodations | Miami Beach, FL | round-trip travel | Apr. 30 | |
124 | Women's Studio Workshop | |||||
125 | Several residency opportunities available for artists wishing to make use of the WSW's facilities, which include etching, letterpress, papermaking, book arts, silkscreen, 3D work, ceramics, and photography. Residencies range from 4 to 10 weeks; stipends and deadlines vary. | varies | Rosendale, NY or Malmö, Sweden | varies | varies | varies |
126 | Yaddo | |||||
127 | Yaddo is an artists' community located on a 400-acre estate in Saratoga Springs, New York offering 2-8 wk artistic residencies to professional creative artists working in one or more of the following media: choreography, film, literature, musical composition, painting, performance art, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and video; $30 application fee. | limited financial aid available based on need | Saratoga Springs, NY | Jan. 10 Aug. 1 | ||
128 | Yale Institute of Sacred Music | |||||
129 | long-term (1-2 sem.) senior fellowships for scholars in a variety of academic and artistic disciplines, including but not limited to anthropology, architecture, art history, composition, creative writing, ethnomusicology, film studies, languages and literatures, liturgical studies, musicology, religion and literature, religious studies, ritual studies, sociology, theatre studies, and theology; collaborative applications welcome. short-term (1-3 mo.) collections-based fellowships for research on the aural, material, visual, ritual, and textual cultures of religions. These fellowships are restricted to work in Yale’s non-circulating collections, particularly at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, the Collection of Musical Instruments, the Yale Center for British Art, the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, and the Yale University Art Gallery. | long-term: up to $65,000 short-term: $4,000/mth | New Haven, CT | long-term: reasonable moving expenses reimbursed short-term: round-trip travel | Oct. 15 |