ArtTable Fellowship program

 

2024 ArtTable Fellowship Program Open Call for Fellows

Are you or someone you know seeking career opportunities in the visual arts? Apply to the 2024 ArtTable Fellowship Program! Submit your application via the link below by April 5, 2024 Apply for the 2024 Fellowship Program   Since 2000, the ArtTable Fellowship program has addressed the marked lack of diversity in arts employment. The program is open to emerging art professionals who self-identify as women or nonbinary. Applicants must be members of an underrepresented group, including but not limited to cultural, racial, ethnic, and/or socio-economic backgrounds historically underrepresented in the field.  Select your placement from among the following 16 nationwide Host Organizations: ASU Art Museum, Tempe, AZ Black Cube Nomadic Art Museum, Denver, CO The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY Carolee Schneeman Foundation Center for the Study of Political Graphics, Los Angeles, CA The Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center, Inc. New York, NY Durón Gallery at SPARC (Social and Public Art Resource Center), Venice, CA  The Easton Foundation, New York, NY Georgetown University Art Galleries, Washington, DC Locust Projects, Miami, FL The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY New Art Dealers Alliance, New York, NY New York Studio School, New York, NY The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, NY Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art (Tephra ICA), Reston, VA Read the Projects and Requirements of each Organization Applicants may be enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, or pre/post-doc programs or have recently graduated. Individuals returning to the field, especially after a period of absence due to circumstances such as elder care, early parenting, or military service, are encouraged to apply. Candidates should have lived experience, work experience, or academic experience in the fields required for each Host Organization’s project to which they wish to apply. Applicants of diverse backgrounds with demonstrated skills relevant to the field may apply regardless of their professional or academic history. Each fellow will be awarded a $4,000 stipend fully covered by ArtTable, through its Impact Initiatives Fund, for the five-to-eight-week commitment during the summer (between June 1 and August 31, 2024).  ArtTable will offer a housing stipend of up to $500 for qualifying Fellows who must relocate for their Fellowship. During the paid, five-to-eight-week summer program, the fellows will work closely with established leaders in the field to gain exposure to various professional activities at leading museums and arts organizations. They also receive one-on-one mentoring from leading professionals who are ArtTable members and are specialized in their areas of interest. Selected candidates will be able to enjoy the benefits of an ArtTable Membership and will be welcome to attend any of ArtTable's programs during their Fellowship. One of the longest-standing programs supporting diversity in the visual arts as a conscious effort to enrich and strengthen the visual arts field by supporting an inclusive and diverse professional landscape, has already supported 167 fellows nationwide. To be eligible, applicants must be: Seeking career opportunities in the visual arts field Emerging art professionals who self-identify as women or nonbinary. Applicants must be members of an underrepresented group, including but not limited to cultural, racial, ethnic, and/or socio-economic backgrounds historically underrepresented in the field. Applicants may be enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, or pre/post-doc programs or have recently graduated. Individuals returning to the field, especially after a period of absence due to circumstances such as elder care, early parenting, or military service, are encouraged to apply. Candidates should have lived experience, work experience, or academic experience in the fields required for each Host Organization’s project to which they wish to apply. Applicants of diverse backgrounds with demonstrated skills relevant to the field may apply regardless of their professional or academic history. Hold U.S. citizenship, have permanent or temporary residency status, or a current student visa that allows applicants to be paid in the U.S. You must be able to accept a 1099. ArtTable Fellowship Highlights: Professional career development Work with established leaders in museums and other arts organizations One-on-one mentoring through an ArtTable mentor Access to ArtTable’s dynamic professional network Five - Eight-week commitment between June 1 and August 31, 2024 $4,000 stipend ArtTable is grateful for the continued support from the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, Lenore G. Tawney Foundation, The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation, The Easton Foundation, and the Leon Polk Smith Foundation,, among others, along with the invaluable support of individuals, including Lila Harnett, ArtTable's founder and original donor of this program, and also the help of our Impact Initiatives Committee Members and Mentors involved in the program. A list of all supporters of the ArtTable Fellowship can be found here. Applications will be accepted through April 5, 2024, at 11:59 pm ET. The most qualified fellowship candidates will be individually presented to hosts for their final review and acceptance in May 2024. If you have any questions about the application, don’t hesitate to contact Azadeh Nia, Membership and Impact Initiatives Manager, at ania@arttable.org   Application Link